8th Global Urticaria Forum – GUF 2026
8th Global Urticaria Forum
Join leading researchers and physicians from around the world for two days of scientific exchange, new insights and collaboration in chronic urticaria and related diseases.
Two days dedicated to advancing urticaria care
Welcome to the official event page of the 8th Global Urticaria Forum 2026.
Join us for two days of learning and idea exchange on chronic urticaria and related diseases. The meeting features scientific sessions with oral presentations selected from submitted abstracts, overview lectures by international experts and poster sessions.
Discover the latest insights into urticaria pathogenesis, subtypes, biomarkers, comorbidities, diagnostic workup, disease impact and treatment, together with practical perspectives on the management of urticaria and other mast cell-driven diseases.
A special focus will be placed on recurrent angioedema and its many subtypes.
Scientific insights and perspectives from international experts.
Discussions with researchers and physicians working in urticaria care.
New findings and selected scientific work presented during GUF 2026.
Practical approaches to urticaria, angioedema and mast cell-driven diseases.
Choose your participation
Register for the 8th Global Urticaria Forum and join GUF 2026 either on-site in Berlin or virtually.
On-Site Participation
Virtual Participation
Scientific Program
Explore the preliminary scientific program for GUF 2026. Program details and faculty information may still be subject to change.
Registration
Coffee & networking available during the registration period.
UCARE Steering Committee Meeting
UCARE Business Meeting
For all UCAREs.
Welcome, Introduction and Objectives
Personalizing Chronic Urticaria Management: Endotypes, Disease Modification and Emerging Therapies
Endotypes and disease modification in chronic spontaneous urticaria, followed by novel treatments beyond Anti-IgE.
Oral Presentation Session I
Three short oral presentations selected based on submitted abstracts.
Coffee Break
Hot Topics Highlighted
GLP-1 agonists in urticaria and inflammatory skin diseases, CIndU pathophysiology, sex and hormones, mast cell-derived exosomes and the gut microbiome in CSU.
Novartis
Program to be announced.
Lunch Break
Artificial Intelligence & Differential Diagnosis
Artificial intelligence in urticaria followed by an interactive differential diagnosis quiz with clinical cases.
Oral Presentation Session II
Three short oral presentations selected based on submitted abstracts.
Coffee Break
Poster Walks and Poster Session
Unmet Needs in Urticaria
Ask the Experts: country- and continent-specific challenges and unmet needs in urticaria care.
Marcus Maurer Clinical Research Award
Get Together
Finger food and drinks.
Individual Return to the Hotel
Registration
CURE International Steering Committee Meeting
For members of the CURE ISC only.
UCARE Session
Summary of Day 1; update on the UCARE Network; development and management of UCARE projects; recent UCARE project results; current scientific projects; and upcoming projects.
Oral Presentation Session III
Three short oral presentations selected based on submitted abstracts.
Coffee Break
ACARE Session
Introduction to ACARE and update on ACARE projects.
MAST²CARE Session
Introduction to MAST²CARE and update on MAST²CARE projects.
Sanofi
Program to be announced.
Lunch Break
Urticaria Comorbidities
Mental health disorders, atopic diseases, autoimmune diseases and metabolic syndrome.
GA²LEN General Assembly
Chronic Inducible Urticaria: What’s New
Cold urticaria, cholinergic urticaria, symptomatic dermographism and rare types of CIndU.
Oral Presentation Session IV
Three short oral presentations selected based on submitted abstracts.
Coffee Break
Advancing Urticaria Care: Phenotypes, Progress and Perspectives
Contact Urticaria Syndrome phenotypes, the future of urticaria care and 10 years of UCARE: trends, achievements, lessons learned and future directions.
Closing Remarks / Prizes / Goodbyes
CURE-CARE-CRUSE Investigator Meeting
Langenbeck-Virchow-Haus
Luisenstraße 58/59
10117 Berlin
Germany
Join the global urticaria community in Berlin
Be part of two days of international scientific exchange focused on advancing knowledge and shaping the future of urticaria care.
Register now →December 9 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm