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Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V.

Business / industry · Consumer & retail · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels e.V. appears in 12 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

12
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels ist die Interessenvertretung der deutschen Buchbranche gegenüber der Politik und der Öffentlichkeit. Er wurde 1825 gegründet und vertritt rund 4.000 Buchhandlungen, Verlage, Zwischenbuchhändler und andere Medienunternehmen. Der Kultur- und Wirtschaftsverband engagiert sich für das Buch und das Lesen, ein faires Urheberrecht und den Erhalt der Buchpreisbindung, die Freiheit des Wortes und die kulturelle Vielfalt der…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 12 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party650%
Greens/EFA325%
Socialists & Democrats325%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2026).

2019
1
2020
0
2021
1
2022
1
2023
1
2024
0
2025
3
2026
5

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

Tiemo Wölken
3 meetings · S&D
Axel Voss
3 meetings · EPP
Nela Riehl
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Terry Reintke
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Andreas Schwab
1 meeting · EPP

The 12 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
16 Apr 2026Nela RiehlExchange on German Cultural Scene
21 Mar 2026Terry ReintkeEU Cultural Policies
9 Mar 2026Axel VossAI Omnibus
15 Jan 2026Tiemo WölkenKI & Urheberrecht
15 Jan 2026Axel VossEvent on Copyright and generative AI
17 Sep 2025Tiemo WölkenAI & Copyright
17 Sep 2025Nela RiehlPriorities of the German book sector
1 Sep 2025Axel VossCopyright and generative AI
23 Nov 2023Andreas SchwabSpielzeug
21 Oct 2022Christian EhlerAllgemeiner Austausch
9 Sep 2021Tiemo WölkenDMA & DSA
24 Sep 2019Sabine VerheyenBook sector

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