German lender Aareal has announced it is extending the scope of its 2009 'Excellence in Real Estate Research' competition to include students from international universities. The award, held in conjunction with the Real Estate Management Institute (REMI), features prizes totalling EUR 10,000 to 'reward superior scientific endeavour in the field of real estate economics'. The first edition in February this year was exclusively for German students.
German lender Aareal has announced it is extending the scope of its 2009 'Excellence in Real Estate Research' competition to include students from international universities. The award, held in conjunction with the Real Estate Management Institute (REMI), features prizes totalling EUR 10,000 to 'reward superior scientific endeavour in the field of real estate economics'. The first edition in February this year was exclusively for German students.
'Education thrives on innovation and innovation stems from excellent research,' said REMI director Nico Rottke. 'We see this new prize as an initiative especially to get young professionals interested in and involved in research.'
The 2009 award will next be presented on 27 February next year at the EBS Real Estate Congress on the campus of the European Business School.
Papers for the 2009 award must be submitted no later than 16 January 2009 in one of the three areas of real estate financing, real estate risk management and environmental efficiency in the real estate sector. An independent jury chaired by Professor Rottke will select the best works from the submitted papers.