Hosted by the University of Gdańsk (UG), Sopot & Gdańsk, Poland, 26-29 June 2024

30th ERES Annual Conference

Sopot & Gdańsk 2024

The European Real Estate Society welcomes participants to the 30th Annual Conference to be held on 26-29 June 2024 in Sopot & Gdańsk, Poland

The Conference

  • + Corporate Real Estate Management
    + Real Estate and Economics 
    + Housing
    + Urban and Regional Analysis
    + Sustainable Real Estate
    + New Technology and Data in Real   Estate
    + Valuation and Appraisal
    + Real Estate Finance and Investments

  • 29 February 2024, Deadline for full paper submission (refereed papers)
    29 February 2024, Deadline for abstract submission (non-refereed papers)
    10  April 2024, Deadline for Early Bird conference registration and payment
    15  May 2024, Deadline for        conference registration and payment for paper presenters
    + As for registration after  15 May 2024, organiser cannot guarantee access to the social events

    + Conference Chair: 

    + Contact:   organiser@eres.org

  • The University of Gdańsk is the largest university in the Pomeranian region. It provides education in 87 fields of study, comprising 205 specializations, full-time and part-time studies, at the level of first or second-cycle studies, or within comprehensive (long cycle) five-year master's programmes. University has over 25 thousand students, doctoral students, post-graduates, and more than one thousand seven hundred academic staff. It offers education on three campus sites: in Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia. 

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Conference Programme

    • 11:00-12:30 PhD Session A

    • 12:30-13:30 Lunch

    • 13:30-15:00 PhD Session B

    • 15:00-15:30 Coffee break

    • 15:30-17:00 PhD Session C

    • 17:00-18:30 ERES Board Meeting

    • 19:30-21:00 Welcome Reception

    • 08:30-09:00  Registration

    • 09:00-11:00  Conference Opening Keynote Address

    • 11:00-11:30  Coffee break

    • 11:30-13:00 Parallel Sessions / Panel Discussion

    • 13:00-14:00 Lunch

    • 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions / Panel Discussion

    • 15:30-16:00  Coffee break

    • 16:00-17:30 Parallel Sessions / Panel Discussion

    • 19:30-22:00 30th Jubilee Conference Dinner

    • 09:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions

    • 10:30-11:00  Coffee break

    • 11:00-12:30 Parallel Sessions / Panel Discussion

    • 12:30-13:30 Lunch

    • 13:30-15:00 Parallel Sessions / Panel Discussion/ Technical Events

    • 15:00-15:30  Coffee break

    • 15:30-17:00 Parallel Sessions / Panel Discussion

    • 17:00-17:30 ERES Annual General Meeting

    • 19:30-23:30 Gala Dinner

    • 09:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions

    • 10:30-11:00  Coffee break

    • 11:00-12:30 Parallel Sessions

    • 12:30-13:30 Lunch

Workshops / Panels

  • Location:  C-21
    Address: Piaskowa 9, 81-864 Sopot
    Speaker: Giuseppe T. Cirella, Professor, University of Gdansk, Faculty of Economics, Poland

  • Location:  C-9
    Address: Piaskowa 9, 81-864 Sopot
    Chair: Dilek Pekdemir, Research Manager at EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association)
    Panellists: 
    · Małgorzata Kosińska, President REIT Polska
    · Małgorzata Dankowska, Managing Partner Koda
    · Jakub Pacholec, Mount TFI
    · Katarzyna Steiner, SEGRO

  • Location:  C-9
    Address: Piaskowa 9, 81-864 Sopot
    Chair: Tomasz Ogrodzki, CEO & co-founder, REDD
    Panellists: 
    · Piotr Trzcinski, Head of Poland, Savills Investment Management
    · Paweł Toński, Managing Partner CRIDO
    · Krzysztof Sakierski, Director, Head of Strategic Consulting, Savills Consulting, Savills
    · Bjorn-Martin Kurzrock, Professor of Real Estate Studies at RPTU, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität

  • Location:  C-9
    Address: Piaskowa 9, 81-864 Sopot
    Chair: Krzysztof Sakierski, Director, Head of Strategic Consulting, Savills Consulting, Savills
    Panellists: 
    · Marcin Klammer, Managing Director, Polish Council of Shopping Centers
    · Maciej Riemer, Director of the Ecology and Climate Department Łódź City Office
    · Marcin Piatkowski, Leasing Director at Torus sp. z o.o. sp.k.
    · Michał Stys, Chief Executive Officer, OPG Property Professionals

Event Venue

  • Welcome Reception

    + Faculty of Management, University of Gdansk

    + Address: Armii Krajowej 101, 81-824, Sopot

    + Dress code: casual smart

  • 30th Jubilee Conference Dinner

    + European Solidarity Centre, Gdansk
    A museum dedicated to the history of solidarity and opposition movements of Communist Eastern Europe

    + Address: Pl. Solidarności 1, 80-863 Gdańsk

    + Dress code: casual smart

  • Gala Dinner

    + Sheraton Sopot Hotel*****, Sopot

    + Address: Powstańców Warszawy 10, 81-718 Sopot

    + Dress code: formal (black tie not required)

Keynote Speakers

  • Steven C. Bourassa is H. Jon and Judith M. Runstad Endowed Professor and Chair of the Runstad Department of Real Estate in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington. He also serves as Director of the Washington Center for Real Estate Research at the University of Washington. Previously, he served as department chair at Florida Atlantic University, the University of Auckland, and the University of Louisville, where he was KHC Real Estate Research Professor. His research focuses on urban housing and land markets and policy, covering a range of topics including housing tenure, residential property valuation, property taxation, housing affordability, low-income housing policy, community land trusts, and public land leasehold. He has published his research in numerous real estate and related journals, such as the Journal of Housing Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Research, and Journal of Urban Economics, as well as Real Estate Economics, Regional Science and Urban Economics, and Urban Studies. His co-edited book, Leasing Public Land: Policy Debates and International Experiences, was published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Dr. Bourassa is on the editorial boards of seven real estate journals. He is a Fellow of the Weimer School of Advanced Studies in Real Estate and Land Economics and a member of Lambda Alpha International. He received the Research Achievement Award as well as the Service Award from the International Real Estate Society, of which he is a past President. He is currently Treasurer of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association. He holds a Ph.D. in city and regional planning from the University of Pennsylvania

  • Krzysztof Grzesik is a UK born chartered surveyor, a Polish qualified valuer and Recognised European Valuer, with many years of experience as a property consultant in the UK and mainland Europe. In the UK he first worked for several years as a valuation surveyor at the UK Government's Valuation Office and then as a partner of Kinney & Green, chartered surveyors in the City of London.
    In 1991 he set up the real estate services arm of Price Waterhouse in Poland and was also involved in property consultancy work in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Russia. In 1997 he joined Healey & Baker (Cushman & Wakefield) as a partner and in 2000 he became managing partner of King Sturge Poland.  In 2004, Krzysztof set up Polish Properties specializing in the valuation of commercial property across Poland.
    Krzysztof is currently the Chairman of The European Group of Valuers’ Associations (TEGOVA). He is also a past Chairman of RICS Europe.  
    Krzysztof is a former Vice President and International Representative of the Polish Federation of Valuers' Associations (PFVA). He is also a former member of the Polish Valuers’ Qualifications Commission and the Polish Valuation Standards Board. He is a co-author of the „ Professional Standards for Polish Valuers” published by PFVA. He is also the author of many publications concerning property valuation and a co-author of the Appraisal Institute’s textbook titled “ Real Estate Valuation in Global Markets”. For many years, Krzysztof has focused on acting as an expert witness in international valuation disputes. In this connection, he has presented evidence before Arbitration Tribunals in London, Brussels, Paris and The Hague.

Technical Event

June 28 | 13:30-15:00

Venue
OLIVIA CENTRE

Olivia Centre is a dynamic business hub that offers a blend of various types of office space and services, including one of Poland's largest coworking spaces. 
It is a pioneer in the field of sustainability and ESG. It has achieved the world's first maximum score in the WELL Health & Safety certification. Furthermore, the Olivia Star building has received the first green loan according to the LMA Green Loan Principles for office investment in Poland. 
Visitors will have the opportunity to view coworking spaces, a spacious patio and the year-round Olivia Garden as well as a stunning view of the city from the 32nd floor of the Olivia Star (the tallest building in Northern Poland). 
 
Conference participants (maximum 30) who are interested in taking part in the event are asked to register at:  organiser@eres.org

Conference fee

  • + Early bird fee: 400 EUR

    + Regular fee: 550 EUR

  • + Early bird fee: 350 EUR

    + Regular fee: 500 EUR

  • + Early bird fee: 250 EUR

    + Regular fee: 400 EUR

    Note: To be eligible for the PhD student fee, a letter (.pdf file) confirming full-time studies signed by the university must be uploaded during the conference payment process.

  • + Early bird fee: 100 EUR

    + Regular fee: 150 EUR

  • + Early bird fee: 250 EUR

    + Regular fee: 300 EUR

    Note: Accompanying Persons are those who accompany the participants during conference social events who may be either a spouse/family partner and/or a son/daughter. Please note that business partners do not qualify as Accompanying Persons.

Scientific Committee

  • Monique Arkesteijn

    TU DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS

  • Eamonn d'Arcy

    UNIVERSITY OF READING, UNITED KINGDOM

  • Martijn Dröes

    UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

  • Heidi Falkenbach

    AALTO UNIVERSITY, FINLAND

  • Marc Francke

    UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

  • Martin Hoesli

    UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

  • Björn-Martin Kurzrock

    UNIVERSITY OF KAISERSLAUTERN-LANDAU (RPTU), GERMANY

  • Gunther Maier

    MODUL UNIVERSITY, AUSTRIA

  • Bob Martens

    VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AUSTRIA

  • Giacomo Morri

    SDA BOCCONI, ITALY

  • Ingrid Nappi

    ECOLE DES PONTS PARISTECH, FRANCE

  • Hilde Remøy

    TU DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS

  • Małgorzata Rymarzak

    UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK, POLAND

  • Paloma Taltavull

    UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE, SPAIN

  • Michael White

    NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, UNITED KINGDOM

Refereed Papers Committee

  • Anupam Nanda

    Anupam Nanda

    ERES Board member | Professor of urban economics & real estate | University of Manchester, UK

  • Marc Francke

    Marc Francke

    ERES board member | Full professor of real estate valuation | University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  • Bing Zhu

    Bing Zhu

    W2TT Professor | Technical University of Munich, Germany

Local Organizing Committee

  • Małgorzata Rymarzak

    Małgorzata Rymarzak

    Conference Chair | ERES Board member | UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK, Poland

  • Krzysztof  Kowalke

    Krzysztof Kowalke

    VICE-CHAIR OF CONFERENCE | UNIVERSITY OF GDAŃSK, POLAND

  • Gunther  Maier

    Gunther Maier

    ERES BOARD MEMBER | Modul UNIVERSITY, Austria

  • Mohsen  Shojaee-Far

    Mohsen Shojaee-Far

    ERES board member | ERES Compliance and data protection officer | Spain

  • Mirosław Szreder

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Anna Wojewnik-Filipkowska

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Dariusz Trojanowski

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Dariusz Trojanowski

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Ewelina Nawrocka

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Aleksandra Koszarek-Cyra

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Rafał Kowalski

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

  • Rafał Kramer

    Organizing committee, University of Gdańsk

Conference Sponsors

The project is subsidised by the national budget and the resources were granted by Minister of Education and Science within the "Doskonała nauka II" Program, Polska

Conference Partners

Scientific Journal Partners

Media Partners

Sister Organizations

Travel Information

Conference veneu: Faculty of Management, University of Gdansk, Armii Krajowej 101, 81-824, Sopot

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