A Win at the State Final for German Schools Abroad in the “Youth Presents (Jugend präsentiert)” Competition
Rhetoric Meets Science: Mable B.and Milo B. from the German International School Washington D.C. win the State Final for German Schools Abroad in the “Youth Presents (Jugend präsentiert)” Competition
With their presentation on the topic “Coincidence or Nature’s Intention: Why Do Our Fingers Wrinkle in Water?”<, Milo B. (6a) and Mable B. (9a) from the German International School Washington D.C. demonstrated outstanding presentation skills and won first place in the state final for German Schools Abroad. With this victory, the two students qualified for the national final of “Youth Presents (Jugend präsentiert).”
As a special distinction, Mable and Milo also won participation in the Digital Presentation Academy, an intensive presentation training program led by professional rhetoric coaches from the Presentation Competence Research Center at the University of Tübingen. The national final will take place on September 27, 2026, in Berlin. We congratulate Milo and Mable and wish them continued success!
Out of 120 finalists, 13 students from German schools abroad advanced to the national final. This year, approximately 9,500 students from across Germany and German schools abroad participated in the competition, with 400 of them reaching a state final.
Online Coaching to Strengthen Presentation Skills
“At ‘Youth Presents (Jugend präsentiert),’ students learn how to present complex scientific topics in an understandable way while strengthening their rhetorical skills. This is a valuable competence that remains relevant far beyond school,” says Christian Kleinert, Managing Director of “Jugend präsentiert.”
To help students further develop their presentation abilities early in the competition, participants in the digital state final received online coaching sessions from rhetoric trainers at the University of Tübingen.
Students participated in the state final for German Schools Abroad by submitting a video of their presentation. Throughout the competition, presentations were evaluated by a jury consisting of rhetoric experts, teachers, former competition participants, and scientists. The jury assessed the presentations based on the quality of delivery, including the effective use of body language and voice, the factual accuracy, as well as whether the design of the presentation slides was appropriate for the topic and audience.
