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Wageningen University

Think tank or academic body · Agriculture & food · HQ: Netherlands · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Wageningen University appears in 20 declared MEP meetings (10 different MEPs), most often with Greens/EFA.

20
declared meetings
with current MEPs
10
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
1.1
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“WU is part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The strength of Wageningen University & Research lies in its ability to join the forces of specialised research institutes and the university. It also lies in the combined efforts of the various fields of natural and social sciences.”

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“This union of expertise leads to scientific breakthroughs that can quickly be put into practice and be incorporated into education. This is the Wageningen Approach. Collaboration with other parties such as government, business and NGOs is indispensable. This is in line with the Finding Answers Together ambition. Wageningen University & Research aims to contribute to tackle the global challenges and SDG's.”

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

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 20 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Greens/EFA840%
Renew Europe525%
European People's Party420%
European Conservatives & Reformists210%
Patriots for Europe15%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2022–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (7 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2022
1
2023
1
2024
6
2025
7
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

Anna Strolenberg
7 meetings · Greens/EFA
Martin Hojsík
2 meetings · Renew
Stefan Köhler
2 meetings · EPP
Jessika van Leeuwen
2 meetings · ECR
Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy
2 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
28 Apr 2026Anna StrolenbergScientific analysis of food and feed omnibus
24 Apr 2026Gerben-Jan GerbrandyFood & feed
5 Feb 2026Anna StrolenbergVisit to Wageningen University & Research
5 Feb 2026Anna StrolenbergAgriculture and Food
27 Jan 2026Anna StrolenbergResearch funding for agri food
17 Nov 2025Jessika van LeeuwenMansholtlezing
17 Nov 2025Jessika van LeeuwenLunch met voorzitter RVB
17 Nov 2025Sigrid FriisMansholt lecture 2025
14 Oct 2025Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch zu aktueller Forschung
18 Sep 2025Ton DiepeveenWerkbezoek Universiteit Wageningen
23 Jun 2025Anna StrolenbergLaunch Volt's food vision
4 Apr 2025Anna StrolenbergFinancing of Horizon program
3 Oct 2024Anna StrolenbergSustainable food systems
18 Sep 2024Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch
18 Sep 2024Gerben-Jan GerbrandyMeeting Board Members University of Wageningen

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