Christine Oude Veldhuis studied Human Geography at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and became a Master of Real Estate at the Amsterdam School of Real Estate. She has about 25 years of professional experience in the real estate industry (research, property development, management positions). In 2001, she joined ECORYS. As managing partner she is responsible for the real estate department/housing unit. Her educational activities concern spatial planning, the real estate industry and the real estate market. She was invited to lecture at the TU Delft, Tias Nimbas Business School and NOVAM.