Achte Minute is your reliable source on the World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC or Worlds) in Botswana's capital Gaborone. As usual since this year’s Euros in Amsterdam, Achte Minute is going to fulfill this task in English as well as in German. Your local correspondent in Gaborone is Jens Henning Fischer – he reports the latest and most interesting for participants and those at home: breaks, stories, interviews. If you want your stories and reports published on Achte Minute, please convey them to Jens or send an e-mail directly to achteminute[at]vdch.de. In addition to Achte Minute you might want to consult other ...

Debating expertise from down under: The Australian Monash Association of Debaters (MAD) published the Monash Debating Review (MDR) for the eighth time in a row. Debaters from all over the world have contributed to the journal on debating related issues. The first article in the current MDR issue is from the author Tim Sonnreich. As a debater, the Australian was runner-up at Worlds 2003 and won the Australasian IV in 2000, 2001 and 2004. He has also been DCA at both competitions. In his essay “There is no spoon: beginner, intermediate and advanced first principles debating”, Tim shows  how one makes ...