Europe’s premier event for student living.

Welcome to The Class Conference 2025: Reinforcing Europe, where we set our vision in motion for the future of student living.

Join us on November 13-14 in Manchester, UK for The Class Conference 2024' and be the curators of the next chapter in student living. ‍Together, we can implement impactful solutions for availability, accessibility, experience, and collaboration across Europe, shaping the future of student housing.

Welcome to Reality Check, an extraordinary event uncovering the future of PBSA in Europe. Prepare for a captivating journey as we dive into valuable insights and thought-provoking discussions led by industry experts.

The Class Conference is our annual flagship event where leaders from real estate, higher education, urban planning, and policy-making come together to explore how big ideas and cross-border collaboration will shape the future of student living. Get cutting-edge insights from industry trailblazers and network with international executives, investors, developers, operators, and more over the course of our two-day programme.

Every year, Europe’s largest student housing conference brings leaders together to connect and be inspired. Our community of 90+ players has become an engine of opportunity—sparking new models, cross-border collaboration, and shared support. This year we explore four game changers: harnessing investment, scaling social impact, forging public-private agendas, and envisioning tomorrow’s student experience. The two-day arc features site tours, the Best in Class Awards dinner, and day of keynotes and breakouts (livestreamed). Join us to learn, connect, and drive change.

On the 19th of November, 2020, we hosted The Class Graduation Conference: Fast-forwarding Our Future with some of the most provocative thinkers and practitioners to challenge over 900 delegates from higher education, real estate, technology, investment, co-working, coliving, and of course, student living for exactly that reason: to look ahead to make a better future happen faster for our global talents.

Our annual flagship event, The Class Conference, is the biggest student housing conference in Europe. Throughout the day, student housing players, city leadership, and the higher education community come together to discuss the latest trends, celebrate achievements, exchange ideas, and broaden their networks. Together we shape the future of student living, working, and learning in Europe.