Debating Matters Berlin Championship 2023

Sixth-form students from twelve schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Berlin Champions 2023 at a day of debate hosted at the University of Europe for Applied Science, Berlin on Thursday 15 June.

The competition is part of 20 for 20 – the 20th Anniversary programme of the competition – which will see 20 exciting events taking place across the year.

09:00 REGISTRATION

09:30 WELCOME

09:50 – 11:00 DEBATE 1
Billionaires owning media companies is bad for democracy

Group 1 (Room A)

Group 1 (Room B)

Group 3 (Room C)

Group 4 (Room D)

11:05 – 12:15 DEBATE 2
We should accept the risks inherent in contact sports

Group 1 (Room A)

Group 1 (Room B)

Group 3 (Room C)

Group 4 (Room D)

12:20 – 13:25 DEBATE 3
Healthcare workers should not be allowed to strike

Group 1 (Room A)

Group 2 (Room B)

GROUP 3 (Room C)

Group 4 (Room D)

13:30 – 14:20 LUNCH

14:30 – 14:45 RESULTS

14:45 – 16:15 SEMI-FINALS
The German Government should legalise commercial surrogacy

SEMI-FINAL A (Rm A)

SEMI-FINAL B (Rm B)

FOR

Winners Group 1

AGAINST

Winners Group 2

CHAIR

Alastair Donald

JUDGES

FOR

Winners Group 3

AGAINST

Winners Group 4

CHAIR

Tom Collyer

JUDGES

16:20 – 16:35 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK

16:40 – 18:00 FINAL DEBATE
Cancel Culture is a threat to freedom of speech

FOR

Winners semi-final A

AGAINST

Winners semi-final B

CHAIR

Dr Mo Lovatt

JUDGES

18:00 RESULTS, PRIZES & THANKS