All Things Urban

Every year, movers and shakers in the student housing sector come to The Class Conference to connect and reconnect, to share and be inspired. This event isn't just the largest student housing conference in Europe – it's our time together as individual leaders, and as a collective at large.

This year, as we come out of a global pandemic that shook the world to its foundations, many in our community are beginning to wonder how "the new normal" will manifest in their day-to-day operations. That's where we come in with great ideas and bold solutions.

Since our first conference a decade ago, our community has grown to encompass over 90 student housing players, city leaders, and members of the higher education community. As a result of this rapid growth, The Class has become an unmatched engine of opportunity; we've kickstarted new business models, promoted and supported cross-border collaborations, and built up a multi-disciplinary support network helping our members to tackle shared challenges with ease.

In 2011, The Class Foundation was founded in response to a growing student housing crisis in the Netherlands. This regional scope widened throughout the past decade but the core purpose remained; unveiling innovative solutions to the common challenge in solving the student housing crisis.