Inaugural Lecture by Francisco Amaral
“When Shelter Becomes Strategy: Housing as an Asset” on 15 December 2025
Prof. Francisco Amaral holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bonn and is a research fellow at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel). He is also a co-founder of the German Real Estate Index (GREIX), a project dedicated to enhancing transparency in the German housing market.
Francisco Amaral has been appointed Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance at our Department of Finance as of 1 October 2024.
Inaugural Lecture
On 15 December 2025, Francisco Amaral, Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance, will hold his inaugural lecture in the University of Zurich’s auditorium.
- Time: Monday, 15 December 2025, 5:00 PM until 5:45 PM
- Location: Universität Zürich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich, KOL-G-201 Aula
- More information and registration: https://www.curem.uzh.ch/de/events/Antrittsvorlesung.html
In case you cannot attend in person, you can join the event via livestream or listen to the podcast afterwards (Link). We are looking forward to welcoming you!
More information:
Research Highlight: New Research Reveals Surprising Patterns in Housing Investment by Francisco Amaral: "Superstar Returns? Spatial Heterogeneity in Returns to Housing"
Interview with Francisco Amaral: "Sustainable Real Estate at the intersection of urban economics, finance, and sustainability"