Am 29. und 30. November fand das Charlemagne Open in Aachen statt. Nach sechs Vorrunden und einem Finale gewannen Aniket Godbole und Olivia Arbour das Turnier.

Die Sieger:innen des Charlemagne Open 2025, v.l.n.r.: Olivia Arbour, Aniket Godbole ©Ethan JM K

Aniket und Olivia redeten im Finale in der Schließenden Opposition zum Thema “Assuming there is a big red button that turns Germany into „Debateland“, This House Supports that big red button being pressed” gegen die Teams „Hey! Our arguments are up here“ (Ava Murphy, Helena Hecke; DC Hamburg) in der Eröffnenden Regierung, „Breaking is bourgeois“ (Takeshi Himeno, Max Kubis; BDU/DC Karlsruhe) in der Eröffnenden Opposition und „Not running principles out of principle“ (Uzair Tajuddin, David Safro) in der Schließenden Regierung. Das Finale wurde juriert von Leander Mathissen (München) im Chair zusammen mit Jana Bakhtiyari (Cheforga/DC Aachen) und Josef Hoppe (Tab/DC Aachen).

Das Turnier wurde vom Debattierclub Aachen ausgerichtet und von Jana Bakhtiyari und Yiyang Quian hauptorganisiert. Für den sportlichen Teil verantwortlich war die Chefjury, bestehend aus Paula Breyer, Pjotr Koster, Lovro Marušić und Jonathan Krapp. Unterstützt wurden sie dabei vom Tabteam, bestehend aus Josef Hoppe und Prakhar Sharma.

Jurierendenbreak:

Leander Mathissen (München), Jana Bakhtiyari (Cheforga/DC Aachen), Josef Hoppe (Tab/DC Aachen)

Teambreak:

1. Last night I fervently wanted to fuck my male friend (Aniket Godbole, Olivia Arbour), 15 Teampunkte, 972 Speaks
2. Not running principles out of principle (Uzair Tajuddin, David Safro), 13 Teampunkte, 959 Speaks
3. Breaking is bourgeois (Takeshi Himeno, Max Kubis; BDU/DC Karlsruhe), 12 Teampunkte, 937 Speaks
4. Hey! Our arguments are up here (Ava Murphy, Helena Hecke; DC Hamburg), 11 Teampunkte, 961 Speaks

Redner:innen Top 10:

1. Aniket Godbole, 81.17
2. Olivia Arbour, 80.83
3. David Safro, 80.33
4. Helena Hecke, 80.17
5. Ava Murphy, 80.00
6. Uzair Tajuddin, 79.50
7. Max Kubis, 78.50

8= Idan Ben Avi, 78.17

8= Leon Kersten, 78.17

10. Takeshi Himeno, 77.67

Die Themen des Turniers:

Round 1: Infoslide: In the 80s, football was not only financially smaller than now, but was also more physical. This means that harsh tackles were allowed (as long as the player got the ball), players were allowed to push eachother more, etc. They did not have technologies such as goal line technology or a video assistant referee (VAR).

This House Prefers 80s football over current football.

Round 2: Infoslide: The Scandinavian culture is about a lifestyle which focusses on soberness and sharpeness. It preaches that individuals should be disciplined, modest and restrained in their behaviour. The Bourgondic culture is about a lifestyle which preached that humans should be relaxed and outgoing. It embraces celebrations, indulgence and spontinaety.

Under the veil of ignorance, THP to live in the Scandinavian culture over the Bourgondic culture.

Round 3: Infoslide: In the Dutch labor market, flexwork refers to employment arrangements without long-term job security or fixed hours. This includes Temporary contracts, freealance work or on-call contracts. As of 2023, about 30% of Dutch workers are in some form of flexible employment, which is one of the highest percentages in Europe.

THBT Dutch government should seek to limit the prevelance of flexwork within the Netherlands.

Round 4: Infoslide: Biological enhancement technologies are ways in which the human body is changed. This includes genetic engineering, implementation of neurochips, using drugs to enhance cognitive abilities, etc.

This House Prefers A World in which biological enhancement technologies were and will never be researched/used by the military.

Round 5: Infoslide: POV: You are a gay author.

When portraying relationships in the queer community, THW make books which focus on conflicts within the relationship rather than societal discrimination.

Round 6: Infoslide: The ’noble poor‘ is a narrative within religion which states that poverty is noble and that wealth is sinful.

THO the narrative of ‚the noble poor‘.

Grand Final: Infoslide: „Debateland“ is a liberal democratic country in which citizens respond very well to practical arguments and structural reasons for why something is true, and little to more emotional or principle incentives. Once a certain ‚tipping point‘ is reached, an individual will completely change their actions and opinions based on the logic provided. 

Assuming that there is a big red button that turns Germany into „Debateland“, THS that big red button being pressed.

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