For teams qualified for semis of the Deutsche Debattiermeisterschaft (DDM), or German Debating Championship. Read here who competed on a sunny Sunday morning for the title of Deutscher Meister. The motion read “Brauchen wir einen europäischen Marshallplan für Nordafrika?”, or “Do we need a Marshall Plan for North Africa?”.

• Jenachdem, Debattiergesellschaft Jena
• Alpstein, Debattierclub St. Gallen
• Streitkultur Stölzgen, Streitkultur Tübingen
• Men in White, Debattierclub München

Free speakers:

• Nicolas Eberle
• Hauke Blume
• Tom-Michael Hesse
• Jonas Werner
• Johannes Haug
• Moritz Kirchner

Chief adjudication:

• Gudrun Lux
• Tim Richter
• Jan Lüken
• Marcus Ewald

Judges on the semis panel:

• Almut Graebsch
• Anja Pfeffermann
• Torsten Rössing
• Iris Reuter

Chairs were Nicolas Friebe and Leo Vogel.