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Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen e.V.

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

As of 9 September 2026, Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen e.V. appears in 7 declared MEP meetings (6 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

7
declared meetings
with current MEPs
6
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Bundesverband Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen (BGA) e.V. ist die umfassende Vertretung des deutschen Groß- und Außenhandels und des Bereichs Dienstleistungen. Als Spitzenverband der deutschen Wirtschaft vertritt und fördert er die allgemeinen berufsständischen, wirtschaftspolitischen und sozialpolitischen Interessen seiner Mitglieder und deren Unternehmen. Er hält dazu intensiven Kontakt zu Vertretern aus Bundestag, Bundesrat und Bundesregierung sowie zu den europäischen Institutionen. Neben 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 7 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party343%
Renew Europe343%
Greens/EFA114%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).

2021
1
2022
1
2023
1
2024
1
2025
2
2026
1

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

Svenja Hahn
2 meetings · Renew
Marion Walsmann
1 meeting · EPP
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
1 meeting · Renew
Jutta Paulus
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Angelika Niebler
1 meeting · EPP

The 7 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
7 Apr 2026Marion WalsmannIndustrial Accelerator Act
19 May 2025Angelika NieblerOmnibus, Kennlerngespräch
24 Jan 2025Svenja HahnExchange on Green Claims
22 Mar 2024Jan-Christoph OetjenPanel discussion about various transport topics
28 Mar 2023Svenja HahnForced Labour Ban
29 Mar 2022Axel VossCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence
2 Mar 2021Jutta Paulusspaker at discussion on EU environmental policy and the economy, Green Deal, circular economy

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