Recent News
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“If I were asked to do it again, I would most probably decline”
Achte Minute was able to catch up with Patrick Ehmann, convener of the WUDC Berlin 2013, to talk about the challenges faced in hosting WUDC Berlin 2013, the legacy of the tournament, the general perspective of world debating and his personal evaluation.
Vom 17. Mar 2013 um 20:46 -
Glasgow Ancients Final 2013
Last weekend the Glasgow Ancients Final took place. A sexist incident happened where an all female team was discriminated against at the finals in which male Glasgow debaters in the audience were involved. Below, you can read the conversation and the moral outrages that evolved …
Vom 05. Mar 2013 um 11:05
News of debating clubs
Streitkultur Berlin debates politicians
While most debaters were still recovering form the WUDC-fever, another debating highlight took place in Berlin: on Januray 16th politics and competitive debating clashed. Streitkultur ... 22. Jan 2013
“Coming to Berlin was our dream!” An interview with two scholarship participants
For Jairo Andrés Cortés Torres and Mauricio Alexander Yandar Paz from Colombia, this WUDC is the first English language tournament. Thanks to the scholarship program, ... 05. Jan 2013
A new tradition that shall be continued: Vienna Fresher’s
For the first time Debattierklub Wien set up a tournament for Novices only: Vienna Freshers’ on 10-11 November 2012. The small competition was organised by ... 26. Nov 2012
New executive board in Ingolstadt
WFI Debattierclub Ingolstadt has elected a new executive board: Melanie Fox is now president, her deputy is Nick Helleberg. Treasurer is Philip Weisser and Stefan ... 24. Aug 2012
New executive board in Frankfurt
Frankfurter Debattierclub Goethes Faust (DCGF) has elected a new executive board. Andreas Dreher is now president, his deputies are Myriam Tenderra and Marion Seiche. 09. Aug 2012
New executive board in Mannheim
Mannheim Debating Union elected a new executive board in july. President is now Michael Powala, his deputies are Christina Mack and Jana Gilke. 09. Aug 2012
New executive board in Stuttgart
The new president of Debattierclub Stuttgart is Alexander Bauer, his deputy is Svenja Friess. Treasurer of DC Stuttgart for the upcoming season is Karsten Beismann. 05. Aug 2012
New executive board in Freiburg
Debattierclubs Freiburg is now presided by a new and fresh executive board: Julian Keimer (president), Jonathan Dollinger (vice-president) and Ute Hoffmann (treasurer).
04. Aug 2012
Spots available at the Berlin IV
To all debaters who still want ot attend the Berlin IV 2013: there are still some spots up for grab. The Berlin IV will take place from the 21st of June to the 23rd of June, so if you want to …
Vom 15. Jun 2013 um 15:18Vienna Mini
(Deutsch) Der Debattierklub Wien richtet- mal wieder- ein Turnier aus. Die Achte Minute hat hier den Einladungstext für euch still und heimlich hereinkopiert.
Vom 13. Jun 2013 um 12:43The Earlsfort Open 2013
The Earlsfort Open 2013 will be running in UCD on the 20th and 21st of July 2013. A month out from Manchester Euros, Earlsfort is the perfect opportunity to check your progress while debating topical motions set by an expert CA …
Vom 13. Jun 2013 um 09:39A trip to Maastricht and Brussels with Debate Changing Europe
Achte Minute reported about the Debate Changing Europe programm. Now the winners and organisers of the six tournemantes, including ZEIT Debatte Aaachen and Vienna IVs went on a trip to Maastricht and Brussels. Anne Valkering went with them.
Vom 12. Jun 2013 um 13:00Patras Open 2013
For all those planning their debate-holidays Patras (Greece) may be worth a look. The Debating Society of Greece invites all deabters to the first edition of the Patras Open International Debate Championship, taking place in Greece from July 26th to July …
Vom 10. Jun 2013 um 09:02Registration for the Red Sea Open
Since monday Teams and adjudicators can register for the Red Sea Open 2013. In order to register the Teams have to fill in this Spreadsheet and adjudicators can regsiter here. The Team-Cap ist 40 Teams, the institutional Cap is 3 Teams per institution. …
Vom 14. May 2013 um 08:52Mainz gewinnt die ZEIT DEBATTE Aachen
Das Team Mainz Anton (Andrea Gau/Daniil Pakhomenko) hat das Finale der ZEIT DEBATTE Aachen 2013 gewonnen. Als Besten Redner der Finales zeichnete die Ehren-Jury um Ulla Schmidt, Marcel Phillips, Prof. Martin Baumann, Florian Krämer und Philip Stiel Hauke Blume aus …
Vom 12. May 2013 um 15:25Jacobs Open 2013
Last weekend the Jacobs Open 2013 took place in Bremen. The winner after five preliminary rounds, semi-finals and final is Lund A (Emilia Carlquist and Peer Klüßendorf). The motions of the Jacobs open 2013 were: 1. THW remove all “sin …
Vom 03. May 2013 um 14:30DAPDI – The Debating Summer School
(Deutsch) Lust auf eine Woche Debattierbootcamp in Rotterdam? Die Achte Minute stellt euch das legendäre DAPDI vor. Eine Woche hartes Training zeigen ihre Wirkung: An DAPDI nahmen unter anderem schon folgenden Redner teil: Martin Kiik (Best ESL Speaker auf der WUDC Berlin 2013), Rogier Baart (Best Speaker im ESL Finale der WUDC Berlin 2013), Menno Schellekens (ESL Europameister) und Harish Natarajan (EFL Europameister).
Vom 10. Apr 2013 um 23:13Reshaping the DCA application process for EUDC
(Deutsch) In the past the Deputy Chief Adjudicators of the European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC) were choosen in advance. Danique van Koppenhagen one of the Chief Adjudicators of the Durham EUDC bid shares her and Fred Crowell ideas about a reform. Comment and discuss away!
Vom 10. Apr 2013 um 09:00
