Debaters from all over the world are flocking in to Manila, Philippines. From 27 December 2011 to 4 January 2012, they assemble at De La Salle University (DLSU) to compete for the title of the World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC or Worlds). From under the roof of VDCH there will be the following debating society competing with around 400 teams from about 70 countries - all in a peaceful competition, the WUDC 2012 or DLSU Worlds: Berlin Debating Union: John Eltringham, Narendran Ramasendaran, Dessislava Kirova, Juliane Mendelsohn, Kai Dittmann, Matthias Winkelmann S.A.E.C.L.O. Greifswald: Rafael Heinisch, Ida Heidecker Debattierclub Mannheim: Jana Gilke, Katrin Sadroschinski Debattierclub Johannes ...

Since we guess that our appreciated readers follow us on Twitter your head will most probably be replete with impressions from Galway Euros. But what are the facts and figures about the European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC or Euros)? Or maybe you have been there yourself and want to sort things out now? Your Achte Minute team provides you with all you might want to know - and even beyond. By the way, you still might wanna follow the Hashtag #EUDC on Twitter - you'll find funny stories and how everybody copes with the ...

Achtung, the Germans! The teams from the German speaking regions make up one of the largest groups here at Galway Euros, the European Universities Debating Championships (EUDC and Euros) held in Ireland this year. 17 teams from Germany and Austria are competing for the title at the western coast of the Emerald Isle. To make sure you keep your fingers crossed for the right teams, we are presenting you with the names: ...

The new president of Debattierclub Stuttgart is now Sven M. Hein, his deputy is Alexey Gyoeri. Treasurer of DC Stuttgart for the upcoming season is Alex Bauer. Good luck and a merry start into the new season!

Paris is very, very beautiful. Plus, it is the political, economic and social center of the French nation. It is de facto impossible to get the full impression in just one weekend. But the convenors of Louisa Leila Zhang’s team helped us get a good first glimpse on the first weekend of April. The about 150 participants of the Paris IV were offered hospitality and French cuisine, impressive technology and the art of partying plus a city tour – and all that in just under 45 hours. The debaters – from the Wordls finalist John Ashbourne from the London School ...

Nils Haneklaus and Kai Nosbüsch are the new champions of Debattierclub Stuttgart (DCS)! They won the final at Internationales Zentrum in Vaihingen and defeated Isabel Spieth and Sven Hein. The motion read "This house would penalise blasphemy", as is reported on the DCS website. The DCS follows a sophisticated system to nominate the semi-finalists of their internal championship every semester. Debaters have to take part in the weekly debates regularly, either as speaker or as judge, and collect points. At the end of the semester, the club champion is to be found in a semi final and final held in the ...

The Stuttgart debating club Debattierclub Stuttgart has a new executive board. Nils Haneklaus now is president, Kai Nosbüsch his deputy and Sven Hein treasurer. Congratulations and good luck with your work!

Am Walpurgisabend reisten auf Einladung der Rederei Heidelberg Debattanten des Debattierclub Stuttgart und des Debattierclub Hartshornes House Marburg an den Nekar, um in Heidelberg eine Showdebatte zu bestreiten. Drei Marburger traten gegen drei Heidelberger an, die Stuttgarter standen als Freie Redner zu Verfügung. Thema der Debatte war "Sollen EU-Mitgliedsstaaten verpflichtet sein, anderen Mitgliedsstaaten bei Wirtschaftskrisen zu helfen?". Die Debattanten "ernteten kräftigen Applaus von der Heidelberger Studentenbevölkerung", berichter Organisatorin Julia Hein. Nach der Debatte wurde in Heidelbergs berühmter Altstadt gefeiert. In einem Bericht aus Stuttgarter Sicht schreibt Kai Nosbüsch: "Nach der Debatte tanzten wir mit unseren freundlichen Heidelberger Gastgebern in den Mai."