HOME Project

Project HOME

Home Of Mobile Europeans

About HOME

Finding accommodation is one of the main obstacles to international mobility, as highlighted by the HousErasmus+ research, especially for vulnerable groups (Erasmus Impact Study 2016).

In response to this issue, HOME (Home of Mobile Europeans) makes quality accommodation options available at the fingertips of mobile Europeans, increasing the quality and transparency of information about student accommodation and ensuring that it is seamlessly shared at the European level.

An Erasmus+ funded project, HOME involves partners from three relevant areas: university, students, and accommodation providers. The partners are HousingAnywhere, the Erasmus Student Network, the European University Foundation, the Polytechnic University of Milan, the International Union of Property Owners and Confia International.

Goals

Student Accommodation Quality Labels

Digital Data Standard for student accommodation & HOME public API

Integration with Erasmus Without Paper and Erasmus+ App

Produce Educational Resources

News

HOME showcased at the Festival d'Europa 2023 in Florence

24 May, 2023

The HOME project’s final press release: what we achieved and what we still want to achieve

16 December, 2022

Technical Architecture document for housing providers

17 November, 2022

Conference Registration - Promoting Quality Student Accommodations for Erasmus+ Mobilities

28 October, 2022

Call for ideas and best practices opportunity: Best Practices in European Student Mobility Management - NEW DEADLINE: 2 Nov 2022

12 October, 2022

The student housing crisis in Europe and how HOME is helping to address it

05 October, 2022

Expert discussion & introduction Pilot Phase event: Student accommodation market break-through

04 August, 2022

HOME's Digital Data Standard for student accommodation set to make the history of mobility with the Erasmus+ App

26 April, 2022

Ensuring quality accommodation in student housing: the EU-funded project HOME creates european student housing quality labels

27 July, 2021

Round Table on Students’ Accommodation in Times of Pandemic: Challenges, Opportunities, and Perspectives

12 May, 2021

Making HOME a wonderful experience - Quality Labels for Student Accommodation

12 October, 2020

Determining the Digital Data Standard for student accommodation in Europe

12 October, 2020

Welcome HOME!

12 October, 2020

Project Timeline

September 2019 - December 2022

September 2019
After a successful meeting in Rotterdam, the HOME project was launched during EAIE Helsinki.
September 2019 - October 2020
Research of national and international accommodation standards and establishment of the European Student Accommodation Quality Labels.
November 2019 - November 2021
Definition of the European Digital Data Standard for student accommodation. Based on the data standard, a public API will be developed as part of the Erasmus Without Paper Network.
March 2021 - September 2022
Development of the technical framework, including the housing provider/intermediary data importer service, the housing database and the HOME API. Housing offers will be published to Erasmus+ students and trainees through the official Erasmus+ Mobile App.
January 2022 - September 2022
Creation of an online competence centre where stakeholders can freely access documentation about the HOME project and its outputs.
May 2022 - December 2022
Creation of the HOME Multiplier toolkit and hosting of training events for students NGOs, HEI staff, housing providers and market intermediaries.
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