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Event type Hybrid Event

LocationRoom BZ E3.22 | Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1
Bozen
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Departments ECO Faculty

Contact Katarina Nemeckova
Katarina.Nemeckova@unibz.it

20 Nov 2025 12:30-13:30

"With Open Eyes - Neighborhood Aesthetics, Apartment Prices and Residential Sorting"

Discover how urban beauty shapes housing markets. Prof. Melanie Krause reveals how architecture and aesthetics influence rents and neighborhood change in East Germany.

Event type Hybrid Event

LocationRoom BZ E3.22 | Universitätsplatz 1 - piazza Università, 1
Bozen
Location Information

Departments ECO Faculty

Contact Katarina Nemeckova
Katarina.Nemeckova@unibz.it

How do visual features of cities—like symmetry, greenery, and architectural style—shape housing prices? This seminar presents new research combining street-view imagery and historical data from East Berlin and Leipzig to measure urban aesthetics and their influence on rental values. Join us to explore how beauty in the built environment impacts residential sorting, neighborhood change, and the economics of place.

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