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Connecting Leaders, Shaping Markets: Executive Meeting Series Europe.

Executive conversations today defining Europe’s residential living landscape tomorrow.

The GSL Executive Meeting Series is your invitation to be part of a ground-breaking journey across four of Europe’s most dynamic markets: Portugal, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. Far from being stand-alone meetings, these forums form a lead-up to our flagship Investor Summit European event in Málaga on 7-8 May 2026, designed to build insight, trust and collaboration among senior leaders across the student living, co-living and alternative residential sectors. 

The purpose of the series is to bring together a curated group of C-level executives, investors, developers, and operators to explore regional challenges and opportunities, share best practices, and set the agenda for how we collectively shape tomorrow’s residential living paradigms. Each stop offers a focused forum to understand local regulation, investment climates, ESG expectations, and supply/demand dynamics. 

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Why Attend?

  • Insight & Intelligence. Deep dive into market-specific trends and forces you need to know to make informed strategic decisions.
  • Exclusive Networking. Engage with peers and stakeholders who can become partners, investors, or collaborators.
  • Influence & Voice. Help steer the discussions that will carry into our flagship European Summit in Málaga, ensuring your priorities are represented.

Impactful Discussions.

  • This isn’t simply a series of meetups, it is a platform to converge thinking, anticipate what’s next, and align leadership across Europe ahead of the GSL Investor Summit Europe 2026. C-level attendance isn’t just encouraged; it’s essential. Be there.

Past & Upcoming Executive Meeting Series.

Portugal | 4-5 NOVEMBER 2025

Germany| 25 February 2026

Italy | 23 March 2026

Netherlands | 16 APRIL 2026

Next Stop: Berlin, Germany | 25 Feb 2026

  • Germany is one of Europe’s most strategic yet underestimated PBSA markets. With international student numbers up +10% in 2024 and projected to rise another +25% by 2029/30, demand for quality, professionally managed accommodation is accelerating faster than supply can respond.
  • Public provision has fallen behind. Nationwide coverage has dropped to just 9.6%, creating a deficit of over 520,000 beds and pushing private operators to the forefront. In the Big-7 cities, private PBSA now accounts for a third of total stock, with rents and yields proving remarkably resilient even as capital markets tighten.
  • At the same time, Germany’s secondary university cities—from Bremen and Leipzig to Aachen and Münster—are emerging as the next chapter for investors: strong student demand, limited supply, and more attractive entry yields than the traditional top-tier metros.
  • The GSL Executive Meeting Series: Germany brings together leading investors, developers, and operators to unpack where growth is happening, how the market is evolving, and why the time to scale is now.
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Meet the Leaders Who Joined Us in Portugal.

Attending this event means exclusive access to a network of decision-makers who are transforming residential living.

Our Brilliant Session Moderator & Chairs.

Germany PBSA: The Market Everyone Wants, But Few Can Crack

Fisnik Mehmedi

Director, Viridis Real Estate Services

Horst Lieder

Founder & CEO, HL Holding

Operating the Next Generation of PBSA: High-Performance, Hybrid, & Future-Ready

Enis Bayik [Moderator]

Managing Director, Home & Co

David Campbell

Managing Director, Lumis Living

Darren Gardner

COO, Amro Partners

Christopher Holloway

Managing Director Europe, ASK4

Jose Antonio De Pedro Cuadrado

Partner, Fluxus Ventures

Juan Acosta

CIO & Head of Spain, Rockfield

Suraiya Comunello

CMO, Nido Living

Germany Agenda.

 

25 FEBRUARY
Berlin
9:00 Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:45 Session 1: Germany PBSA: The Market Everyone Wants, But Few Can Crack
11:00 Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 Session 2: Operating the Next Generation of PBSA: High-Performance, Hybrid & Future-Ready
12:45 Lunch
14:30 Site Visits

What Industry Leaders Are Saying.

“
I’ve enjoyed the Summit very much. It’s a diverse audience, great engagement and questions. The panels have been both topical and diverse like the participants. It’s been a great day of learning, and I would sincerely recommend it.
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Veronica Jarvis, Vice President, Slate Asset Management

“
We have institutional investors, private equity, operators. It has brought all of that altogether under one place, so the ability to really meet a huge breadth of clients right across has been really invaluable.
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Richard Fisher, European Head of Portfolio Management, GSA

“
The past GSL Investors Summits have been enriching in terms of expanding my network, learning from others, and exchanging views about our business. I got to know an amazing group of people who are willing to share experiences and are also fun to hang out with. The willingness to share and help each other in our line of business is truly unique!
”

Duco de Jong, CFO, Student Experience

“
The GSL Investor Summit is an unmissable event for anyone in the residential living sector. The opportunity to engage with key industry leaders, share insights, and discuss trends in an intimate, collaborative setting is invaluable. The sessions are always thought-provoking and the networking opportunities are second to none.
”

Pavlina Chandras, Head of Operations, Living Europe, EQT Real Estate

Secure Your Place.

This is an invitation-only event with limited capacity. Reach out to register your interest or ask any question.

EXPRESS INTEREST FOR GERMANY OR OTHER MARKETS

Meet the GSL Executive Meeting Series Team.

Tim Daplyn

CEO

Thiago Alves

Executive Vice President

Jenny Mourato

Marketing Manager

Bernardo Franca

Global Relationships &
Partnerships Executive

Sofia Rezende

Marketing Executive

Event Partners.

We would like to thank our incredible partners for making the Executive Meeting Series possible.

PORTUGAL

micampus residencias
Livensa Living
ASK4
LIV Student

GERMANY

ASK4
ASK4

ITALY

Ardian
ASK4

NETHERLANDS

Rockfield Real Estate
Student Experience
Chainels
ASK4

For partnership or sponsorship opportunities, send us an email at [email protected].

Photo Gallery: 2025 GSL Investor Summit Europe.

Applications are subject to approval.

Fees listed are charges for the German PBSA market summary that will be distributed after the event, and not for the event itself which is free to those getting the summary. Consequently orders within the UK are subject to UK VAT (which can be recovered) and orders outside the UK are not subject to VAT. See terms and conditions on the application form for details.

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