Lobby organisation
Open Search Foundation e.V.
NGO / non-profit · Technology & digital also Think tanks & research · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Open Search Foundation e.V. appears in 8 declared MEP meetings (5 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.
In their own words
“Die Open Search Foundation führt Projekte und Aktivitäten zur Schaffung der wissenschaftlich-technischen und gesellschaftlichen Grundlagen einer offen und freien Internet-Suche für und in Europa durch. Sie fördert durch ihr Wirken die Schaffung der wissenschaftlich-technischen und gesellschaftlichen Voraussetzungen für eine offene Internet-Suche. Sie arbeitet hierfür über ihre Außenwirkung und Netzwerke auf eine breite gesellschaftliche Sensibilisierung sowie die Schaffung der rechtlich-organisatorischen Rahmenbedingungen…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 8 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (4 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 8 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Alexandra Geese | European Competitiveness Fund & MFF |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Christian Ehler | European Competitiveness Fund |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Christian Ehler | European Competitiveness Fund |
| 4 Feb 2026 | David Cormand | Meeting with Tech Startups |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Benedetta Scuderi | European Competitiveness Fund |
| 21 May 2025 | Alexandra Geese | Event: CPDP conference |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Lina Gálvez | Technology, open web search |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Christian Ehler | Technological sovereignty |
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