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Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research also Technology & digital · HQ: Austria · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH appears in 9 declared MEP meetings (5 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

9
declared meetings
with current MEPs
5
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
13.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Das AIT Austrian Institute of Technology ist Österreichs größte außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtung und ist unter den europäischen Forschungseinrichtungen der Spezialist für die zentralen Infrastrukturthemen der Zukunft.”

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“Das AIT Austrian Institute of Technology nimmt in Österreich eine führende Position bei Innovationen ein und spielt zudem auf europäischer Ebene eine Schlüsselrolle als jene Forschungs- und Technologieeinrichtung, die sich mit den zentralen Infrastrukturthemen der Zukunft befasst. Durch die Forschung und technologischen Entwicklungen des AIT werden grundlegende Innovationen für die nächste Generation von Infrastrukturtechnologien in den Bereichen Energy, Mobility, Health & Environment sowie Digital Safety & Security verwirklicht. Ergänzt werden diese wissenschaftlichen Forschungsgebiete um die Kompetenz im Bereich Innovation Systems.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 9 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party444%
Renew Europe333%
Greens/EFA111%
Socialists & Democrats111%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
1
2024
0
2025
4
2026
4

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Angelika Winzig
4 meetings · EPP
Anna Stürgkh
2 meetings · Renew
Günther Sidl
1 meeting · S&D
Bart Groothuis
1 meeting · Renew
Lena Schilling
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 9 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
9 Jun 2026Angelika WinzigMeeting with a representative of AIT
12 May 2026Angelika WinzigMeeting with a representative of the Austrian Institute of Technology
4 Mar 2026Anna StürgkhExchange on FP10 and ECF
27 Feb 2026Anna StürgkhExchange on TEN-E
25 Sep 2025Angelika WinzigMeeting with representatives of AIT
20 Feb 2025Lena SchillingResearch
5 Feb 2025Angelika WinzigMeeting with representatives of the Austrian Institute of Technology, AVL List Gmbh, and the Federation of Austrian Industries
5 Feb 2025Günther SidlEU-For­schungs­rah­men­pro­gramm (FP 10)
19 Jan 2023Bart GroothuisChips Act

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