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Pharma Deutschland e.V

Business group · Health & pharma · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Pharma Deutschland e.V appears in 28 declared MEP meetings (13 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

28
declared meetings
with current MEPs
13
MEPs met
€300k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
2.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Pharma Deutschland e.V. represents the entire spectrum of the Pharmaceutical Industry, in particular prescription and over-the-counter medicines, material and dental medical devices as well as digital health and care applications. Pharma Deutschland is the pharmaceutical industry association with the largest number of members in Germany.”

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“It represents the interests of around 400 member companies that employ approximately 80,000 people in Germany. Globally active pharmaceutical manufacturers are just as actively involved in the diverse work of the association as the broadly represented medium-sized companies.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 28 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party2382%
Socialists & Democrats311%
Greens/EFA14%
Renew Europe14%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2023–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (16 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2023
2
2024
5
2025
16
2026
5

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

Peter Liese
5 meetings · EPP
Oliver Schenk
5 meetings · EPP
Tiemo Wölken
3 meetings · S&D
Jens Gieseke
2 meetings · EPP
Hildegard Bentele
2 meetings · EPP

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
2 Oct 2026Christian DoleschalAbwasser
30 Sep 2026Marie-Sophie ChristExchange on Pharmaceutical Policies
29 Apr 2026Marion WalsmannUrban Waste Water Treatment Directive
17 Mar 2026Oliver SchenkWettb­werbs­fä­hig­keit der Pharm­industrie
25 Feb 2026Jens GiesekeExchange on the topic of herbal medicines
26 Nov 2025Andrea WechslerEU Industry Policy
2 Sep 2025Jutta PaulusPharma­industrie und kommunale Abwasserrichtlinie
24 Jul 2025Marion WalsmannCMA
1 Jul 2025Oliver SchenkCritical Medicines Act
11 Jun 2025Tiemo WölkenCritical Medicines Act
11 Jun 2025Hildegard BenteleSurface water and groundwater pollutants
10 Jun 2025Jens GiesekeAustausch zu EU Politik
23 Apr 2025Angelika NieblerEuropean health policies
15 Apr 2025Angelika NieblerEuropean health policies
2 Apr 2025Oliver SchenkPharma­industrie in Europa

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