
Member of the European Parliament · Germany EPP
Stefan Köhler
MEP for Germany · European People's Party · Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. · official EP profile
As of 8 November 2026, Stefan Köhler (EPP, Germany) has declared 186 lobby meetings this term - rank 123 of 720 MEPs by declared meetings.
That is one of the fuller declaration sheets in the Parliament - 1.9× the average member, and it ranks 37 of 185 in the EPP group.
58% 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: 17 in Dec 2025.
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| Month | Meetings | Linked |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2024 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Aug 2024 | 1 | 100% |
| Sep 2024 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Oct 2024 | 7 | 50% |
| Nov 2024 | 11 | 69.6% |
| Dec 2024 | 7 | 76.9% |
| Jan 2025 | 5 | 100% |
| Feb 2025 | 7 | 66.7% |
| Mar 2025 | 9 | 77.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 3 | 66.7% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Jun 2025 | 8 | 30.8% |
| Jul 2025 | 5 | 66.7% |
| Aug 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| Sep 2025 | 11 | 46.2% |
| Oct 2025 | 9 | 44.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 8 | 50% |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | 33.3% |
| Jan 2026 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | 62.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 63.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 13 | 38.5% |
| May 2026 | 5 | 20% |
| Jun 2026 | 8 | 75% |
| Jul 2026 | 2 | 50% |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0% |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 100% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Nov 2026 | 0 | - |
Busiest month: 17 declared in December 2025. Months with no declared meetings have no Register-share value.
Who Stefan Köhler meets most
| Declared counterpart | Meetings |
|---|---|
| Deutscher Bauernverband | 9 |
| AVEC Poultry | 4 |
| Bayer AG | 3 |
| BIO Deutschland | 3 |
| Copa Cogeca | 3 |
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
Agriculture & food (70), Chemicals & manufacturing (24), Energy (16)
Meetings by committee topic this term
Agriculture and Rural Development (8), Environment, Climate and Food Safety (5)
Most recent declared meetings
| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | International Organization for Migration | Member | COP17 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | European Milk Board↗ | Member | Gemeinsame Marktordnung |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Bundesverband Einzelhandelsgärtner | Member | Austausch zur PPWR |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Amcor↗ | Member | Kreislaufwirtschaft |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Deutsche Landesschafzüchterverbände | Member | Austausch zur GAP |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Bayerischer Jagdverband | Member | Austausch über jagdpolitische Themen, u.a. Bleischrotverbot |
| 30 Sep 2026 | European Meat Network↗ | Member | Austausch über Nachhaltigkeitsthemen, Nutztiertrategie |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Deutscher Jagdverband↗ | Member | Austausch über aktuelle jagdpolitische Themen, u.a. Bleischrot, Naturschutz |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Industrieverband Agrar e.V.↗ | Member | Austausch zum Food and Feed Omnibus |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Serving Europe↗ | Member | Umsetzungsprobleme bei der PPWR |
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| Date | Counterpart | Capacity | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2026 | Bayer AG↗ | Member | Austausch zum Food and Feed Omnibus |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Bio-based Industries Consortium↗ | Member | Bioökonomie |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Familienbetriebe Land und Forst Bayern e.V. Bayerischer Waldbesitzerverband Bayerisches Staatsforsten | Member | Umsetzung der Wiederherstellungsverordnung |
| 1 Jul 2026 | HARRPA | Member | Politischer Austausch zur Bioökonomiestrategie |
| 1 Jul 2026 | VIER PFOTEN International↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Tierwohlthemen, GAP |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Compassion in World Farming Brussels↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Tierwohl in der GAP und Käfighaltung |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Eaton Vehicle Group | Member | Politischer Austausch zu aktuellen Automobilthemen |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Industrieverband Agrar e.V.↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Lebens- und Futtermittelsicherheit |
| 17 Jun 2026 | TotalEnergies SE↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu energiepolitischen Themen |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Waldbesitzerverbände e. V.↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu aktuellen forstpolitischen Themen |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Klimaresilienz, Elementarschadenversicherung |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Red Bull GmbH↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zur Verpackungsverordnung |
| 3 Jun 2026 | European Metals | Member | Politischer Austausch zum Umweltomnibus |
| 20 May 2026 | Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation of the EU | Member | Politischer Austausch zur Gemeinsamen Agrarpolitik |
| 13 May 2026 | Reckitt Benckiser ENA B.V. | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Bioziden |
| 13 May 2026 | BIO Deutschland↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Biotechnologie |
| 6 May 2026 | Eurofer | Member | Politischer Austausch zur Rolle von kohlenstoffarmem Stahl |
| 6 May 2026 | AWBA | Member | Politischer Austausch zu Vereinfachungsbestrebungen der Entwaldungsverordnung |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Copa Cogeca | Member | Politischer Austausch zu NGTs |
| 29 Apr 2026 | DSM-Firmenich↗ | Member | Politischer Austausch zu aktuellen Herausforderungen für die Vitaminproduktion in Europa |
The full record is in the official EP declarations.
Roll-call voting record
Recorded votes only. Parliament held 6,412 roll-call votes while Stefan Köhler 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 572 final texts where more than half of EPP members casting a vote went one way, and Stefan Köhler 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 Stefan Köhler differed from the EPP majority
| Date | Text | Their vote | EPP majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2026 | Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget A10-0213/2026 · Ondřej Knotek · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | 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 |
| 9 July 2026 | RC-B10-0357/2026 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0357/2026 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 21 May 2026 | Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap A10-0083/2026 · Eleonora Meleti and Rosa Estaràs Ferragut · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
| 29 April 2026 | The situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025 A10-0042/2026 · Anna Strolenberg · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 9 October 2025 | Motion for a resolution on the Second World Summit for Social Development B10-0408/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 8 October 2025 | Amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards the strengthening of the position of farmers in the food supply chain A10-0161/2025 · Céline Imart · Commission proposal | Against | For |
| 11 September 2025 | RC-B10-0372/2025 - Joint motion for a resolution (subject not given in the vote record) RC-B10-0372/2025 · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 10 September 2025 | The role of cohesion policy investment in resolving the current housing crisis A10-0139/2025 · Marcos Ros Sempere · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Against | For |
| 12 March 2025 | The European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social priorities for 2025 A10-0023/2025 · Maravillas Abadía Jover · Motion for a resolution (as a whole) | Abstained | For |
1 further instance is not listed. All roll-call votes.
Unlinked but matchable
38 counterpart entries in Stefan Köhler's declarations appear to match an EU Transparency Register entry without being linked in the declaration:
- “BDSI” - likely Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie (2 counterpart entries)
- “Bayerischer Bauernverband” - likely Bayerischer Bauernverband (2 counterpart entries)
- “DBV” - likely Deutscher Bauernverband (2 counterpart entries)
These are the 3 most frequent matches, covering 6 of the 38 entries; the other 32 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.