Lobby organisation
Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V.
Think tank / academic · Think tanks & research · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V. appears in 13 declared MEP meetings (7 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“The mission of the Helmholtz Association is research that contributes significantly to answering major and pressing questions of science, society and industry. Our scientists focus on systems of high complexity that affect people and the environment. This involves, for example, securing mobility and energy supplies, preserving an intact environment for future generations, or finding therapies for previously incurable diseases. The…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 13 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 (7 in 2025).
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 13 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2026 | René Repasi | Horizon Europe "Choosing Academic Freedom: Europe’s Path to Competitiveness and Democratic Resilience" |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Axel Voss | Copyright and generative AI |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Christian Ehler | FP10 |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Tilly Metz | AMR, animal testing |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Christian Ehler | European science policy |
| 3 Mar 2025 | Christian Ehler | FP10 |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Jutta Paulus | Klimapolitik und record-shattering |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Oliver Schenk | European research cooperation |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Andrea Wechsler | EU Energy and industry policy |
| 18 Nov 2024 | Christian Ehler | FP10 |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Christian Ehler | Allgemeiner Austausch, ITRE |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Christian Ehler | European Research Area |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Christian Ehler | Horizon Europe, Union Budget, European Research Area |
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