Lobby organisation
Bundesverband der Freien Berufe
Business / industry · Business federations & chambers · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Bundesverband der Freien Berufe appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (8 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“Der Bundesverband der Freien Berufe e. V. (BFB) vertritt als einziger Spitzenverband der freiberuflichen Kammern und Verbände die Interessen der Freien Berufe, darunter sowohl Selbstständige als auch Angestellte, in Deutschland. Allein die rund 1,46 Millionen selbstständigen Freiberufler steuern 11,1 Prozent zum Bruttoinlandsprodukt bei. Sie beschäftigen über 4,2 Millionen Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter – darunter ca. 129.000 Auszubildende. 1949 gegründet, gehören dem…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 13 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2024).
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
The 13 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | Alexandra Geese | Digital policies |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Marion Walsmann | Mittelstandspolitik |
| 11 Dec 2025 | René Repasi | 28th Regime |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Andreas Schwab | Binnenmarktstrategie |
| 17 Jul 2025 | Svenja Hahn | Single Market Strategy |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Verena Mertens | Introductory Meeting |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Svenja Hahn | IMCO priorities |
| 16 Oct 2024 | Andreas Schwab | Internal Market |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Anna Cavazzini | Freelance professions |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Axel Voss | Digital policy |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Axel Voss | Artificial Intelligence |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Andreas Schwab | Dienstleistungsfreiheit |
| 14 Oct 2021 | Anna Cavazzini | Internal Market (staff level) |
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