Lobby organisation
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Think tank or academic body · Think tanks & research also Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft appears in 6 declared MEP meetings (2 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.
In their own words
“The DFG is the central self-governing research funding organisation in Germany. It serves the sciences and humanities and promotes research of the highest quality in all its forms and disciplines at universities and non-university research institutions. The DFG funds research projects, creates competitive opportunities and conducts procedures for the review, evaluation, selection and decision of research proposals.”
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“It helps shape the overall conditions and standards of academic research. The DFG maintains dialogue with society, politics and business and supports the transfer of knowledge. It advises state institutions and institutions working in the public interest on issues relating to academic research and research policy. Moreover, the DFG takes particular care to promote international cooperation, early career researchers, gender equality and diversity in science and the humanities. The DFG's budget is provided primarily by the German federal government and the states.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 6 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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 6 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | René Repasi | Horizon Europe |
| 27 Apr 2026 | René Repasi | Horizon Europe |
| 20 Apr 2026 | René Repasi | Horizon Europe |
| 26 Mar 2026 | René Repasi | Horizon Europe |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Christian Ehler | European science policy |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Christian Ehler | European Research Area |
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