VDMA e.V.
EU lobbying footprint — who they meet, and on what. Built only from official disclosures, every meeting cited.
VDMA e.V. has 124 disclosed EU lobbying meetings from 2020-01-13 to 2026-10-19: 82 with the European Commission and 42 with Members of the European Parliament. Source: EU Transparency Register no. 9765362691-45, Commission disclosures and MEP declarations.
Lobbying profile
as declared 2025-08-28- Category
- Trade and business associations
- Legal status
- eingetragener Verein nach deutschem Recht
- Declared lobbying cost
- €2,500,000
- Lobbying FTEs
- 13.75
- Members
- 6
Files it’s lobbying on
The org's disclosed policy areas, ranked by number of meetings.
Declared fields of interest
Agriculture and rural development · Borders and security · Business and industry · Climate action · Competition · Consumers · Customs · Digital economy and society · Economy, finance and the euro · Education and training · Employment and social affairs · Energy
At a glance
The officials and MEPs most often met, by disclosed-meeting count.
- Michael Hager3
- Ana Xavier3
- Joan Canton3
- Kerstin Jorna3
- Matthias Jorgensen2
Disclosed meetings
Newest first, showing the most recent 60 of 124. EC = European Commission, EP = Member of the European Parliament.
- 2026-10-19ECMichael Hager · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisExchange on simplification possibilities within upcoming EU legislationsource ↗
- CSA2source ↗
- Grain Oriented Steelsource ↗
- 2026-07-14ECMichael Hager · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisExchange on Simplification and Competitivenesssource ↗
- 2026-07-14ECDenis Redonnet · Deputy Director-GeneralEU – China Trade Relationssource ↗
- EU-China relationssource ↗
- CBAMsource ↗
- Exchange of views on IAAsource ↗
- 2026-06-23ECAna Xavier · Head of UnitDiscussion with VDMA on their upcoming position papersource ↗
- 2026-06-15ECBertrand L'Huillier · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane SéjournéIndustrial Accelerator Act, competitiveness, EU-China relationshipsource ↗
- 2026-06-15ECAleksandra Kordecka · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane SéjournéIndustrial Accelerator Act, competitiveness, EU-China relationshipsource ↗
- 2026-05-29ECJoan Canton · Head of UnitRefining of raw materials and the machinery industrysource ↗
- 2026-05-22ECStefka Dzhumalieva · Head of UnitExchange of views and Digital Product Passport (DPP)source ↗
- 2026-05-19ECAna Xavier · Head of UnitIntroduction of VDMA Fluid Power and exchange of views on sector challengessource ↗
- 2026-04-20ECGabriela Tschirkova · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisSimplificationsource ↗
- 2026-04-20ECValdis Dombrovskis · Cabinet of Commissioner Valdis DombrovskisSimplificationsource ↗
- EU-Mexico FTAsource ↗
- 2026-03-05ECMatthias Jorgensen · Acting DirectorExchange of views on EU-US Trade Relationssource ↗
- 2026-03-04ECPaolo Garzotti · Head of UnitDiscussion on the Mercosur agreementsource ↗
- EU Trade Policysource ↗
- Digital omnibussource ↗
- Mittelstandspolitiksource ↗
- 2026-02-13ECKevin Barrett · Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrathDiscussion on the 28th regime company law proposalsource ↗
- Flottengrenzwertesource ↗
- 2026-02-10ECFabrice D'Aprile · Head of UnitMeeting between VDMA and DG Trade - Directorate Gsource ↗
- Digital omnibussource ↗
- 2026-01-20ECAurel Ciobanu-Dordea · DirectorExchange of views on the Circular Economy Act and related EU lawsource ↗
- 2026-01-20ECEmmanuelle Maire · Head of UnitExchange of views on the Circular Economy Act and related EU lawsource ↗
- 2026-01-20ECEric Mamer · Director-GeneralExchange of views on the Circular Economy Act and related EU lawsource ↗
- Lage der Automobilwirtschaft und Automobilpaketsource ↗
- 2025-12-10ECGuillaume Roty · Head of UnitRevision of the Standardisation Regulation 1025source ↗
- 2025-11-18ECAlexandre Paquot · DirectorDiscuss the role of Fluid Power technologies in reducing greenhouse gas emissionssource ↗
- 2025-11-18ECWillem Van Ierland · Head of UnitDiscuss the role of Fluid Power technologies in reducing greenhouse gas emissionssource ↗
- 2025-11-18ECMargareta Djordjevic · Head of UnitJoint Initiative from industry and academia for strong fluid power in EUsource ↗
- 2025-11-17ECLucia Granelli · Head of UnitExchange on tariffssource ↗
- Mittelstandspolitiksource ↗
- 2025-11-09ECFelicia Stoica · Head of UnitRevision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF)source ↗
- 2025-10-28ECPatrice Pillet · Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke HoekstraHigh Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAMsource ↗
- 2025-10-28ECLaia Pinos Mataro · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane SéjournéHigh Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM.source ↗
- 2025-10-28ECWopke Hoekstra · Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke HoekstraHigh Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAMsource ↗
- 2025-10-28ECStéphane Séjourné · Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane SéjournéHigh Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM.source ↗
- 2025-10-16ECKilian Gross · Head of UnitAI Act implementation and simplificationsource ↗
- 2025-10-15ECRalph Schmitt-Nilson · Head of UnitMeeting with VDMA - minutessource ↗
- 2025-10-15ECMaroš Šefčovič · Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš ŠefčovičEU – US relationssource ↗
- 2025-10-15ECAdam Romanowski · Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš ŠefčovičEU – US relationssource ↗
- 2025-10-15ECJan Hendrik Dopheide · Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš ŠefčovičEU – US relationssource ↗
- 2025-10-15ECSophie Mueller · Head of UnitMeeting with VDMA - minutessource ↗
- 2025-10-15ECKerstin Jorna · Director-GeneralMeeting with VDMA - minutessource ↗
- European Defensesource ↗
- EU agricultural sectorsource ↗
- 2025-10-09ECFelicia Stoica · Head of UnitRevision of the New Legislative Framework (NLF)source ↗
- European Defensesource ↗
- 2025-09-24ECHenning Ehrenstein · Head of UnitDelegation of German machine building companies (large and small) visiting Bxl with their DE umbrella organization VDMAsource ↗
- Exchange on Clean Industrial Accelerator Actsource ↗
- EU-US trade relations, tariffssource ↗
- 2025-09-05ECAna Xavier · Head of UnitIntroduction of VDMA organisation and exchange of views on various machinery and equipment related matterssource ↗
- 2025-09-05ECMatthias Jorgensen · Acting DirectorEU-US trade relationssource ↗
- 2025-07-17ECAdam Romanowski · Cabinet of Commissioner Maroš ŠefčovičEU’s machinery equipment industrysource ↗
- 2025-07-17ECEva Valle Lagares · Head of UnitPresentation VDMA’s new Position Paper on Chinasource ↗
- EU-US TRADE RELATIONSsource ↗
Frequently asked
How many EU lobbying meetings has VDMA e.V. disclosed?
VDMA e.V. (EU Transparency Register no. 9765362691-45) appears in 124 disclosed meetings with EU officials and MEPs between 2020-01-13 and 2026-10-19: 82 with the European Commission and 42 with Members of the European Parliament.
What does VDMA e.V. lobby on?
VDMA e.V.'s disclosed EU meetings most often concern Trade, Technology, Energy, Climate. Every meeting and its topic is listed with its official source on this page.
Who does VDMA e.V. meet in Brussels?
Across its disclosed meetings, VDMA e.V. has met Commission officials including Michael Hager, Ana Xavier, Joan Canton, and MEPs including GROOTHUIS Bart, WECHSLER Andrea, GLÜCK Andreas. These are counts of officially disclosed meetings, not a measure of influence.
Primary sources
Every meeting above is a public disclosure by the European Commission or a Member of the European Parliament; counts are of disclosed meetings only and are not a measure of influence. Methodology. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU) & the European Parliament.
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