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Lobby organisation

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Company · Transport & automotive also Finance · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Mercedes-Benz Group AG appears in 102 declared MEP meetings (37 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

102
declared meetings
with current MEPs
37
MEPs met
€2.0M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
5.5
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the most successful automotive companies in the world. With Mercedes-Benz AG, the vehicle manufacturer is among the largest providers of high-end passenger cars and premium vans. Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG offers financing, leasing, vehicle subscriptions and rentals, fleet management, digital services related to charging and payment, insurance brokerage, as well as innovative mobility services.”

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“Mercedes-Benz sells its vehicles and services in almost every country worldwide and operates production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. The brand portfolio includes Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach, and Mercedes me, as well as the brands of Mercedes-Benz Mobility: Mercedes-Benz Bank, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, and Athlon. In 2024, the Group sold around 2.4 million vehicles with approximately 175,000 employees. Revenue amounted to €145.6 billion, and EBIT totaled €13.6 billion.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 102 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party4443%
Socialists & Democrats2525%
Renew Europe1616%
Greens/EFA1515%
European Conservatives & Reformists22%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (48 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
4
2023
4
2024
18
2025
28
2026
48

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

Jens Gieseke
15 meetings · EPP
Vivien Costanzo
15 meetings · S&D
Michael Bloss
10 meetings · Greens/EFA
Andrea Wechsler
10 meetings · EPP
Jan-Christoph Oetjen
5 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
14 Oct 2026Anna CavazziniIAA
7 Oct 2026Jens GiesekeAustausch zu aktuellen ver­kehrs­po­li­ti­schen Themen
2 Oct 2026Terry ReintkeAutomotive Industry, Green Transformation
24 Sep 2026Vivien CostanzoParticipation in SPD Breakfast Event with Works Councils on Automotive
23 Sep 2026Michael BlossAutomotive Package
16 Sep 2026Tomislav SokolIndustrial policy
15 Sep 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange with Works council on automotive package
9 Sep 2026Marion WalsmannIndustrial Accelerator Act
2 Sep 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange on CO2 Standards for light duty vehicles
31 Aug 2026Andrea WechslerEU Industrial policy
14 Jul 2026Andrea WechslerEU Energy and industry policy
13 Jul 2026Andreas GlückCO2 Emission Standards
9 Jul 2026Vivien CostanzoExchange on automotive package
8 Jul 2026Daniel FreundAutomobile industry
7 Jul 2026Daniel AttardCo2 emmissions for vehicle

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