Sharpen Your Mind, Elevate Your Voice
JOIN THE LARGEST DEBATING COMMUNITY IN AUSTRIA
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DK Wien is the first and most successful international debating society in Austria. Our mission is to help you develop your argumentation and public speaking skills, challenge ideas and empower individuals to articulate their thoughts effectively to navigate complex discussions.
Whether it’s during our training session or at a tournament abroad – debating teaches you to structure your thoughts, construct logical arguments, effectively respond to counterarguments and give you the confidence to easily speak in a room full of strangers.
Every debate introduces you to a new topic or problem. You’ll easily learn about foreign politics, the economy, philosophy and a lot more just through debating - no previous knowledge required.
Debating is a competitive sport that is practiced all around the world. Join us at international tournaments and meet lots of amazing, diverse people that are connected through their love of arguing with each other. Or alternatively just join us for trainings and make some new friends in Vienna!
Participation in the training sessions is completely free. However, if you’d like to join us for tournaments, access our funding resources, and enjoy many other cool benefits, we will ask you to become a member. Our membership fee is 10€ per semester.
The German training takes place every Monday at 7:00 PM, and the English training on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Both are held in the TC building on the WU campus. Go here for more details.
A regular training session lasts a little more than two hours. Participation is very flexible, and you can easily skip sessions if it doesn’t fit into your schedule.
The topics are very diverse and cover all areas of life. We debate about culture, ethics, politics, science fiction, international relations, and much, much more.
We have training sessions in German on Mondays and in English on Wednesdays. Our schools training is entirely in English.
No! We offer beginner courses at the start of semester to ease you in, but you’re very welcome to start with us from scratch at any time.
A pen, paper, and optionally a water bottle along with your phone — that’s it.
As a beginner, you’ll usually have a short workshop with an input, followed by a debate where you’ll receive feedback for your speech.
Yes! Everyone is welcome. For school students, we have a special training on Wednesdays at 6:00 PM.
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