(¤ 1966, 31.07.2024) Studied in Mainz, 1996 doctorate with Beate Henz at the R. Virchow Hospital of the FU, 1995-1998 Harvard Medical School under S. J. Galli. FA 2000 in Mainz. Habilitation 2003 with the topic: Why do we have mast cells? Since 2004 Professor at the Clinic for Dermatology and Allergology at the Charité. Main focus: mast cells, urticaria research. Markus Mauerer had a fatal accident during a hike on Monte Giove on Lake Maggiore.