Erosion der Streitkultur? Argumentieren im universitären Bildungsraum.

The article "Erosion of the Culture of Debate? Arguing in the Academic Education Space" deals with the restriction of academic freedom of speech at German universities. It points out an increase in moral and political reprimands in the academic sphere, which leads to a limitation of the culture of debate. The article is based on empirical data and systematic considerations from the DFG project "Academic Freedom of Speech in the Academic Education Space". Various sources are cited that deal with the erosion of the culture of debate at universities, including a statement by the German Association of Universities, a document by a philosophy professor, and a speech by Federal President Steinmeier. The text discusses the significance of the culture of debate at universities, the role of academic speech, and the debate about academic freedom of speech. Various views and problems related to the culture of debate are discussed, with the idea of a university culture of debate also being critically examined. [Extracted from the article]