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Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH

Business / industry · Consumer & retail also Technology & digital · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH appears in 33 declared MEP meetings (20 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

33
declared meetings
with current MEPs
20
MEPs met
€1.2M/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
6.2
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Die Schwarz Corporate Affairs International GmbH vertritt die Interessen aller Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe im politischen Umfeld. Dabei bringt sie die praktische Expertise sowie das Expertenwissen der Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe als transparenter Partner ein. Zu den Unternehmen der Schwarz Gruppe zählen im Kern Lidl, Kaufland, PreZero, Schwarz Produktion sowie Schwarz Digits. Mit über 595.000 Mitarbeitern in 32 Ländern und…”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 33 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party1855%
Greens/EFA721%
Renew Europe412%
Socialists & Democrats412%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (14 in 2025).

2022
3
2023
3
2024
6
2025
14
2026
7

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

Alexandra Geese
4 meetings · Greens/EFA
Pascal Arimont
4 meetings · EPP
Andrea Wechsler
4 meetings · EPP
Daniel Freund
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Svenja Hahn
2 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
24 Apr 2026Andrea WechslerPermitting Directive
8 Apr 2026Andrea WechslerPermitting Directive
27 Mar 2026Pascal ArimontCompany Visit PreZero - Circular Economy
6 Mar 2026Sabine VerheyenCircular Economy
26 Feb 2026Eszter LakosEU energy policy
24 Feb 2026Svenja HahnAI Act industry roundtable hosted by MEP Svenja HAHN
4 Feb 2026Alexandra GeeseEvent: EU Tech Stars Dinner
19 Nov 2025Miriam LexmannDeforestation legislation
27 Oct 2025Sara MatthieuIndustry, energy, circular economy
15 Oct 2025Jens GeierExchange on Competitiveness, European Green Del and Bureaucracy
15 Oct 2025Alexandra GeeseDigital Sovereignty
14 Oct 2025Verena MertensExplosives Regulation
2 Sep 2025Alexandra GeeseEoV with Greens/EFA ITRE MEPs and external guests on Cloud and AI
23 Aug 2025Birgit Sippel3. Etappe der LIDL Deutschlandtour
3 Jul 2025Michal WiezikAnimal welfare

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