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News
January 2012
15th Annual Final
The 15th Annual Final was held on January 20th, 2012. The ajudication panel consisted of:
Dr. Dirk Harlacher, The Boston Consulting Group and Tilbury House Alumni
Malcolm Scott, British Consul-General for North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, and Director-General of UK Trade & Investment in Germany
Andrea Verpoorten, Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian parliament and media policy spokeswoman of the CDU faction.
Dr. Wolfram Nolte, business consultant and chairman of several art-supporting associations in Cologne (e.g. Förderverein Kölner Museen)
Prof. Achim Wambach, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Economic Policy at the Iniversity of Cologne and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Management, Economicy and Social Sciences
Prof. Helge Braun, Ph.D., Center for Macroeconomic Research at the University of Cologne
Kai Menzel, The Federal Ministry of Health, Debating World Vice Champion 2007/08 and Tilbury House Alumni
The Rector of the University oc Cologne, Prof. Dr. Axel Freimuth, send a greeting.
The Neue Senatssaal at the University of Cologne was filled up to the last seat. After a heated debate, the jury declared the winning team of 15th Annual Final to be the Lucky Ducks, Elisabeth Wagner and Laura Mai. Congratulations to them as well as Moritz Justen (best newcomer of the tournament) and Leonard M. (best speaker of the tournament and of the final).
Dr. Dirk Harlacher, The Boston Consulting Group and Tilbury House Alumni
Malcolm Scott, British Consul-General for North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate, and Director-General of UK Trade & Investment in Germany
Andrea Verpoorten, Member of the North Rhine-Westphalian parliament and media policy spokeswoman of the CDU faction.
Dr. Wolfram Nolte, business consultant and chairman of several art-supporting associations in Cologne (e.g. Förderverein Kölner Museen)
Prof. Achim Wambach, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Economic Policy at the Iniversity of Cologne and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Management, Economicy and Social Sciences
Prof. Helge Braun, Ph.D., Center for Macroeconomic Research at the University of Cologne
Kai Menzel, The Federal Ministry of Health, Debating World Vice Champion 2007/08 and Tilbury House Alumni
The Rector of the University oc Cologne, Prof. Dr. Axel Freimuth, send a greeting.
The Neue Senatssaal at the University of Cologne was filled up to the last seat. After a heated debate, the jury declared the winning team of 15th Annual Final to be the Lucky Ducks, Elisabeth Wagner and Laura Mai. Congratulations to them as well as Moritz Justen (best newcomer of the tournament) and Leonard M. (best speaker of the tournament and of the final).
December 2011
Stuttgart IV
Véronique Lorenz and Lukas Haffert participated at the Stuttgart IV. In a strong field, they ranked midfield as a team. Congratulations to them!
November 2011
Cambridge IV & Semester Kick Off & BCG Debate
Tilbury House sent one team to one of Europe's most prestigious debating tournaments, the Cambridge Intervarsity. Astrid Heil and Thomas Schäfer ranked midfield among ESL-teams. Congratulations to them!
On November 15th, Tilbury House organized a special evening for newcomers. Lukas Haffert, who is not only currently our best debater, but also among the best in Germany, held a debating workshop. Afterwards Tilbury House invited its new members to have some drinks on Zülpicher Straße.
Like every year, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) invited all members of Tilbury House to a special event at their Cologne office in the Kölnturm. We thank our main sponsor for a splendid evening and the opportunity to find out all about consulting by talking to several of their consultants!
On November 15th, Tilbury House organized a special evening for newcomers. Lukas Haffert, who is not only currently our best debater, but also among the best in Germany, held a debating workshop. Afterwards Tilbury House invited its new members to have some drinks on Zülpicher Straße.
Like every year, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) invited all members of Tilbury House to a special event at their Cologne office in the Kölnturm. We thank our main sponsor for a splendid evening and the opportunity to find out all about consulting by talking to several of their consultants!
October 2011
SysMus Conference & L'Oreal Workshop
Lea Pyhel, Véronique Lorenz, Amadeus Peters and Holger Böhne from the
Tilbury House Senior Council organized a debating workshop at the International Conference of Students of Systematic Musicology (SysMus), which took place at the University of Cologne.
Lea Pyhel and Amadeus Peters held a four hour seminar for L'Oreal's high potentials. The seminar included an extensive debating workshop and of course lots of debating exercieces.
Lea Pyhel and Amadeus Peters held a four hour seminar for L'Oreal's high potentials. The seminar included an extensive debating workshop and of course lots of debating exercieces.