29.04.2021
26.04.2021
End of the Written Phase of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021
The written phase of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 has come to an end. 50 teams have been selected to advance to the Oral Rounds based on their results and equitable geographic representation. Kindly note that we only accepted three teams maximum per country. Teams will receive their individual...16.02.2021
The Clarifications to the Case of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 are now available.
Kindly note that we have considered all the requests for clarifications carefully. Questions raised but not addressed in the document below were considered already answered by the case or irrelevant for the preparation of the Pre-Trial Chamber’s hearing. A moot court scenario is, by definition,...28.01.2021
The Nuremberg Moot Court Case 2021 is online
The teams selected to participate in the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 are invited to plead a fictitious case before the "International Criminal Court". This year, the case deals with enslavement as a crime against humanity and addresses issues of complementarity and amnesty. You can download the case...05.11.2020
The 2021 Rules are now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the official rules for the 2021 Online Competition. All competitors are expected to read the Rules in their entirety. You can download the rules below.05.11.2020
Applications for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 are now open!
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 will be exceptionally held online this year. The oral rounds will take place from 5 July to 30 July 2020. Applications will be open until 14 January 2021. Please register online by creating your Team’s Account (Register). Once you have confirmed your registration, you...19.06.2020
Maastricht University wins the Written Round of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 ended on 19 June after the brilliant participation in the written round of more than 250 students from 65 universities located in 40 countries. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg congratulate all the...17.06.2020
Online Award Ceremony
The Online Award Ceremony will take place on Friday, 19 June 2020 at 2pm (CEST) on our Facebook page. Klaus Rackwitz and Prof. Safferling will announce, among others, the winners of this year's competition from Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg.31.03.2020
The Oral Rounds of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 have been canceled due to COVID-19
After a close monitoring of the situation and careful consideration, the International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the International Criminal Law Research Unit at the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg decided to cancel the oral rounds of the Nuremberg Moot Court that were to be...20.02.2020
The Case 2020 is published
The selected teams of the Nuremberg Moot Court will plead a fictitious international criminal law case before the "International Criminal Court". The 2020 case addresses questions of climate refugees and crimes against humanity of deportation and murder. You can download the case, a map, and the...06.12. – 16.02.2020
Application for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 is now open!
The competition will take place from 29 July to 1 August 2020 in Nuremberg, Germany. Application is open until 16 February 2020. Please register on our website by creating a new user-profile first (Register). After you have confirmed your registration, you can enter the application of your team...05.12.2019
The Rules 2020 are now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the official competition rules for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2020 which are now available. All competitors are expected to read the Rules in their entirety. You can download the rules below.
27.07.2019
The team from the National University of Singapore wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019
The student team of the National University of Singapore from Singapore was declared the winner of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019, held in historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice in Germany from 25 to 28 July. Birzeit University, Palestine, won the second place. The fifth edition...18.03.2019
Clarifications on the Case
Clarifications on the Case and on the Rules of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 are now available. You can find and download them here.03.12.2018
Application for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 is now possible
The competition will take place from 24 to 27 July 2019 in Nuremberg, Germany. Application is open until 17 February 2019. Please register on our website by creating a new user-profile first (Register). After you have confirmed your registration, you can enter the application of your team on the...03.12.2018
The Rules 2019 are now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the official competition rules for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2019 which are now available. All competitors are expected to read the Rules in their entirety. You can download the rules below.
28.07.2018
Maastricht University wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2018
Student teams from all over the world practiced in an international criminal law Moot Court competition gaining valuable experience and expertise for their professional future. The team of Maastricht University from The Netherlands came first in the Nuremberg Moot Court 2018, which was held at...04.05.2018
The Case is published
The selected teams of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2018 will plead a fictional case concerning alleged crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes incorporating, inter alia, the question of cyber attack. You can download the case and the table of abbreviations below.01.02.2018
The Rules are now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court is proud to present the official competition rules for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2018 which are now available. All competitors are expected to read the Rules in their entirety. You can download the rules below.01.02.2018