22.05.2023
27.02.2023
The Clarifications to the Case of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2023 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,...13.02.2023
The Nuremberg Moot Court Case 2023 is online
The teams selected to participate in the Nuremberg Moot Court 2023 are invited to plead a fictitious case before the "International Criminal Court". This year, the case deals with denialism. You can download the case below. To access the rules and the table of abbreviations: Go to Documents ...05.12.2022
Applications for the Nuremberg Moot Court 2023 are now open
Back in the historic Courtroom 600! The Nuremberg Moot Court 2023 will take place in-person in Nuremberg, Germany, from 19 to 22 July 2023. Applications will be open between Monday, 5 December 2022, 2.00 pm CET and Monday, 30 January 2023, 11.59 pm CET.Please apply online by creating a team’s...05.12.2022
The 2023 rules are now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the official rules for the 2023 competition. All competitors are expected to read the rules in their entirety. You can download the rules below.05.12.2022
The 2023 table of abbreviations is now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the table of abbreviations for the 2023 competition. All competitors are expected to read the table of abbreviations in their entirety. You can download the table of abbreviation below.15.07.2022
Maastricht University wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 ended on 15 July 2022, after the brilliant participation of 199 students from 45 universities located in 41 countries. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg congratulate all the teams for their hard...14.07.2022
Finals and Awards Ceremony
The Finals took place Friday 15 July at 11:00 CEST. Finalists: Koç University v. Maastricht University Bench: Ivana Hrdlicková (Presiding Judge) Natalie von Wistinghausen Christoph Safferling Joanna Korner Christoph Barthe Awards Ceremony: 15 July at 13:00 CEST Zoom Link: ...13.07.2022
Results of the Quarterfinals and the Semi-Finals Calendar of Hearings
The Results of the Quarterfinals and the Semi-Finals Calendar of Hearings can be found below12.07.2022
Results of the Last 16 and the Quarterfinals Calendar of Hearings
The Results of the Last 16 and the Quarterfinals Calendar of Hearings can be found below08.07.2022
Results of the Preliminary Rounds and the Last 16 Calendar of Hearings
The results of the Preliminary Rounds and the Last 16 Calendar of Hearings can be found below.29.06.2022
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 opened on Friday 1 July
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 started on Friday 1 July at 12:30 CEST with the Opening Ceremony. Anabela Alves, Senior Officer for Training and Capacity Building, International Nuremberg Principles Academy, and Professor Christoph Safferling, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg gave...31.05.2022
Statement of the Organisers of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 concerning the disqualification of the Russian Team
Following a public declaration made by the Russian Union of Rectors in support of the act of aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine in blunt violation of the United Nations Charter and the Nuremberg Principles upon which the Nuremberg Moot Court is based, the organisers...09.05.2022
End of the Written Phase of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022
The written phase of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 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...30.03.2022
Statement of the Organisers of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 concerning the current situation in Ukraine
We strongly condemn the lawless and violent aggression of the Russian President who started a war, which forms the utmost disregard of the Nuremberg Principles and we express our strongest disdain regarding the use of any military force, in particular against the civilian population, which amounts...21.02.2022
The Clarifications to the Case of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 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,...31.01.2022
The Nuremberg Moot Court Case 2022 is online
The teams selected to participate in the Nuremberg Moot Court 2022 are invited to plead a fictitious case before the "International Criminal Court". This year, the case deals with the crime of genocide and addresses the principle of legality. You can download the case below. To access the Rules...15.11.2021
The 2022 Rules are now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the official rules for the 2022 Online Competition. All competitors are expected to read the Rules in their entirety. You can download the rules below.15.11.2021
The 2022 Table of Abbreviations is now available
The Nuremberg Moot Court presents the Table of Abbreviations for the 2022 Online Competition. All competitors are expected to read the Table of Abbreviations in their entirety. You can download the Table of Abbreviation below.05.08.2021
Queen Mary University of London wins the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 ended on 30 July after the brilliant participation of more than 190 students from 46 universities located in 30 countries. The International Nuremberg Principles Academy and the Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg congratulate all the teams for their hard...29.07.2021
Finals and Awards Ceremony
The Finals will take place tomorrow, Friday 30 July, at 09:00 CEST. Finalists: Maastricht University v. Queen Mary, University of London Bench: Raul Pangalangan (Presiding Judge) Solomy Balungi Bossa Ivana Hrdlicková Adel Maged Bertram Schmitt Awards Ceremony: The Awards Ceremony will take...28.07.2021
Results of the Quarter-Finals
The results of the Quater-Finals and the Semi-Finals Calendar of Hearings can be found below.27.07.2021
Results of the Last 16
The results of the Last 16 and the Quater-Finals Calendar of Hearings can be found below.23.07.2021
Results of the Preliminary Rounds and the Last 16 Calendar of Hearings
The results of the Preliminary Rounds and the Last 16 Calendar of Hearings can be found below.16.07.2021
Official annoucement: Amendment to the NMC Rules
The Organizers amended the NMC Rules related to ex parte hearings, in accordance with Rule 22. Rule 15(4) now reads as follows: §15 4. If a Team fails to join the hearing, the hearing will proceed ex parte. The attending Teams will present their oral pleadings and be scored by the judges. An ex...08.07.2021
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 opened on Monday 5 July
The Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 started on Monday 5 July at 12:30 CEST with the Opening Ceremony. Professor Christoph Safferling, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, hosted the Ceremony. A pre-recorded video of Klaus Rackwitz, Director of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy...14.06.2021
The Calendar of Hearings of the Nuremberg Moot Court 2021 is now available.
You can download it below.29.04.2021
Best Memorandum Awards
The Nuremberg Moot Court is proud to announce the winners of the following awards: Best Memorandum – Prosecution The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law UniversityThe West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Best Memorandum – Defense Fudan University26.04.2021
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