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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.

13
declared meetings
with current MEPs
8
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
1.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

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.

European People's Party754%
Greens/EFA323%
Renew Europe215%
Socialists & Democrats18%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 in 2024).

2021
1
2022
0
2023
3
2024
4
2025
3
2026
2

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

Andreas Schwab
3 meetings · EPP
Svenja Hahn
2 meetings · Renew
Anna Cavazzini
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Axel Voss
2 meetings · EPP
Alexandra Geese
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 13 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
23 Feb 2026Alexandra GeeseDigital policies
14 Jan 2026Marion WalsmannMittelstandspolitik
11 Dec 2025René Repasi28th Regime
17 Jul 2025Andreas SchwabBinnenmarktstrategie
17 Jul 2025Svenja HahnSingle Market Strategy
4 Dec 2024Verena MertensIntroductory Meeting
4 Dec 2024Svenja HahnIMCO priorities
16 Oct 2024Andreas SchwabInternal Market
15 Oct 2024Anna CavazziniFreelance professions
5 Dec 2023Axel VossDigital policy
29 Nov 2023Axel VossArtificial Intelligence
29 Nov 2023Andreas SchwabDienstleistungsfreiheit
14 Oct 2021Anna CavazziniInternal Market (staff level)

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