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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. appears in 20 declared MEP meetings (11 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

20
declared meetings
with current MEPs
11
MEPs met
not declared
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
5.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft mit Sitz in Deutschland ist die weltweit führende Organisation für anwendungsorientierte Forschung. Mit ihrer Fokussierung auf zukunftsrelevante Schlüsseltechnologien sowie auf die Verwertung der Ergebnisse in Wirtschaft und Industrie spielt sie eine zentrale Rolle im Innovationsprozess. Als Wegweiser und Impulsgeber für innovative Entwicklungen und wissenschaftliche Exzellenz wirkt sie mit an der Gestaltung unserer Gesellschaft und unserer Zukunft. Die 1949…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 20 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party840%
Socialists & Democrats840%
Greens/EFA315%
Patriots for Europe15%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2025).

2022
2
2023
4
2024
1
2025
7
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

Christian Ehler
4 meetings · EPP
Matthias Ecke
3 meetings · S&D
Axel Voss
3 meetings · EPP
Tiemo Wölken
2 meetings · S&D
René Repasi
2 meetings · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
16 Apr 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
25 Mar 2026Benedetta ScuderiMFF, ECF, and FP10
18 Mar 2026Axel VossDigital resilience
4 Mar 2026René RepasiHorizon Europe
3 Mar 2026Eszter LakosEU research & innovation policy
2 Feb 2026Christian EhlerFP10
24 Oct 2025Matthias EckeBesuch Fraunhofer IPMS
7 Oct 2025Michael BlossSolar Industry
17 Sep 2025Matthias EckeBesuch Fraunhofer IWU
1 Sep 2025Axel VossCopyright and generative AI
17 Jul 2025Axel VossCopyright and generative AI
19 Mar 2025Viktória FerencIntroduction, presentation of project of PERAMEDIC
3 Mar 2025Christian EhlerFP10
25 Jan 2024Delara Burkhardtpackaging waste
15 Nov 2023Tiemo WölkenCarbon Removals (Staff level)

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