Spain´s RESA joins Network Cum Laude

International student housing platform grows:Spain’s RESA to join “Network Cum Laude” 

• Coope­ra­tion platform currently includes 36,000 apart­ments and reaches 40,000 students in the Nether­lands, Germany and Spain
• RESA operates more than 8,000 beds in 18 cities on the Iberian penin­sula
• Spanish market leader to join DUWO and Inter­na­tional Campus as third “Network Cum Laude” partner 

The Spanish student housing specia­list RESA became a “Network Cum Laude” (NCL) partner. Inter­na­tional Campus AG and RESA sealed the deal last week by signing an official coope­ra­tion agree­ment in Madrid. The agree­ment covers a close partner­ship aimed at impro­ving vacancy rates, optimi­sing student housing, conso­li­da­ting student-relevant added-value offerings and encou­ra­ging a focused exchange of knowledge at all strategic and opera­tional levels. RESA joins NCL as a third party together with DUWO and Inter­na­tional Campus. 

Jan Benschop, CEO of Stichting DUWO: “We are proud to welcome RESA as a third party at “Network Cum Laude”, the inter­na­tional coope­ra­tion platform of student housing opera­tors. The Dutch DUWO and the German Inter­na­tional Campus AG founded NCL, but we are growing fast. We are working on further expan­sion: DUWO is especi­ally interested in the mobility of students throug­hout Europe. We love the idea to facili­tate students by moving within Europe. We also want to intro­duce them to European employers. That’s a win-win situa­tion for all parties!” 

Horst Lieder, CEO of Inter­na­tional Campus AG: “We would like to extend a warm welcome to RESA as a member of “Network Cum Laude” and look forward to working together. In RESA, we have found a dedicated partner with many years of experi­ence in the Spanish housing market and a presence in many univer­sity sites.” Lieder commented: “The coope­ra­tion agree­ment signing with RESA, the leading provider of student housing in Spain, is a major step forward for us and the NCL. As a result, the coope­ra­tion platform now includes more than 36,000 apart­ments in three key count­ries for the European higher educa­tion market. This gives us direct contact to 40,000 students, a target group that is growing ever more important for a wide range of indus­tries both as consu­mers and members of the workforce.” 

Monica Garay, CEO of RESA: “We strongly believe that this agree­ment is going to enrich all parties. RESAs commit­ment with students and univer­si­ties is indubi­table. Joining “Network Cum Laude” gives us on the one hand the oppor­tu­nity to become part of an inter­na­tional recog­nised student housing network. On the other hand RESA can develop the European univer­sity accom­mo­da­tion sector with other members of NCL and sharing more than 20 years market experi­ence.” 

RESA is the market leader in Spain. The company operates and manages more than 8,000 beds in 30 student houses. RESA is a nation­wide operator with presence in the 18 major cities. This makes RESA by far, which has more than 20 years of experi­ence in the field of student housing and close partner­ships with more than 25 univer­si­ties, the largest provider of student housing in Spain. More than 1.4 million students were enrolled at 82 univer­si­ties in 2013/14 in Spain. RESA is actively inves­ting in the Spanish market opening every year at least two new student residences.