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Lobby organisation

German Institute of Development and Sustainability

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

As of 8 October 2026, German Institute of Development and Sustainability appears in 3 declared MEP meetings (3 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

3
declared meetings
with current MEPs
3
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
0.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) gGmbH is one of the leading think tanks for global development and international cooperation worldwide. It is located in the UN City of Bonn. IDOS' work is based on the interplay between Research, Policy Advice and Training. IDOS is building bridges between theory and practice.”

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“Research at IDOS is theory-based, empirically driven and application-oriented. It provides the basis for the consulting activities of the Institute. IDOS develops policy-relevant concepts, advises ministries, governments and international organisations, and refers to current policy issues. The training programmes of the Institute for university graduates and young professionals are integrated into the research and advisory process.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 3 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats267%
European People's Party133%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2024–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2025).

2024
1
2025
2

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

Udo Bullmann
1 meeting · S&D
Marit Maij
1 meeting · S&D
Lena Düpont
1 meeting · EPP

The 3 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
14 May 2025Lena DüpontSecurity Research and preparedness
28 Jan 2025Marit MaijMeeting on Financing for development
16 Apr 2024Udo BullmannEvent for 60 years of the German Institute of Development and Sustainability

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