Together with our partners and provocative thinkers we set the
agenda for our industry.
If you want to tap into the European student housing sector, this is the
place to be.
With The Best in Class Awards, we recognise the organizations that are raising the bar for our industry.
ceo
Nido student
"We really respect the work that The Class is doing in expanding the footprint of the student accommodation sector and challenging local governments and those of us within the sector to continue to evolve, adapt, improve, deliver great services for students and continue to be a force."
International director
JLL
“At The Class Conference we are talking about student housing, attracting students, retaining them and making their lives easier, more productive and more useful to the cities, the economy and to give them a better experience.”
Director of Research & Market Information
INREV
“The diversity of the people who come together at The Class Conference is really amazing. I don’t think that you can get as much diversity in any other type of conference.”
Residential life manager
Manchester Metropolitan university
“What surprised me most, is how willing everybody is to share the information they have on how they deliver.”
Co-Founder
Factory
“There are a lot of potential partners both from the operation side and from the development side.”
Consultant
The European House Ambrosetti
“I love the productivity, the creativity, this is really worth the trip to find new ideas and to create useful collaborations.”
Chief Executive
CRM Students
“We come for two reasons: to meet new people and to expand our network and to learn about the cities.”
President
Maastricht University
“Very much enjoyed participating in the 2020 conference. We had a good mix of participants, including a student voice.”
Chairman & Founder
IC Campus
“The marketplace for everybody who is part of the student accommodation sector in the real estate industry.”
Senior director of real estate
common
“This is hands down the coolest conference I’ve been to. The vibe, space, and the way it was all designed really put people into a collaborative mindset”
Director
Glide UK
“It’s very impressive to see how the conference has grown. You’ve got the full UK and European market in one place sharing ideas and innovations. It’s quite an incredible place to be.”
If you’re joining us in person, on the Day 1, you can attend the site tours around Amsterdam highlighting a range of new innovative student/shared living concepts that are disrupting the sector:
In the evening, you will join us to celebrate the organisations and initiatives at the forefront of the student/shared living, working, and learning at the 2021 Best in Class Awards ceremony followed by our exclusive annual Partners Dinner.
Day 2 is our day to look back and ahead at the forces shaping the industry. We'll kick-off the conference programme at De Hallen Studio's in Amsterdam and online for global audiences. Our in-person audience will experience a series of inspirational speakers and breakout discussions. Online attendees can join the sessions via livestream and have the chance to view exclusive pre-programmed content during the breakout discussions. The full programme will be available for download soon.
We hope this conference presents you with plenty of opportunities to learn new things, form meaningful connections, and have fun.
Head of Marketing & Communications
The Class Foundation
Trendwatcher
(Independent)
CEO
Home Town Media
CEO and Chair
Collegiate AC
Urban Living
Greystar Europe
COMING
SOON!
Senior Research Manager for European Residential
Catella
AIA | LEED AP
Planning and Strategy | Urban Designer
Executive Director
ULI
Business Development Director, Europe
Ask4
Vice President
European Students Union
Director of Business Development
yugo
Founder & CEO
The Student Hotel
Founder
Global Young Minds
Founder & Managing Partner
urbanovation
CEO
Housinganywhere
Senior Marketing Analytics Consultant
StudyPortal
Managing Director
Business of Cities
Higher Education Strategy Advisor
(Independent)
Vice President of Business Development
ICEF
Chairman & Founder
the class foundation
Head of Community Experience
King’s College London
Executive Director
CBRE
Head of Programmes
The Class Foundation
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Onsite tickets: Due to the covid restrictions the onsite tickets will be invite-only and partners will receive priority registration. In case you are eager to become a partner, you can reach out to our Head of Partnership, Manoel.
Online tickets: For the virtual experience we will be offering unlimited tickets which will be sold as of July 15th.
For our 2021 conference, we're offering a hybrid experience from Amsterdam. A few selected partners/VIP guests will be joining us in Amsterdam whilst the rest can join virtually. The exact location will be announced at a later date.
Thursday November 18th, 2021. Visit our conference webpage to receive more information about this industry flagship event.
You can contact us via the contact form or by calling Eveline, our Head of Marketing & Communication, via +31 (0)6 1107 8115.
