Overview
Lobbying Costs
50,000€
Financial year: Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
None declared
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
3
High-level Commission meetings
16
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
EKD-Büro Brüssel / EKD-Office Brussels (EKD)
EU Transparency Register
61973396926-78 First registered on 12 Oct 2011
Goals / Remit
Die Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD) ist der Zusammenschluss der 22 weithin selbständigen lutherischen, reformierten und unierten Landeskirchen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Von der Gesamtbevölkerung gehörten Ende 2009 rund 24 Millionen Christen den Landeskirchen mit ihren 16.100 rechtlich selbständigen Kirchengemeinden an. Die diplomatische Vertretung der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland bei den Organen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland sowie der EU obliegt dem Bevollmächtigen des Rates der EKD. Diese diplomatische Vertretung unterhält zum einen ein Büro im Berlin, zum anderen ein Büro in Brüssel, welches die Interessenvertretung gegenüber den Institutionen der EU wahrnimmt.
Die EKD ist Mitglied der Konferenz Europäischer Kirchen (KEK), der Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Kirchen in Europa (GEKE) und des Ökumenisches Rates der Kirchen (ÖRK).
Seit 1990 unterhält die EKD das eigene Büro in Brüssel. Seit Mai 2008 wird es von Frau Oberkirchenrätin Katrin Hatzinger geleitet. Die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter des Brüsseler Büros beobachten das europäische Rechtsetzungsverfahren und vertreten die kirchlichen Positionen gegenüber den EU-Institutionen zu den Themen, die sich aus dem "Öffentlichkeitsauftrag der Kirche" ergeben; zum Beispiel die Beachtung der Menschenrechte in der europäischen Asyl- und Migrationspolitik, ethische Kriterien bei der Ausrichtung der europäischen Forschungspolitik, der Vorrang des Zivilen in der Konfliktbearbeitung, europäische Außenpolitik und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, sowie Fragen der Religionsfreiheit innerhalb der EU und bei Beitrittsverhandlungen. Darüber hinaus vertritt das Brüsseler Büro die institutionellen Interessen der EKD.
Das EKD-Büro Brüssel versteht sich auch als Informationsbüro für kirchliche Einrichtungen und Organisationen. Im Turnus von drei Monaten berichten die "EKD-Europa-Informationen" aus kirchlicher Sicht über das aktuelle politische Geschehen in Brüssel und machen auf europäische Förderprojekte aufmerksam.
The Protestant Church in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland - EKD) is the federation of the 22 mostly independent Lutheran, Reformed or Uniate regional churches in Germany. From the total population of Germany, about 24 million belonged to one of the 16.100 parishes at the end of 2009. The Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany constitutes the diplomatic wing and therefore represents the protestant Church in Germany to the Republic of Germany and the EU. To this end, two offices in Berlin and in Brussels exist, the Brussels Office being in charge of the representation to the EU-Institutions.
EKD is a member of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) and the World Council of Churches (WCC).
In 1990 the Protestant Church in Germany established the liaison-office at the seat of the EU institutions. Since May 2008, Senior Church Counsel Katrin Hatzinger has been Head of the "Brussels Office". Brussels staff monitors EU legislative proceedings and represents the interests and positions of the church vis-à-vis the Institutions on themes relevant to its public mission; i.e. ethics and the protection of human dignity. These can be relevant in policy areas like the European asylum and migration policy, European research policy, the primacy of civilian aspects in conflict resolution, foreign, security and development policies, and the enhancement of religious freedom and fundamental rights within the EU and in its external relations, including EU enlargement. Furthermore, the Brussels Office represents the institutional interests of the German Protest Church.
The Brussels Office is also an information agency for EKD, its member churches and church based organizations. Every third month, the newsletter "Europa-Informationen" is published. It reports, from a church perspective, on current political developments and informs about about funding opportunities.Main EU files targeted
Address
Head Office
Rue Joseph II
Brüssel / Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
None declared
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
3 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Sep 2012
Name Start date End Date Dorothee AMMERMANN 17 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 17 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024 Katrin HATZINGER 21 Nov 2023 15 Nov 2024 Ms Franziska KUSTER 21 Apr 2023 26 Apr 2024 Katrin HATZINGER 18 Nov 2022 18 Nov 2023 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 11 Nov 2022 11 Nov 2023 Dorothee AMMERMANN 09 Nov 2022 09 Nov 2023 Mr Eike WIESNER 14 Sep 2021 15 Sep 2022 Dorothee AMMERMANN 13 Sep 2021 14 Sep 2022 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 13 Sep 2021 10 Sep 2022 Katrin HATZINGER 13 Sep 2021 14 Sep 2022 Damian PATTING 25 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021 Dorothee AMMERMANN 25 Jul 2019 25 Jul 2020 Ms Gisela De Vries 24 Jul 2019 24 Jul 2020 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 15 May 2019 01 Jun 2020 Katrin HATZINGER 14 May 2019 01 Jun 2020 Ms Julia Eichler 29 Jan 2019 07 Nov 2019 Ms Gisela De Vries 28 Jul 2018 24 Jul 2019 Dorothee AMMERMANN 28 Jul 2018 25 Jul 2019 Katrin HATZINGER 19 May 2018 14 May 2019 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 19 May 2018 15 May 2019 Ms Gisela De Vries 09 Aug 2017 28 Jul 2018 Ms Julia Eichler 27 Jun 2017 21 Jun 2018 Katrin HATZINGER 17 May 2017 16 May 2018 Ms Doris Klingenhagen 12 May 2017 06 May 2018 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 12 May 2017 06 May 2018 Mr Valentin WENDEBOURG 21 Feb 2017 10 Feb 2018 Ms Gisela De Vries 05 Sep 2016 09 Aug 2017 Ms Julia Eichler 19 Jul 2016 28 Jun 2017 Katrin HATZINGER 03 Jun 2016 17 May 2017 Ms Doris Klingenhagen 25 May 2016 13 May 2017 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 25 May 2016 13 May 2017 Ms Julia Eichler 24 Oct 2015 20 Jul 2016 Katrin HATZINGER 14 Jul 2015 04 Jun 2016 Ms Doris Klingenhagen 18 Mar 2015 16 Mar 2016 Ulrike TRUDERUNG 11 Feb 2015 04 Feb 2016 Katrin HATZINGER 30 Jul 2014 14 Jul 2015 Ms Doris Klingenhagen 14 Feb 2014 13 Feb 2015 Ms Gisela De Vries 26 Sep 2014 24 Sep 2015 Ms Anne Mareike Müller 13 Feb 2014 12 Feb 2015 Ms Ulrike Klose 13 Feb 2014 12 Feb 2015 Ms Julia Eichler 13 Sep 2014 11 Sep 2015 Mrs Gisela De Vries 26 Sep 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mr Johan Wagner 24 Sep 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Julia Eichler 13 Sep 2014 27 Jan 2015 Katrin HATZINGER 30 Jul 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Doris Klingenhagen 14 Feb 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Anne Mareike Müller 13 Feb 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Ulrike Klose 13 Feb 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mrs Jasmin König 13 Feb 2014 03 May 2014 Mr Benjamin Sadler 26 Nov 2013 18 Jan 2014 Mrs Johanna Speyer 18 Sep 2013 10 Oct 2013 Mr Jonas Klante 18 Sep 2013 01 Feb 2014 Mrs Susanne Herkommer 13 Aug 2013 25 Jul 2014 Katrin HATZINGER 10 Aug 2013 30 Jul 2014 Mr Joachim Clauß 13 Apr 2013 12 Sep 2013 Mr Christopher HÖRSTER 29 Nov 2012 10 Apr 2013 Katrin HATZINGER 27 Nov 2012 10 Aug 2013 Mr Christoph SCHNABEL 27 Nov 2012 08 Aug 2013 Mr Christopher HÖRSTER 18 Jan 2012 27 Nov 2012 Katrin HATZINGER 18 Jan 2012 27 Nov 2012 Mr Christoph SCHNABEL 17 Jan 2012 27 Nov 2012 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
None declared
Person with legal responsibility
Mrs Oberkirchenrätin / Senior Church Council Katrin Hatzinger (Leiterin der Dienststelle / Head of Office)
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Categories
Category
V - Organisations representing churches and religious communities
Subcategory
Organisations representing churches and religious communities
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Networking
Affiliation
None declared
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
50,000€
Other financial info
Finanzierung durch die Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, für Einzelheiten siehe: http://www.ekd.de/download/broschuere_2011_mit_Links.pdf
Financing by the Protestant Church in Germany, for further details see: http://www.ekd.de/download/broschuere_2011_mit_Links.pdf -
EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
None declared
Communication activities
None declared
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
16 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 14 Jan 2022 Location virtual conference Subject Article 17 dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Vangelis Demiris (Cabinet member)
- Margaritis Schinas (Vice-President)
Other Lobbyists - European Buddhist Union
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, Church Council
- EGALE Egalité-laïcité-Europe
- Conference of European Churches
- Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
- association européenne de la pensée libre
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - European Union and International Affairs Office
- Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches in European Union
- Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen
- Office of the Anglican Bishop in Europe
- The PR Office
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Date 10 Jun 2021 Location Brussels - video conference Subject European Green Deal presentation and discussion Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet member)
Other Lobbyists - Grande Loge Féminine de France (Institut Maçonnique Européen)
- Unie Vrijzinnige Verenigingen
- Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches in European Union
- EGALE Egalité-laïcité-Europe
- association européenne de la pensée libre
- Office of the Anglican Bishop in Europe
- European Union for Progressive Judaism
- Conference of European Churches
- Alliance Maçonnique Européenne
- European Buddhist Union
- Secretariat of COMECE (Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union)
- HINDU FORUM EUROPE
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Date 27 Jan 2020 Location Brussels Subject Article 17 dialogue with churches, religious and philosophical organisations Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas Portfolio Promoting the European Way of Life Attending - Vangelis Demiris (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Sep 2019 Location Brussels Subject Future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 02 May 2019 Location Brussels Subject Future of Europe Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 22 May 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject The future of the European Union, MFF, Art. 17 dialogue, Brexit Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet member)
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Date 22 May 2018 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Future of Europe, MFF, Art.17 dialogue, Brexit DG Secretariat-General Attending - Martin Selmayr (Secretary-General)
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Date 06 Jun 2017 Location Brussels Subject Presentation of RNE Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 22 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject Herausforderungen/Zukunft EU Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 07 Mar 2017 Location Brussels Subject migration Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger Portfolio Budget & Human Resources Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
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Date 08 Dec 2016 Location Brussels Subject Education & Culture Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Pauline Rouch (Cabinet member)
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Date 08 Sep 2016 Location Brussels Subject DSM DG Günther Oettinger Attending - Markus Schulte (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Jan 2016 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Religion and the current constitution of the EU, the refugee crisis Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Martin Selmayr (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Mar 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Overview of Asylum and Migration Issues, Questions on DG HOME Funding (AMIF) DG Migration and Home Affairs Attending - Alfred Matthias Ruete (Director-General)
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Date 20 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject The dialogue between Churches and the EU Cabinet Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker Portfolio President Attending - Martin Selmayr (Cabinet member)
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Date 02 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject Courtesy call DG Günther Oettinger Attending - Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)