Sixth-form students from 12 schools will battle it out for the title of Debating Matters Berlin Champions 2025 at a day of debate hosted at the University of Europe for Applied Science, Berlin on Thursday 19 June.
09:00 REGISTRATION
09:30 WELCOME
09:50 – 11:00 DEBATE 1
In the digital age, we should not expect our online activites to remain private
Group 1
Group 2
FOR
Gymnasium Steglitz
AGAINST
Humboldt-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Jenny Spahl
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
FOR
Werner-von-Siemens Gymnasium
AGAINST
Dathe-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Dr Mo Lovatt
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
Group 3
Group 4
FOR
Diesterweg-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Paulsen-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Kolja Zydatiß
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
FOR
Nelson-Mandela-Schule
AGAINST
Eckener-Gymnasium
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
11:05 – 12:15 DEBATE 2
Technological progress will not solve society’s environmental problems
Group 1
Group 2
FOR
Humboldt-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Beethoven-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Sabine Beppler-Spahl
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
FOR
Dathe-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Schadow-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Alastair Donald
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
Group 3
Group 4
FOR
Paulsen-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium
CHAIR
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JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
FOR
Eckener-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Leibniz-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Geoff Kidder
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
12:20 – 13:25 DEBATE 3
Populism is a threat to democracy
Group 1
Group 2
FOR
Beethoven-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Gymnasium Steglitz
CHAIR
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JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
FOR
Schadow-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Werner-von-Siemens Gymnasium
CHAIR
Jenny Spahl
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
Group 3
Group 4
FOR
Freiherr-vom-Stein-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Diesterweg-Gymnasium
CHAIR
Kolja Zydatiß
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
FOR
Leibniz-Gymnasium
AGAINST
Nelson-Mandela-Schule
CHAIR
Geoff Kidder
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGE
13:30 – 14:20 LUNCH
14:30 – 14:45 RESULTS
14:45 – 16:15 SEMI-FINALS
Western museums should repatriate cultural artefacts
SEMI-FINAL A
SEMI-FINAL B
FOR
Winner Group 1
AGAINST
Winner Group 2
CHAIR
Sabine Beppler-Spahl
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
FOR
Winner Group 3
AGAINST
Winner Group 4
CHAIR
Alastair Donald
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
16:20 – 16:35 AFTERNOON BREAK
16:40 – 18:00 FINAL DEBATE
Smartphones should be banned in the classroom
FOR
Winner Semi Final A
AGAINST
Winner Semi Final B
CHAIR
JUDGES
INDIVIDUAL JUDGES
All individual judges
18:00 RESULTS, PRIZES & THANKS
We are grateful to our partners and prize sponsors:
