The Debattierclub Stuttgart (DCS), also known as the Stuttgart Debating Union, is the debating society of the University of Stuttgart. It holds debates in both German and English. It was founded in 2004 and is now one of the internationally most successful German debating societies.Achte Minute: The most successful debating societies of the World / Stuttgart VDCH's best deb soc The DCS is Vice World ChampionSpiegel Online: Wie Flottwortsport das Denken verändert and provided the Second Best Speaker of the World in English as a foreign language (EFL)World Debating Website: WUDC 2010 Team and Speaker Tab at the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) 2010. At WUDC 2011, the DCS provided the Fourth Best Speaker of the World in English as a second language (ESL) as well as the Best Speaker of the World in EFL.Achte Minute:
History
After several months of informal meetings, the DCS was founded in 2004 on the initiative of Thorsten Rogowski as a student group at the University of Stuttgart in the form of a voluntary association. It was integrated into the Studium generale of the university as well as into the umbrella organisation for German-language debating societies, the VDCH.Studium Generale Universität Stuttgart: Programm Verband der Debattierclubs an Hochschulen: Clubs vor Ort The purposes of the association are the cultivation of a culture of democratic debate and the imparting of rhetorical competencies. This is achieved by regular trainings in rhetorical methods and skills, followed by debates. Taking part in and organising debating competitions also contributes to the attainment of these goals.Debattierclub Stuttgart: Satzung des Debattierclubs Stuttgart Therefore, DCS members regularly attend national tournaments like the Deutsche Debattiermeisterschaft (DDM) and international tournaments like the WUDC and the European Universities Debating Championship (EUDC).
Activities
In 2003, the DCS already hosted the Baden-Württembergische Meisterschaft im Hochschuldebattieren (BaWü), a regional competition. In 2008, it organised the Süddeutsche Meisterschaft (SDM), and in 2010ZEIT DEBATTE Stuttgart 2010 - Reden statt Schwätzen: Pressemitteilung: Greifswald gewinnt Stuttgarter Meisterschaft im Debattieren as well as in 2011,Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart: Debattier-Meisterschaft im Rathaus it hosted a ZEIT Debatte with over 100 participants each. Also in 2011, the DCS hosted its first international tournament, the Stuttgart IV 2011.Debattierclub Stuttgart: Stuttgart IV 2011 All of the tournaments were held in British Parliamentary Style. In addition, the club regularly organises friendly tournaments and exhibition debates, for example in Stuttgart City Hall in May 2011.Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Starflinger / Diplomphysiker Gerhard Pfister: Hintergrund zum Reaktorunfall in Fukushima
Since 2009, the DCS offers a rhetoric and argumentation training within the key qualifications program of the University of Stuttgart during each semester.Debattierclub Stuttgart: Schlüsselqualifikations-Kurs Seminars for, amongst others, other debating societies,Debattierclub Aachen: Debating Workshop Aachen – Review companies, youth organisations of parties,Jusos Stuttgart: Überzeugen in politischen Debatten - Rethorikseminar der Jusos Stuttgart scholarship holders of the Baden-Württemberg StiftungBaden-Württemberg-Stipendium: Reden will gelernt sein and summer school students at the University of OxfordDebattierclub Stuttgart: Workshop für das Oxford International Gateway 2011 complement the offers of service.
Achievements International Manchester IV 2011: Winner (ESL) - Andreas Lazar and Michael SalibaAchte Minute: WUDC 2011: Semifinalist (ESL) - Andreas Lazar and Michael SalibaZeit Online: Debattier-WM: Weltmeisterschaft im Streiten WUDC 2011: Fourth Best Speaker of the World (ESL) - Michael Saliba WUDC 2011: Best Speaker of the World (EFL) - Andreas Lazar Freshers' Cup 2010 of the Oxford Union: Winner - Michael SalibaAchte Minute: WUDC 2010: Vice World Champion (EFL) - Igor Gilitschenski and Andreas Lazar WUDC 2010: Second Best Speaker of the World (EFL) - Nils Haneklaus
National DDM 2013: Finalist - Michael Saliba [Achte Minute: http://www.achteminute.de/20130603/ddm-2013-heidelberg-gewinnt/] ZEIT Debatte Marburg 2013: Best Speaker Award - Nils Haneklaus [Achte Minute: http://www.achteminute.de/20130325/die-zeit-debatte-marburg-der-uberblick/] ZEIT Debatte Tübingen 2012: Winner - Igor Gilitschenski, Michael Saliba und Nils Haneklaus ZEIT Debatte Münster 2012: Winner - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael SalibaAchte Minute: Stuttgart gewinnt die ZEIT DEBATTE in Münster DDM 2011: Quarterfinalist - Igor Gilitschenski, Nils Haneklaus and Michael SalibaAchte Minute: BaWü 2010: Vice Champion - Nils Haneklaus, Andreas Lazar and Kai NosbüschAchte Minute: BaWü 2010: Der Break ins Viertelfinale DDM 2010: Quarterfinalist - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael SalibaAchte Minute: DDM 2010: Der Break ins Viertelfinale! SDM 2010: Vice Champion - Igor Gilitschenski and Michael SalibaAchte Minute: Regionalmeister 2010: Tilbury House Köln, Berlin Debating Union, Klartext Halle und Debating Club St. Gallen! BaWü 2009: Vice Champion - Igor Gilitschenski, Kathrin Reinhold and Michael SalibaStreitkultur: Streitkultur-Cup und BaWü 09/10 BaWü 2007: Vice Champion - Andreas Lazar, Kathrin Reinhold and Florian WilkenDebating Club Heidelberg: Baden-Württembergische Meisterschaften im Hochschuldebattieren 2007
Related : Cambridge Union Society : Oxford Union Society : The Durham Union Society : London School of Economics, Grimshaw International Relations Club :Yale Debate Association :Berkeley Forum :Olivaint Conférence :Studentenforum im Tönissteiner Kreis :Olivaint Conference of Belgium
Links Debattierclub Stuttgart Verband der Debattierclubs an Hochschulen Achte Minute: Online magazine of German-language debating
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