Keynote The Risks and Rewards of Homeownership

On 26 June 2026, Prof. Dr. Fernando Ferreira (University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School) will deliver the keynote "The Risks and Rewards of Homeownership" as part of the 2nd Zurich–Bern–Wisconsin Conference on Real Estate and Urban Economics. The lecture explores the role of homeownership in wealth accumulation, residential mobility and labour markets, and asks which policy frameworks can promote ownership without undermining economic adaptability.

Venue: Room 220, Main Building University of Bern, Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern

Start: 3:30 pm. The talk ends at 4:45 pm and is followed by an apéro, to which you are warmly invited. The keynote will be held in English. Registration required by 16 June 2026.

Register here: https://www.forumwirtschaft.ch/event/real-estate-finance-and-economics-conference-2026/