At a glance: 
Applications close: noon CEST on TUE, October 1st
Date of selections: October 12/13th 2024
Platform: Zoom
Selections will consist of: a written case, three impromptu debates, and an interview.

Who can apply:
Applications for the national team are open to all debaters who attend a school in Germany and will be 14 years or older in July 2025. Younger students may be only eligible for the development squad.

What is the timeline for the selections:
- Applications close on October 1st
- The motion for the written case will be sent to you on October 1st, and you have until 8 pm CEST on October 6th to hand it in
- On October 9th, we will send out the invitations for the interview. Notice that this step is new
- All other tasks (impromptu debates, interview) will be completed during the selections weekend.
A detailed schedule and additional information will be sent to applicants via e-mail.

What you should expect:
The selections process will consist of three impromptu debates, a 15 minute interview, and the submission of a written case (argument ideas for a motion).

To make the application process as accessible as possible, selections for the national team will be held online this year using the video conference app Zoom.

We will be selecting debaters for both the National Team and the Development Team. The National Team will attend the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) in July 2025. They are set to be held in Panama City, Panama.

A large part of the training sessions and tournaments that both the national team and the development squad attend will be held online, although we will attend in-person tournaments wherever possible. Please bear in mind that these might clash with school commitments. However, we will try to limit the impact on schooling as much as possible.

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National Team Coaches: Kieren Schmidt, Samuel Scheuer, Gabrielle Lin
Development Team Coaches: Leander Mathissen, Leonie Lehmann