The Conference

Property Valuation
Land Administration, Policies and Management
Real Estate Finance & Investment
Housing
Sustainable Real Estate & New Technologies
Real Estate Education & RE Market Research
Ethics & Good Conduct
Hospitality
The Future of African Real Estate (Next 25 Years)

December 16, 2026, Call for papers and registration for the conference opens
April 15, 2026, Full paper submission Kampala - AfRES 2026
May 30, 2026, Abstract submission Kampala - AfRES 2026
June 10, 2026, Deadline for response from reviewers (Suggestion)
Conference Chair: Dr. Rachel Mirembe
Contact: rmirembe@mubs.ac.ug

For over 200 years, Technische Universität Wien has been a center of research, teaching, and learning in the service of progress. Located near the city center of Vienna, TU Wien provides an ideal setting for the Annual ERES Conference. The university is conveniently situated near major public transportation hubs and some of the city’s most impressive landmarks. It offers a well-developed technological infrastructure, complemented by excellent touristic amenities in the surrounding area. The conference venue is located close to Karlsplatz — a major hub for public transport, including underground lines, trams, and buses — enabling participants to reach the location quickly from anywhere in Vienna.

Conference Programme

To be confirmed...

11:00 - 12:30 PhD Session A
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

To be confirmed...

08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 11:00 Conference Opening
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break

Event Venue

Welcome Reception

Speke Resort Convention Centre Munyonyo
Address: Speke Resort Munyonyo
Dress code: Smart casual

Conference Opening

Speke Resort Convention Centre Munyonyo
Address: Speke Resort Munyonyo
Dress code: Smart casual

Gala Dinner

To be confirmed...
Address: To be confirmed...
Dress code: formal (black tie not required)

Keynote Speakers

To be confirmed...

Conference fee

Early bird fee: 450 EUR
Regular fee: 550 EUR

Early bird fee: 410 EUR
Regular fee: 500 EUR

Early bird fee: 300 EUR
Regular fee: 400 EUR
Note: To be eligible for the PhD student fee, a letter (.pdf file) confirming full-time studies signed by the university must be uploaded during the conference payment process.

Regular fee: 300 EUR
Note: Accompanying Persons are those who accompany the participants during conference social events who may be either a spouse/family partner and/or a son/daughter. Please note that business partners do not qualify as Accompanying Persons.

Early Bird (450 euros)
Regular Fee (550 euros)

Awards & Recognitions

Winners are selected from submissions to the refereed session by the Refereed Papers Committee. Each member of the committee assigns a score based on originality and innovation, contribution to knowledge, scientific quality, completeness, and quality of writing. Overall, the committee expects the selected papers to be ready for publication in well-established and reputable journals in the field.

Winners are selected by the Refereed Papers Committee with inputs from the session chairs from among the discussants of papers presented in the refereed sessions. Each member of the committee assigns scores considering whether comments are (a) relevant and important (b) well-structured (c) objective with helpful guidance for improvement.

To the AfRES conference, the full paper (in pdf. format, not exceeding 6,000-8,000 words) or abstracts (not exceeding 450 words) can be submitted via the AfRES system. The full papers that are not desk rejected by the Refereed Papers Committee are presented in the refereed sessions (with discussant). Abstracts may be submitted for non-referred sessions (without discussant).

In refereed sessions, typically presenters have about 20 minutes and discussants 10 minutes at their disposal. In non-refereed sessions, each presenter has 15 minutes. 5 minutes are allocated for Q&A for each presentation.

Discussants are responsible for commenting on papers to provide professional and constructive criticism and raise issues for broader consideration that connect to the papers.

All papers and abstracts submitted to the AfRES system and accepted for presentation after the conference will be published in the AfRES Digital Library, unless their authors report otherwise by the first day of the conference.

Refereed Papers Committee

Jane Doe

AfRES Board member

John Doe

AfRES Board member

Jane Doe

AfRES Board member

Local Organizing Committee

Dr. Rachel Mirembe

Conference Chair

John Doe

Conference Co-Chair

Jane Doe

Associate Professor

John Doe

AfRES Board member

Jane Doe

AfRES executive board member

Sister Organizations

Travel Information

Speke Resort Convention Centre Munyonyo

Getting to Kampala, Uganda, is straightforward, with several options depending on your departure location.

By Air
Entebbe International Airport, located about 40 km South of the city center. It serves numerous international flights.

Travel Tips
Check Travel Restrictions: Ensure you’re aware of any visa requirements or travel restrictions based on your nationality.

Speke Resort Convention Centre Munyonyo - where the Annual AfRES 2026 Conference will take place - is conveniently located near the shore of Lake Victoria

Kampala has one of the greatest concentrations of hotel options at affordable rates per night.

Booking Websites:

https://booking.com
https://www.airbnb.at

25^th Annual Conference 2026

25^th AfRES Annual Conference
Uganda Kampala

The African Real Estate Society (AfRES) welcomes participants to the 25^th Annual Conference to be held on 8^th - 11^th September 2026 in Kampala, Uganda

Submission deadline
15^th April 2026

Welcome to
Kampala

Theme

The Conference

Conference Theme

Key Dates

Organisers 2026

Conference Programme

September 8, 2026

September 9, 2026