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Lobby organisation

Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

Business / industry · Business federations & chambers · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. appears in 188 declared MEP meetings (46 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

188
declared meetings
with current MEPs
46
MEPs met
€4.0M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
20.6
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der BDI ist die Spitzenorganisation der deutschen Industrie und der industrienahen Dienstleister. Er hat die Aufgabe, alle gemeinsamen Belange der in ihm zusammengeschlossenen Industriezweige zu wahren und zu fördern. Der BDI bringt sich frühzeitig in den öffentlichen politischen Diskurs auf nationaler, europäischer und internationaler Ebene ein. Er setzt Themen, bündelt differenzierte Meinungen, schafft in der Allianz mit seinen Mitgliedsverbänden Interessenausgleich…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 188 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party9953%
Renew Europe3116%
Greens/EFA3016%
Socialists & Democrats2815%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (45 in 2025).

2019
7
2020
11
2021
11
2022
23
2023
21
2024
28
2025
45
2026
42

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

Peter Liese
19 meetings · EPP
Christian Ehler
15 meetings · EPP
Axel Voss
13 meetings · EPP
Svenja Hahn
12 meetings · Renew
Oliver Schenk
8 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
1 Sep 2026Markus FerberEU Business Wallet
14 Jul 2026Andrea WechslerEU Industry policy
13 Jul 2026Bart GroothuisCSA2
3 Jul 2026Peter LieseAustausch
1 Jul 2026Karin KarlsbroTrade policy
30 Jun 2026Jens GeierCybersecurity Act 2
29 Jun 2026András Tivadar KuljaEnvironmental topics
24 Jun 2026Oliver SchenkEuropean digital competitivness
24 Jun 2026Christian DoleschalDNA
11 Jun 2026Jens GeierExchange on Industrial Accelerator Act
26 May 2026Andreas GlückAutomotive Package
26 May 2026Engin ErogluEU-China relations
20 May 2026Oliver SchenkMedicial Device Regulation and Biotech
11 May 2026Matthias EckeDigital Networks Act
11 May 2026Michael BlossIndustrial Accelerator Act

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