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Deutscher Caritasverband e. V.

NGO / non-profit · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Deutscher Caritasverband e. V. appears in 40 declared MEP meetings (20 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

40
declared meetings
with current MEPs
20
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Der Deutsche Caritasverband ist der katholische Verband der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege und Deutschlands größter Wohlfahrtsverband. In ihren etwa 25.000 Einrichtungen und Diensten bietet die Caritas wirksame Hilfen für Menschen in schwierigen Lebenslagen. Sie gestaltet zudem die sozial- und gesellschaftspolitische Entwicklung mit. Im politischen Dialog macht sich der Deutsche Caritasverband stark für eine solidarische Gesellschaft und entwickelt eigene Konzepte und Modelle für…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 40 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1640%
Greens/EFA1332%
European People's Party1128%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (12 in 2024).

2019
1
2020
2
2021
1
2022
2
2023
8
2024
12
2025
10
2026
4

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

Birgit Sippel
9 meetings · S&D
Katrin Langensiepen
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Peter Liese
3 meetings · EPP
Erik Marquardt
3 meetings · Greens/EFA
Sabrina Repp
3 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
18 Mar 2026Birgit SippelReturn Regulation
5 Mar 2026David CasaESF
3 Feb 2026Dennis RadtkeEU-Vergabereform
14 Jan 2026Sabrina ReppRegional Policy
9 Dec 2025Sabrina ReppRegional Policy
27 Nov 2025Rasmus AndresenMFF
24 Sep 2025Michael BlossETS2
16 Sep 2025Lena DüpontExchange on migration and asylum
14 Jul 2025Lena DüpontAktuelle Entwicklung der europäischen Migrationspolitik und die Bedeutung für humanitäre Organisationen
30 Jun 2025Birgit SippelReturn Regulation Proposal
27 Jun 2025Peter LieseAustausch
12 Jun 2025Erik MarquardtBook Launch Event on Refugee Integration
10 Jun 2025Angelika NieblerEU social policies
14 Jan 2025Nela RiehlExchange with Caritas Deutschland
15 Oct 2024Niels GeukingESF

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