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Lobby organisation

Continental AG

NGO / non-profit · Transport & automotive · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Continental AG appears in 33 declared MEP meetings (17 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

33
declared meetings
with current MEPs
17
MEPs met
€400,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people. The Tires business area focuses on the development, production and distribution of tires…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 33 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1752%
Socialists & Democrats1030%
Renew Europe515%
Greens/EFA13%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2021–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2025).

2021
2
2022
4
2023
4
2024
8
2025
9
2026
6

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

Marion Walsmann
6 meetings · EPP
Tiemo Wölken
5 meetings · S&D
Bernd Lange
3 meetings · S&D
Andreas Glück
3 meetings · Renew
Jens Gieseke
2 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
15 Apr 2026Andreas GlückEnvironment and Climate Policy
10 Mar 2026Tiemo WölkenMade in Europe
10 Mar 2026Marion WalsmannStrategische Autonomie, Automotive Omnibus und europäischer Präferenz
3 Mar 2026Tiemo WölkenAustausch zu Datenpolitik
10 Feb 2026Marion WalsmannAutomotive Omnibus
21 Jan 2026Christian DoleschalHandelspolitische Agenda
13 Nov 2025Paulo CunhaTire manufacturing
12 Nov 2025Andreas GlückDeforestation Regulation
2 Oct 2025Tiemo WölkenEUDR
16 Jul 2025Marion WalsmannAccess to In-Vehicle Data
17 Jun 2025Jan-Christoph OetjenCurrent challenges for the tyre industry
17 Jun 2025Christian DoleschalGeneral Economic Outlook Europe, Germany and Bavaria
7 Mar 2025Vivien CostanzoVisit and exchange of views on the future of the automotive policy
20 Feb 2025Marion WalsmannVerordnung über standardessenzielle Patente
18 Feb 2025Dennis RadtkeLage Industrie

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