Born: February 28, 1962 in Hamburg

Clinic address: Institute for Allergy Research * Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin * Campus Benjamin Franklin * Hindenburgdamm 30 * House II * 12203 Berlin * Germany


Current positions

  • Director Institute for Allergy Research IFA, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Director with Prof. Marcus Maurer, Allergology and Immunology, Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP

Studies

  • 1983 – 84 medical studies, Antwerp, Belgium
  • 1984 – 90 medical studies, Freie Universität Berlin, dermatological PJ in Perth, Australia

Clinical and scientific career

  • Since 12/2021 – Director of the Institute for Allergology IFA, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Since 06/2021 – Director with Prof. Marcus Maurer for the Fraunhofer site for allergology and immunology of the Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP
  • 2017-2021 Head of the Allergy Impact Research department at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Since 2014 Speaker of the Comprehensive Allergy Center Charité CACC, Charité
  • 2012 – 2017 Managing Director of the Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology
  • 2012 Honorary Doctorate from the University of Athens
  • Since 2004 President of the Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network (GA²LEN), initiated by the EU called and globally active Network of Excellence of allergological clinics. The consortium leader is the Charité.
  • 2003 Call for an endowed professorship C4, Charité Berlin, attached to
    • Head of Allergology (Allergy Center Charité at the Department of Dermatology)
    • Co-Director, Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité, Berlin
  • Since 2003 Chairman of the European Center for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF)
  • 2001 Award of an extraordinary professorship, Charité Berlin
  • Since 1996 Head of Allergology Clinic for Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Charité Berlin
  • 1996 Habilitation on the functional behavior of human mast cells
  • 1995 Senior Physician, Dermatology Virchow Klinikum, Berlin
  • 1994 Specialist in dermatology, Virchow Clinic, Berlin
  • 1990 – 1994 Specialist training in dermatology at the Virchow Clinic, Berlin