2nd Zurich–Bern–Wisconsin Conference on Real Estate and Urban Economics 2026
Hosted by the University of Bern and co-organized by the Universities of Zurich and Wisconsin-Madison
Building on the success of last year’s inaugural workshop, the Universities of Zurich, Bern, and Wisconsin–Madison are pleased to announce the 2nd Zurich–Bern–Wisconsin Conference on Real Estate and Urban Economics.
This conference continues a planned annual series initiated by researchers from the Finance and Economics Departments at the University of Zurich and the Economics Department at the University of Bern, with the aim of highlighting outstanding research in real estate finance and urban economics while fostering meaningful interaction across these closely connected fields. The addition of the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison further strengthens the international scope and academic exchange of the initiative.
Call for Papers
Researchers interested in participating are invited to submit a paper in PDF format to maximilian.vonehrlich@unibe.ch. We welcome submissions from all areas of real estate economics, real estate finance, regional economics, and urban economics. Preference will be given to fully completed drafts.
The submission deadline is March 15, 2026. Applications of advanced PhD students for the PhD session are especially encouraged. Authors of accepted papers will be notified by March 29, 2026.
Accommodation costs for invited speakers will be covered for up to two nights.
Program
The event will bring together leading scholars and promising early-career researchers, offering an excellent platform for presenting theoretical and empirical work.
A dedicated session will be reserved for PhD student submissions, underscoring the conference’s commitment to supporting emerging researchers and encouraging scholarly dialogue across career stages.
Keynote Speaker:
Fernando Ferreira, University of Pennsylvania
Date: THU, 25 June 2025 - FRI, 26 June 2025, 09:00 - 18:30 CET
Location: University of Bern, Switzerland
Optional Excursion: Saturday, 27 June 2026, in the Bernese Alps
Contact: realestate.workshop@df.uzh.ch
Scientific Committee:
- Francisco Amaral, University of Zurich (UZH)
- Maximilian von Ehrlich, University of Bern (UNIBE)
- Lu Han, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Christian Hilber, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of Zurich (UZH)
- Olivier Schöni, University of Lausanne
The UZH Center for Urban & Real Estate Management (CUREM) offers practice-oriented training, in-depth research and valuable networking opportunities in the real estate industry.
Website (in German)
More information:
Zurich-Bern Real Estate Finance and Economics Conference 2025
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