Erik Braun

Erik Braun (1970) is a senior researcher and lecturer in urban economics, real estate and place marketing. He teaches in educational programs of the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and has a longstanding commitment to the Master’s specialization Urban, Port and Transport Economics of the ESE. Furthermore, he is lecturer in three international Master’s programs on Urban Management and is both Academic Director and lecturer in the MSc Master City Developer (MCD). He is one of the initiators of the National City Marketing Monitor that received a lot of attention from Dutch city marketing professionals. In the last 10 years, he has worked as an advisor to various cities on place marketing challenges and a broad range of urban economic issues. He is affiliated with the European Institute for Comparative Urban Research (EURICUR) of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has participated in and initiated several international comparative research projects including more than 50 cities in Europe and the United States. His work is published in books, scientific journals and research reports.