Michael Mauer
{{short description|German automobile designer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Mauer
| image = Porsche, GIMS 2018, Le Grand-Saconnex (1X7A0197).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Michael Mauer at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|7|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Rotenburg an der Fulda, West Germany
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| children = Samual Mauer and Amanda Mauer
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| nationality = German
| other_names =
| occupation = Car Designer
| known_for = {{ubl|Mercedes-Benz SLK|Porsche 991|Porsche 918 Spyder|Porsche Taycan}}
}}
Michael Mauer (born 28 July 1962){{cite web|title=Harm Lagaay retires and is to be succeeded by Michael Mauer|url=http://www.porsche.com/international/aboutporsche/pressreleases/archive2004/quarter2/?pool=international-de&id=press86|work=Porsche|access-date=5 November 2013|date=12 May 2004}} is a German automobile designer. He is the Chief Designer at Porsche. He has previously worked for Mercedes-Benz and Saab.{{cite web|title=Interview with Michael Mauer|url=http://www.greencardesign.com/site/interviews/interview-michael-mauer-head-of-design-porsche|work=Green Car Design|access-date=5 November 2013|date=4 May 2012}}
Career
Mauer studied design from 1982 to 1986 at the Hochschule Pforzheim. His first job after graduating was with Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen. In 1989 he was appointed Design Project Leader for the Mercedes-Benz V-Class. In 1995 he was promoted to Head of Department and took responsibility for the new A-Class, SLK{{cite web|title=Interview: Michael Mauer of Porsche|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/04/porsche-design-mauer-interview/ |publisher=Autoblog.com}} and SL models. In 1998 Mauer moved to the Tokyo design studio as general manager. A year later, he moved back to Europe and was in charge of design at Smart.
In June 2000 he left Mercedes to join General Motors and worked for Saab as Executive Director Design. In 2003 he became responsible for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe.
Mauer joined Porsche in 2004, taking over from Harm Lagaay,{{cite web|title=Michael Mauer|url=http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/47201/michael_mauer.html|work=Evo|access-date=5 November 2013|date=2 June 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105200907/http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/47201/michael_mauer.html|archive-date=5 November 2013}} and is responsible for the Cayenne, Macan, Panamera,{{cite web|title=A Conversation with Porsche's Head of Design Michael Mauer|url=http://wot.motortrend.com/a-conversation-with-porsches-head-of-design-michael-mauer-269387.html|work=Motor Trend|access-date=5 November 2013|date=1 October 2012}} Porsche 911 (991), Porsche 911 (992) and Porsche 918 Spyder. The 2012 911 won the Red Dot award.{{cite web|title=Top award for iconic sports car manufacturer Porsche is red dot: design team of the year 2012|url=http://red-dot.de/pd/celebration/design-team-of-the-year-2012-porsche/?lang=en|work=Red Dot|access-date=5 November 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://press.porsche.com/more_about/executives/pag/mauer.php}}
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