Lobby organisation
VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V.
NGO or non-profit · Cross-sector / other · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 7 November 2026, VDI Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. appears in 5 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.
In their own words
“VDI The Association of German Engineers is a non-profit organization with around 125,000 personal members. It is the largest technical-scientific association in Germany. VDI is the network of German technology, providing expert knowledge on technological as well as national and international political-professional topics. VDI as the voice of engineers and technology combines knowledge and experience.”
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“It is a politically neutral advisor, analyses the situation of professional engineers and labor market information, supports technical education and the general understanding of technological processes and developments, and promotes engineering education. As a developer and multiplier of knowledge on technology VDI compiles studies and organizes expert conferences, thus facilitating the interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge. VDI defines standards and creates trust into safety and quality of technology by publishing approximately 200 new and revised VDI-standards each year.”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 5 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 (3 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.
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 5 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Markus Ferber | Automotive Omnibus |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Michael Bloss | Automotive Package |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Michael Bloss | Kleinfahrzeuge |
| 5 Mar 2024 | Norbert Lins | Technische Lösungen für Echtzeiterfassung von Industrieemissionen |
| 25 Aug 2022 | Daniel Freund | Green Deal |
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