Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

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IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Education

IHS offers higher education in urban management, development and governance.

Advisory, Training & Research

IHS offers specialised advisory and training services

Shaping a better urban world: IHS presents its 2025-2029 Strategy

With a renewed emphasis on societal impact, transdisciplinarity and inclusivity, the strategy outlines our commitment to advancing our mission in the next five years.

Explore the new strategy!

Working as a Sustainability Project Manager
IHS alumna Samyuktha builds het career in sustainability, helping companies meet EU climate goals, while also launching her own platform, Reneu Media.
- Tuesday 4 Nov 2025
- Blogpost
Cities in conversation
From climate action to urban equality, IHS’s first Urban Research Day showcased global insights for better cities. Read the full reflection from the day below.
- Tuesday 4 Nov 2025
- Blogpost
Exploring the growing housing challenges faced by Indonesia’s urban middle class
In this interview we meet PhD researcher Issa, who's research focuses on the challenges faced by the urban middle-class in Indonesia and their search to housing
- Monday 27 Oct 2025
- Blogpost

Connecting Cultures Festival: Food Fair
A festival to celebrate, showcase, and present the different nationalities and cultures of our own students!
- Thursday 20 Nov 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
- General
Master Open Day
Visit Erasmus University Rotterdam on our fully hybrid Master Open Day on Saturday 22 November 2025 and get to know our master programmes!
- Saturday 22 Nov 2025, 10:00 - 16:00
- Open day
Public Spaces For All
Join a three-day course exploring how inclusivity can be fostered through public spaces that combine culture & art, nature & landscape and history & heritage.
- Friday 28 Nov 2025, 09:00 - Sunday 30 Nov 2025, 17:00
- Course

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

Join the Master Open Day on Saturday - 22 November!

IHS, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies

Education

Advisory, Training & Research

Shaping a better urban world: IHS presents its 2025-2029 Strategy

IHS news

Working as a Sustainability Project Manager

Cities in conversation

Exploring the growing housing challenges faced by Indonesia’s urban middle class

Events & Courses

Connecting Cultures Festival: Food Fair

Master Open Day

Public Spaces For All

Education & research programmes

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