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Diakonie Deutschland

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

As of 9 September 2026, Diakonie Deutschland appears in 19 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

19
declared meetings
with current MEPs
7
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Die Diakonie ist die soziale Arbeit der evangelischen Kirchen. Die Diakonie Deutschland ist Teil des Evangelischen Werkes für Diakonie und Entwicklung (EWDE). Ihr gehören als Mitglieder 112 Organisationen an. Diese haben fast 31500 Einrichtungen aus allen sozialen Arbeitsfeldern. Dort sind 525000 Mitarbeitende voll- oder teilzeitbeschäftigt tätig. 3600 diakonische Helfer- u. Selbsthilfegruppen ergänzen diese Arbeit. Die Diakonie Deutschland hat die satzungsgemäße…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 19 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats1158%
Greens/EFA737%
Renew Europe15%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (9 in 2023).

2019
1
2020
2
2021
0
2022
2
2023
9
2024
1
2025
3
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

Birgit Sippel
9 meetings · S&D
Katrin Langensiepen
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Terry Reintke
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
1 meeting · Renew
Rasmus Andresen
1 meeting · Greens/EFA

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
18 Mar 2026Birgit SippelReturn Regulation
3 Jun 2025Katrin LangensiepenAntidiskriminierungsrichtlinie
2 Jun 2025Jens GeierMehrjähriger Finanzrahmen (MFR/MFF)
28 Mar 2025Birgit SippelImplementation New Pact Migration; return regulation; facilitation directive
25 Oct 2024Vivien CostanzoSpeaker at the panel discussion on "Social Europe policies and upcoming challenges"
1 Dec 2023Rasmus Andresensocio economic situation
12 Oct 2023Birgit SippelNew Pact on Migration and Asylum
6 Sep 2023Birgit SippelGEAS-Reform
6 Sep 2023Jan-Christoph OetjenCurrent state of CEAS reform
16 Aug 2023Katrin LangensiepenAustausch zu sozialpolitischen Themen
26 Jun 2023Birgit Sippel23. Berliner Symposium zum Flüchtlingsschutz: Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der GEAS-Reform
22 Jun 2023Birgit SippelReform of the Common European Asylum System (Staff-level)
19 Jun 2023Katrin LangensiepenAustausch zu sozialpolitischen Themen
31 Mar 2023Birgit SippelDebriefing of the LIBE Vote on the New Pact on Migration (staff level)
28 Nov 2022Birgit SippelMigration; situation on the Greek islands

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