Belgrade Open 2014
DK WIEN AT BELGRADE OPEN 2014 by Ingo Bandhauer The Vienna delegation in Belgrade From October 24th to October 26th 2014, Open Communication (or Otvorena komunikacija in Serbian) hosted the Belgrade Open 2014. The DK Wien delegation members (two judges, three teams) arrived separately and in groups, some of us early, others rather late. Essentially, […]
At Split Open 2014 Elisabeth Vikydal Unites Gingers of the World
Between August 15 and 17, the weekend preceding the European Universities Debating Championship in Zagreb, Splitska Debatna Unija hosted Split Open 2014. With the presence of the entire Chief Adjudication Team of Vienna EUDC, the tournament naturally focused on being preparatory for the upcoming Championships. Elisabeth Vikydal, the mastermind behind ‘debaters gonna debate’ joined the […]
DK Wien Rocking BBU Open
BBU Open was *the* prep tournament for all DK Teams for Zagreb Euros. And we must say, the prep was not only good, it was very successful! We all went to the land of Dracula (or also, Western Romania) by car – taking shifts, and starting at 2pm at night. Especially team Napoléon had quite […]
From a Fresh Perspective: Paris Open 2014
For many DKWien debaters, going to Paris Open is a set date, every year. For Gwen Eberhard though, it was the very first time that she went on an international tournament with DKWien. The first international tournament can seem daunting to many freshers – but Gwen managed both, to have great results for her ever […]
Berlin IV 2014: Of Speedy Drivers, Debates, and a Whole Lot of Fun
5 ecstatic debaters, one car, and plenty of speedy drivers. That was all we needed to start our journey to the land of Sauerkraut. We departed on a lovely Thursday evening with a one night break in Prague. The city was quiet, but our stomachs were grumbling, and so we scoured for food at […]
Taking Things Seriously: DKWien at Arandjelovac Open 2014
A brave group of young debaters from our beloved DKWien took advantage of (mostly) great weather for a wonderful trip to Serbia to compete in the „most serious tournament in Europe“, Arandjelovac Open. Success was moderate, but our motivation was unbreakable. For the sake of the story, let’s start at the beginning. Inspired by our […]