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TH Summer Open 2010

Work on your debating skills the weekend before Amsterdam Euros and enjoy the bars and clubs of Cologne!

9th - 11th July 2010
Philosophikum, Universität zu Köln
Albert - Magnus Platz
CA team:

Isabelle Loewe, Derek Lande & Will Jones

Teamcap: 32 teams N - 1 rule.


Registration fee
40 € per team, 0 € for judges


We will have 5 minute speeches in the preliminary rounds and 7 minute speeches in the final rounds.

Find the schedule in the download section on the right.

Food, water some snacks and a healthy amount of beer will be provided on both days!

Euros/Travel
You can book cheap flight to Cologne and then take a train to Amsterdam. You get tickets from Cologne to Amsterdam starting at 19 €. Check out:  http://www.bahn.de

We'll offer you a great tournament to prepare for Amsterdam. You'll experience the nightlife of Cologne and the joy of drinking Kölsch.

Keep checking this page. Registration will be available on the 30th of March at 6 pm. CET.

We'd love to welcome you in Cologne.


We have reached our cap of 32 Teams! Registration is now closed. A list of all registered teams can be found in the download section on the right. If you would like to be put on the waiting list, please contact the convener:


bianca_sterly@yahoo.de



We are very much looking forward to welcoming you in July!