We are a diverse group of people who enjoy the art of logical argumentation, learning new about aspects of our world and improving our public speaking skills. We are open to anyone who wants to join and have no political or university affiliations.We are the most successful debating club in Austria and one of the most internationally successful debate clubs in the German-speaking region.
As such, we aim to provide you with training to match – that’s why our trainers include World Championship Semi-Finalists and European Vice Champions! Our training sessions happen twice a week during lecture periods in both English and German, so language is no barrier when it comes to starting debating with us!
We also travel to international tournaments, including South Africa, Thailand, Mexico and almost all European countries and capitals. These are great opportunities to connect and build friendships with people from all corners of the globe. But if you want to stay a little more regional, we also have you covered – we’re also active in the German speaking circuit, where tournaments are just a quick train ride away.
In addition to that, we regularly host tournaments ourselves and welcome some of the most successful international debaters to Vienna.
Finally, we are a great place to make new friends! Grabbing a pizza together after training has become basically a cornerstone of the club, but we also often meet up outside of debating – be it ruining our vocal chords at a karaoke bar, having a chill BBQ or having found a more or less reasonable excuse for a party. With the era of online debating, we also hang out on our Discord server after online tournaments (or whenever we feel like it).
Hey there! My name is Samuel and I‘ve been debating since January 2023 and very passionately so. I love politics and everything that comes with it so naturally DK Wien with all these amazing people is the place to be for me.
When I am not misreading a motion or trying to explain how the most irrelevant thing is destroying our democracy, I am working on my degree in Economics, reading the newest book I unnecessarily bought or doing some crazy bike tour.
I am very happy to participate on the board in the upcoming year(s) and contribute to amazing events, trainings and everything else that is happening in the world of debating.
Hi, I’m a political science student from Vienna finally trying to graduate (we’re proud of our titles in Austria hehe). While I always enjoyed having discussions about random topics, I came across debating purely by chance. I stayed because it not only allowed me to develop my argumentation and rhetoric skills but also to become part of an amazing community! Plus by going on tournaments, I got to discover Germany’s hidden gems like Tübingen and experience the wonders of Deutsche Bahn 🙂
As a member of the board, my mission is to give back to the community and contribute to the smooth running of the club. See you around!
Hey, Aleks here: Physics bachelor student doing my part to ensure a gradual STEM takeover in the club since 2021. In the one year I’ve been a part of DK Wien, it’s been a joy to work on some of the coolest projects I’ve ever been a part of, with some of the coolest people in debating.
When I’m not loudly banging on tables during debates, I’ll probably be updating our social media, finding ways to collaborate with other amazing debate societies, going to the cheapest tournaments, and putting my all into making sure the tournaments we organize are some of the best there are!
Servus! I joined Debattierklub Wien in the fall of 2023 and I’ve already had the pleasure of creating some amazing memories with some even more amazing people.
I love debating because it’s fun, social, and gives me the opportunity to challenge my knowledge, sharpen my reasoning, and hone my public speaking skills on a wide range of topics.
Outside the club I enjoy reading, playing board games, working out, and pursuing my degree in business law.
You’ll usually find me at most training sessions and at any tournament I can reach on a cheap train ride. Hope to see you there!
I’m a math PhD student at the University of Vienna and have been around in DK since 2019. Ultimately, I mainly started debating out of curiosity and stuck around because I find it fun, with improved public speaking being a neat bonus. Despite taking part in over 20 tournaments over the years, my focus always tended to be more on making sure the club runs as smoothly as possible from day to day.
Be it at training, spars, tournaments or workshops – odds are you’ll bump into me at some point! And that’s probably not a threat!
