Tag Archives: 2014

Happy Anniversary and Happy Jingle Bells!

On Wednesday the 10th of December 2014, we celebrated the 15 year Mercury Anniversary together with the Christmas party. It was the best party I have been to; there were only jolly faces around me. Our club is fantastic beyond … Continue reading

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Mercury’s 15th Anniversary

Mercury is 15 years old already! 15 years of great learning, amazing experiences, and personal growth in a supportive atmosphere. We will be celebrating this lovely occasion together with the holiday season, on Wednesday 10th December (starting at 19:30 in … Continue reading

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Art@Mercury

Last Wednesday, Mercury hosted a special event with ART as the theme. The room was full of creativity, energy and happiness. Peter Henrich, our Division Governor, said that this was the best meeting he had ever been at in the … Continue reading

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Khushi’s Article in Toastmaster Magazine

The voice of Mercury is again in the Toastmasters magazine edition for October 2014. Khushi wrote an article about the 90th Anniversary Organization (see page 8). Not only that, but her article “Drum Roll, Please!” from June 2014 was praised … Continue reading

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Mercury Rocks!

I’m delighted to announce that Mercury won the October Video Brand Contest! Mercury entered the competition with a video created for the 90th Anniversary. The video will be shared on the Toastmasters website, Facebook Official Toastmasters International Members Group, Facebook … Continue reading

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Never Say Never

On our last meeting on the 5th of November, our well prepared Toastmaster of the Evening Mariana began her moderation with a quote of Alexander Graham Bell: “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” She did a wonderfull … Continue reading

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Why Mentoring?

The last meeting, the 22nd of October, coincided with the date that Toastmasters was born, the 22nd of October 1924. We celebrated Toastmasters’ 90th Anniversary on Friday, the 17th of October (more about the event here). Khushi explained the difference between … Continue reading

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The 90th Anniversary

As a Computer Science student and later an engineer, I like to shine only behind the scene. Six years ago, a friend of mine recommended that I try Toastmasters. It took me a while to take it seriously and join … Continue reading

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Fall Contest Division C Winners

Our District 95 Division C  Fall Contest was held on Saturday, the 18th of October. The winners are: Humorous Speech Contest Julian Pottier, Leipzig Toastmasters Club Robert Felts, Mercury Toastmasters Berlin Renko Pauwels, Mercury Toastmasters Berlin Table Topics Contest Franziska Thiemann, Leipzig … Continue reading

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The One Step

On the 8th of October, we had another wonderful evening with three great speeches: two Icebreakers and a CC#3 speech. Sunder told us about his three loves. The first love is his mother, who used to read books to him … Continue reading

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