Vienna Freshers’ 2013 – Start off your debating life!
In November 2013, Debattierklub Wien will host the second edition of its novice tournament, Vienna Freshers’ 2013. This two-day tournament will introduce new university-level debaters to the world of competitive tournaments. Our Chief Adjudicators a.k.a. Chief Aviators Melanie Sindelar and Senna Maatoug will lead the flying lessons. If you can already feel the urge to […]
Ist Lobbyismus in der EU Betrug am Bürger? Der DKWien lud zur ersten öffentlichen “Oxford Debate” in Österreich
English version below! Mit dem europaweiten Programm „Debate changing Europe“ fördern die International Debate Education Association (IDEA) und Youth in Action (YiA) die Verbreitung der Debatte als Form der gesellschaftlichen Auseinandersetzung. Welche bessere Gelegenheit könnte sich dafür bieten als der „Europa-Medien-Demokratie Kongress“? vom 17. bis 19. Juni, in dem in Wien 150 Schüler und Schülerinnen […]
Arguing with friends – DKWien’s Euros and Worlds 2013/2014 Trials
One of the testimonies to Debattierklub Wien’s continual expansion was the high number of contestants that applied for speaking or judging at this year’s European Championship (EUDC) in Manchester and World Championship (WUDC) in Chennai. Same as for Belgrade Euros last year, we therefore needed an internal tournament to select our Euros and Worlds […]
We’ll be back – Stockholm IV 2013
Sweden is definitely to be reckoned with in debating. If SSE breaking 2nd at Vienna IV 2012 should not be evidence enough, Lund graciously won this year’s Jacobs Open in Bremen in April. And now they have proven that they are most apt too in converting their renowned hospitality into a great tournament, the Stockholm […]
Cold shivers in hot Belgrade – EUDC 2012
This is not a review of the fantastic job the Belgrade EUDC 2012 OrgCom from Open Communication or its Adjudication team did, or about the challenging motions and thrilling debates. It neither is a treatise of the gratitude and sympathy I feel towards my team partner. It is a very personal account of what cold […]
