
Member of the European Parliament · Austria EPP
Sophia Kircher
MEP for Austria · European People's Party · Österreichische Volkspartei · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Sophia Kircher (EPP, Austria) has declared 170 lobby meetings this term - rank 133 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings, a place shared with 1 other MEP.
That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 1.7× the average member, and it ranks 40 of 185 in the EPP group.
79% of this MEP's declared counterpart entries, including diplomatic and government entries, carry a declared EU Transparency Register link - above the like-for-like raw Parliament-wide share of 52%.
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Compared with the averages
Transparency this term
Monthly declared meetings (bars) and the share of all counterpart entries carrying a declared Register link, including diplomatic and government entries (line), July 2024 to November 2026. This is the same current-term window as the figures above, beginning 16 July 2024.
Current month, partial through 6 Nov 2026: 0 declared meetings in Nov 2026. Peak: 23 in Oct 2024.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 0 | - |
| Aug 2024 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2024 | 7 | 100% |
| Oct 2024 | 23 | 83.3% |
| Nov 2024 | 18 | 91.3% |
| Dec 2024 | 6 | 71.4% |
| Jan 2025 | 10 | 80% |
| Feb 2025 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 8 | 75% |
| Apr 2025 | 8 | 75% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 50% |
| Jun 2025 | 5 | 91.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 4 | 80% |
| Aug 2025 | 0 | - |
| Sep 2025 | 4 | 75% |
| Oct 2025 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Nov 2025 | 6 | 75% |
| Dec 2025 | 4 | 100% |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | - |
| Feb 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Mar 2026 | 8 | 75% |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | 50% |
| May 2026 | 2 | 100% |
| Jun 2026 | 5 | 100% |
| Jul 2026 | 13 | 61.5% |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 100% |
| Oct 2026 | 5 | 60% |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 23 declared in October 2024. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value; a dashed stretch of the line joins the months either side.
Who Sophia Kircher meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Wirtschaftskammer Österreich | 15 |
| Österreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club | 7 |
| ÖBB-Holding AG | 5 |
| ALLRAIL Alliance of Rail New Entrants | 5 |
| UNIFE | 4 |
Counterparts are merged by resolved Transparency Register identity where possible. An entry counts as register-linked above only when the MEP declaration itself carries a Register link.
Where the meetings cluster
Both lists count this term. Sector pages count the full 2016–2026 record, and committee pages show each member's current-term total across all subjects, so their figures for this member can be higher.
Most-met sectors this term
Transport & automotive (72), Business federations & chambers (19), Consumer & retail (12)
Meetings by committee topic this term
Transport and Tourism (53), Internal Market and Consumer Protection (11)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Omio Travel GmbH↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Passenger Package |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Open AI | Member | EU Digital Policy |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Verkehrsflughäfen | Member | EU Aviation Policy |
| 13 Oct 2026 | České dráhy, a.s.,↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Passenger Package |
| 1 Oct 2026 | ALLRAIL Alliance of Rail New Entrants↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Passenger Package |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Telekom Austria AG↗ | Member | Digital Networks Act |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Sabre Inc.↗; Skyscanner Limited↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Passenger Package |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment)↗ | Member | Passenger Package, High Speed Rail |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Protect Our Winters Europe↗ | Member | EU Transport Policy, High Speed Rail |
| 2 Sep 2026 | ECTAA, Group of National Travel Agents' and Tour Operators' Associations within the EU↗ | Shadow rapporteur | Passenger Package |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2026 | SWACRIT | Member | EU Industrial Policy |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Wirtschaftskammer Österreich↗ | Member | EU Trade Policy |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Vereinigung der österreichischen Industrie - Industriellenvereinigung↗ | Member | EU Industrial Policy |
| 17 Jul 2026 | INNIO Jenbacher GmbH & Co OG↗ | Member | EU Energy & Trade Policy |
| 17 Jul 2026 | MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH↗ | Member | EU Digital Policy |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Vionmo | Member | EU Tourism Policy |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Wirtschaftskammer Österreich↗ | Member | EU Trade Policy |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Mistral AI↗ | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Digital Omnibus |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Fair Rescue | Member | Preparedness Union Strategy |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Cura Cosmetics Group | Member | Chemicals Omnibus |
| 13 Jul 2026 | noyb - European Center for Digital Rights↗ | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Digital Omnibus |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Ferrmed | Member | Intermodal Transport |
| 2 Jul 2026 | W Social AB | Member | EU Digital Sovereignty |
| 2 Jul 2026 | AMADEUS IT GROUP S.A.↗ | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Digital Omnibus |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Deutsche Bahn AG↗ | Member | Rail Ticketing |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies↗ | Member | Rail Ticketing |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Vereinigung der österreichischen Industrie - Industriellenvereinigung↗ | Member | Intergenerational Fairness |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Google Ireland Limited and its affiliates↗ | Shadow rapporteur for opinion | Digital Omnibus |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Wirtschaftskammer Österreich↗ | Member | Clean corporate vehicles |
| 6 May 2026 | Deutscher Reiseverband e.V.↗ | Member | EU Tourism Strategy |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Sophia Kircher held the seat, 606 of them the final vote on a text. A member with no vote recorded may have been on parliamentary business, ill, on leave, or present without voting - the published record does not distinguish these and gives no reason. Votes taken by show of hands or by secret ballot are not recorded by name and are absent here.
How they voted on final texts
Share of the 606 final votes held while seated.
With and against the group
On the 520 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Sophia Kircher also voted. Groups are not bound to vote together: a Member's mandate is personal and exercised freely, so neither figure is a measure of performance.
Final texts where Sophia Kircher differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 87769 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0469/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | For | Against |
| 21 October 2026 | Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States A10-0260/2026 · Li Andersson · Commission proposal to the Council | Against | For |
| 21 October 2026 | The mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Malta and Italy regarding the storm Harry in January 2026 and to Portugal and… A10-0274/2026 · Lucia Yar · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 20 October 2026 | ‘Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities’ A10-0263/2026 · Denis Nesci · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | For |
| 6 October 2026 | With recommendations to the Commission on psychosocial risk, stress and mental health at work A10-0225/2026 · Estelle Ceulemans · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified soybean MON 94313 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0379/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 16 September 2026 | Motion for a resolution on the draft Commission implementing decision renewing the authorisation for the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of or produced from genetically modified maize MON 87460 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council B10-0381/2026 · Motion for a resolution | For | Against |
| 15 September 2026 | Establishing the Temporary Decarbonisation Fund A10-0202/2026 · Pascal Canfin · Commission proposal | Abstained | For |
| 15 September 2026 | Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/956 as regards the extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures A10-0201/2026 · Mohammed Chahim · Commission proposal | Abstained | For |
| 15 September 2026 | The global role of the euro A10-0214/2026 · Rasmus Andresen · Motion for a resolution | Abstained | For |
43 further instances are not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
14 counterpart entries in Sophia Kircher's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “ASFINAG” - likely AUTOBAHNEN- UND SCHNELLSTRASSEN-FINANZIERUNGS- AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (2 counterpart entries)
- “ÖAMTC” - likely Österreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club (2 counterpart entries)
- “Afilog” - likely Afilog (1 counterpart entry)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 5 of the 14 entries; the other 9 are not listed.
Matching is automated and can be wrong - see how matching works. Linking the register entry is the fix, and it is the MEP office's to make.