Renate Nikolay

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with OpenAI OpCo, LLC

10 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on topics related to copyright and other relevant legislation of the EU digital framework

Meeting with EUROPE MEDIALAB

10 Jul 2025 · Exchange views on the European Democracy Shield

Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs

26 Jun 2025 · Discussion on the planned Digital Networks Act (DNA) and the planned Digital Fairness Act (DFA)(the last in connection also with the scope and implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA))

Meeting with Spotify

30 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on DMA, copyright, and AI

Meeting with Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A.

30 Apr 2025 · Future of telecoms sector

Meeting with Orange

24 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming Digital Networks Act (DNA), the review of the Romanian wholesale broadband market, and the status of Roaming for Ukraine and Moldova

Meeting with IFPI Representing recording industry worldwide

24 Apr 2025 · Exchange on copyright, including in relation to AI

Meeting with

1 Apr 2025 · Exchange of views on AI Act, DSA, enforcement cooperation, digital taxation.

Meeting with Alibaba

27 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the EU digital legislation

Meeting with Akamai Technologies, Inc.

25 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming Digital Networks Act and how Akamai technologies contribute to the EU’s connectivity targets.

Meeting with EU-ASEAN Business Council

24 Mar 2025 · Exchange of views Digital Partnership Agreements

Meeting with Orange

5 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy

Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.

5 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy

Meeting with Vodafone Stiftung Deutschland gGmbH

5 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy

Meeting with Google

4 Mar 2025 · latest developments in technology policy

Meeting with Ericsson

4 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy

Meeting with Telekom Austria AG

4 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy and telecoms regulation

Meeting with United Group

4 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy and latest developments in SE Europe

Meeting with QUALCOMM Incorporated

4 Mar 2025 · Commission priorities in technology policy

Meeting with Metaverse EU

26 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on the Digital Services Act and on the Digital Markets Act in the context of ongoing global and policy developments.

Meeting with Google

18 Feb 2025 · Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance, AI Act, DSA, Code of Practice on Disinformation

Meeting with

5 Feb 2025 · Developments in the music market: AI and copyright, contractual practices, music streaming

Meeting with VeriSign, Inc.

30 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on the role of Doman Name System operators in the context of content moderation and on the upcoming internet governance milestones

Meeting with EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union)

22 Nov 2022 · Public service media

Meeting with Bitkom e.V.

16 Nov 2022 · Digital transition

Meeting with Academy of European Law

14 Nov 2022 · Rule of law

Meeting with Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten Deutschlands

26 Oct 2022 · Data protection

Meeting with EBU-UER (European Broadcasting Union)

13 Oct 2022 · European Media Freedom Act

Meeting with Stiftung Familienunternehmen und Politik

13 Oct 2022 · Digital agenda

Meeting with Altana Technologies, Inc.

12 Oct 2022 · EU-wide legislation on supply chain due diligence

Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.

11 Oct 2022 · Digital issues

Meeting with Progressive Policy Institute

11 Oct 2022 · Media

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

6 Sept 2022 · Due diligence

Meeting with Schneider Electric

12 Jul 2022 · Taxonomy, Green Deal

Meeting with MFE - MEDIAFOREUROPE N.V

30 Jun 2022 · EMFA

Meeting with ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

10 May 2022 · EMFA

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

4 May 2022 · Current economic file

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

27 Apr 2022 · Due diligence, collective redress, privacy shield

Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer

27 Apr 2022 · Due diligence

Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer

26 Apr 2022 · Due diligence

Meeting with Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut

7 Apr 2022 · Disinformation

Meeting with World Leadership Alliance-Club de Madrid

5 Apr 2022 · COFE

Meeting with Cercle des Réseaux européens

5 Apr 2022 · Sustainable Corporate Governance, data economy

Meeting with Teknikföretagen

4 Apr 2022 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Europäische Akademie für Informationsfreiheit und Datenschutz

27 Jan 2022 · EU Data strategy

Meeting with Instinctif Partners

8 Dec 2021 · Protection of Journalists

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

17 Nov 2021 · Digital files

Meeting with Allianz SE

17 Nov 2021 · Data protection

Meeting with SMEunited aisbl

10 Nov 2021 · Data flow

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

9 Nov 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Vodafone Stiftung Deutschland gGmbH

27 Oct 2021 · Data flows, digital rulebook,privacy

Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.

27 Oct 2021 · Digital rulebook, DSA, DMA

Meeting with interface - tech analysis and policy ideas for Europe e.V.

26 Oct 2021 · Digital rulebook, DSA, DMA

Meeting with ITI - The Information Technology Industry Council

13 Oct 2021 · Privacy, data flow,transatlantic cooperation

Meeting with DHL Group

13 Oct 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer

6 Oct 2021 · Sustainable Corporate Governance

Meeting with DIGITALEUROPE

5 Oct 2021 · Data flows, digital decade

Meeting with ZDF Europabüro Brüssel

29 Sept 2021 · Media freedom

Meeting with The Alliance of Democracies Foundation

15 Sept 2021 · Role of social media

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

10 Sept 2021 · Disinformation

Meeting with Responsible Business Alliance

28 Jul 2021 · Role of industry schemes & industry initiatives in EU mandatory due diligence legislation

Meeting with Heinrich Böll Stiftung e.V.

24 Jun 2021 · Disinformation

Meeting with Academy of European Law

16 Jun 2021 · European Media Law

Meeting with GLOBSEC

15 Jun 2021 · Democracy in the Digital Space

Meeting with European University Institute

11 Jun 2021 · Media and Audiovisual Action Plan, EDAP

Meeting with Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.

2 Jun 2021 · Data protection

Meeting with Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten Deutschlands

19 May 2021 · Data protection

Meeting with Stichting Free Press Unlimited

12 May 2021 · Media Pluralism

Meeting with 5Rights Foundation

24 Mar 2021 · Children and digital

Meeting with Huawei Technologies

9 Feb 2021 · Data protection, 5G, AI

Meeting with WEInvest

5 Feb 2021 · Women empowerment in finance

Meeting with Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.

3 Feb 2021 · Data protection, AI

Meeting with

21 Jan 2021 · Transparency in tobacco lobbying

Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA

20 Jan 2021 · Data protection

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

17 Dec 2020 · EDAP, DSA

Meeting with

16 Dec 2020 · EDAP,DSA

Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.

9 Dec 2020 · Digital agenda, digital bill of rights

Meeting with Hertie School

25 Nov 2020 · Transparency Register

Meeting with European Movement International

13 Nov 2020 · Rule of Law

Meeting with Spotify

12 Nov 2020 · Digital agenda

Meeting with Society of European Affairs Professionals

11 Nov 2020 · Ongoing negotiations on a mandatory Transparency Register

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

21 Oct 2020 · Digital agenda

Meeting with Democracy Reporting International

29 Sept 2020 · Digital agenda for Europe

Meeting with AMISA2

24 Sept 2020 · Digital policy (incl AI, data). European Democracy Action Plan (incl fight against disinformation)

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

2 Sept 2020 · Disinformation

Meeting with American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union

13 Jul 2020 · Good governance and transparency in a time of crisis

Meeting with Open Society European Policy Institute

29 Jun 2020 · COVID-19 emergency measures

Meeting with EUROPE MEDIALAB

8 May 2020 · Support to media at COVID times

Meeting with

27 Mar 2020 · Disinformation/COVID-19

Meeting with

3 Mar 2020 · Disinfromation, COVID-19

Meeting with Amnesty International Limited

27 Feb 2020 · Human rights issues, rule of law and non-discrimination

Meeting with European Internet Services Providers Association

19 Feb 2020 · Digital Services Act

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

17 Feb 2020 · Disinformation, Media freedom, pluralism and Copyright, Data protection

Meeting with American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union

14 Feb 2020 · Priorities of VP’s portfolio

Meeting with Nielsen Holdings

23 Jan 2020 · Media pluralism

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

20 Jan 2020 · Disinformation, Artificial intelligence

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

2 Dec 2019 · Code of Practice, GDPR

Meeting with Deutsche Telekom

22 Jul 2019 · GDPR

Meeting with Netflix International B.V.

28 Jun 2019 · AI, Privacy, Gender equality

Meeting with Google

4 Jun 2019 · Disinformation, hate speech and terrorist content online, privacy

Meeting with

4 Mar 2019 · Elections

Meeting with Wirtschaftskammer Österreich

4 Feb 2019 · consumer protection and gender policies

Meeting with

28 Jan 2019 · Code of conduct on countering hate speech online

Meeting with SOCIETE BIC

18 Dec 2018 · Product safety

Meeting with Google

25 Oct 2018 · e-evidence, safe elections, hate speech online, GDPR

Meeting with X International Unlimited Company

25 Oct 2018 · GDPR

Meeting with

9 Oct 2018 · Privacy Shield

Meeting with Google

20 Sept 2018 · data protection, terorist contente online, elections

Meeting with

17 Sept 2018 · Terrorist content, Code of Conduct

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

6 Jul 2018 · Companyy law

Meeting with Vodafone Belgium SA

4 Jul 2018 · GDPR, e-privacy

Meeting with Cisco Systems Inc.

27 Jun 2018 · GDPR, Privacy Shield

Meeting with Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.

7 Jun 2018 · Several legislation files

Meeting with Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband

14 May 2018 · Consumer protection

Meeting with Seznam.cz, a.s.

26 Apr 2018 · Platform-to-Business proposal

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

11 Apr 2018 · e-evidence, cloud act

Meeting with

14 Mar 2018 · New deal for consumers

Meeting with Mandat International, alias fondation pour la Coopération Internationale

7 Mar 2018 · Follow up meeting on GDPR

Meeting with

28 Feb 2018 · Code of Conduct

Meeting with SC Johnson

28 Feb 2018 · Product safety

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

27 Feb 2018 · New deal for consumers

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

23 Jan 2018 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

23 Jan 2018 · Hate speech online, Data protection - GDPR, Privacy Shield, E-evidence

Meeting with Yelp

18 Jan 2018 · Competition case and digital economy

Meeting with Ryanair Holdings

11 Jan 2018 · Ryanair cancellations and consumer redress

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

29 Nov 2017 · e-evidence, GDPR, EU-US relations

Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.

20 Nov 2017 · E-privacy, GDPR

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

26 Oct 2017 · GDPR, Privacy Shield

Meeting with

11 Oct 2017 · Dual quality

Meeting with IBM Corporation

11 Oct 2017 · Privacy shield, GDPR, data flows, artificial intelligence, robotics, encryption, women in IT sector

Meeting with

4 Oct 2017 · Code of Conduct, Online Hate Speech

Meeting with FERRERO International

28 Sept 2017 · Dual quality of products

Meeting with Refinitiv

27 Sept 2017 · GDPR

Meeting with Google

20 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, Online hate speech, e-evidence

Meeting with Apple Inc.

20 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, Online hate speech, e-evidence, encryption

Meeting with Workday

19 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, GDPR, Online hate speech, e-evidence

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

19 Sept 2017 · EU US Privacy Shield, GDPR, Online hate speech, e-evidence

Meeting with

25 Jul 2017 · dual quality of food

Meeting with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

18 May 2017 · Consumer policy

Meeting with Cisco Systems Inc.

10 May 2017 · Privacy, Human rights, Transatlantic relationship

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

24 Apr 2017 · Code of Conduct

Meeting with ITI - The Information Technology Industry Council

23 Mar 2017 · EU-US Privacy shield, Implementation of GDPR and e-Privacy Regulation

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

21 Mar 2017 · JLR study, collective redress

Meeting with European Business Summit Network

26 Feb 2017 · Invitiation to the EBS

Meeting with Google

24 Jan 2017 · Implementation of GDPR, Privacy Shield, e-privacy regulation

Meeting with The Internet Association

18 Jan 2017 · Privacy shield

Meeting with Deutsche Telekom

13 Dec 2016 · e-Privacy directive

Meeting with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

9 Dec 2016 · Diesel case

Meeting with Telefonica, S.A.

30 Nov 2016 · ePrivacy Review

Meeting with

23 Nov 2016 · Code of Conduct

Meeting with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

10 Nov 2016 · Diesel case

Meeting with EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

22 Sept 2016 · Insolvency

Meeting with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

21 Sept 2016 · COnsumer protection

Meeting with TheCityUK

19 Sept 2016 · DSM

Meeting with Deutsche Telekom

1 Sept 2016 · Telecom review and e-privacy

Meeting with European Banking Federation

19 Jul 2016 · CMU - Insolvency Law

Meeting with Spotify

12 Jul 2016 · Copyright reform

Meeting with Zalando SE

25 Apr 2016 · DSM agenda (digital contracts, geoblocking)

Meeting with

25 Apr 2016 · Hate speech online

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

20 Apr 2016 · General overview justice files

Meeting with techUK

19 Apr 2016 · Digital Contracts, DP

Meeting with EuroCommerce

18 Apr 2016 · Digital Contracts, DSM

Meeting with Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.

8 Apr 2016 · CBCR

Meeting with SAP

7 Apr 2016 · GDPR, DP

Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs

19 Feb 2016 · Consumer issues

Meeting with BUSINESSEUROPE

18 Feb 2016 · Speech - Data proection

Meeting with Amazon Europe Core SARL

4 Feb 2016 · Data protection, Consumer policy

Meeting with

27 Jan 2016 · Product safety - lighters

Meeting with Siemens AG

16 Dec 2015 · Data protection issues

Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs

4 Dec 2015 · Digital contracts proposal

Meeting with

27 Nov 2015 · Digital Single Market: digital contracts proposal

Meeting with Deutscher Anwaltverein (German Bar Association)

19 Nov 2015 · Digital single market

Meeting with Confederation of British Industry

19 Nov 2015 · Digital single market issues

Meeting with Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs

14 Oct 2015 · DSM – Digital Contracts

Meeting with Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR

14 Oct 2015 · Data protection and Women on boards

Meeting with Deutscher Anwaltverein (German Bar Association)

13 Oct 2015 · EPPO, Data protection

Meeting with

2 Oct 2015 · Hate speech on-line

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

24 Sept 2015 · Data protection

Meeting with SCHUFA Holding AG

23 Sept 2015 · Data protection reform

Meeting with Deutsche Telekom

17 Sept 2015 · Data protection

Meeting with Trans-Atlantic Business Council

15 Sept 2015 · Digital Single Market Strategy

Meeting with vbw - Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft e. V.

14 Sept 2015 · Women in the working environment

Meeting with Deutscher Anwaltverein (German Bar Association)

2 Sept 2015 · Legal profession (lawyers) aspects under justice files

Meeting with Hubert Burda Media Holding Kommanditgesellschaft

1 Sept 2015 · Data protection, Digital Single Market

Meeting with Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.

1 Jul 2015 · Data protection

Meeting with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited and its various subsidiaries

29 Jun 2015 · Women and tech

Meeting with Association Française des Entreprises Privées / French Association of Large Companies

4 Jun 2015 · Shareholder Rights Directive, Data Portection

Meeting with Women Political Leaders

21 May 2015 · Gender equality

Meeting with Deutsche Telekom

6 May 2015 · Data protection

Meeting with Orange

5 May 2015 · Digital Single Market strategy

Meeting with Orange

5 May 2015 · Data protection

Meeting with International Organization for Migration

4 May 2015 · Agenda for migration, children

Meeting with Microsoft Corporation

21 Apr 2015 · Mutual Legal Assistance

Meeting with European Advertising Standards Alliance

10 Apr 2015 · Consumer policy

Meeting with Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer

18 Mar 2015 · Work Programme 2015

Meeting with International Chamber of Commerce

16 Mar 2015 · Digital economy

Meeting with Conseil des Notariats de l'Union Européenne

11 Mar 2015 · Company law

Meeting with Samsung Electronics Europe

4 Mar 2015 · Data protection legislation

Meeting with Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.

27 Feb 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with EuroCommerce

25 Feb 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with Bundesnotarkammer

25 Feb 2015 · Single Member Company

Meeting with Deutscher ReiseVerband

12 Feb 2015 · Travel Package Directive

Meeting with Trans-Atlantic Business Council

5 Feb 2015 · Issues related to Data Protection

Meeting with GML Limited

27 Jan 2015 · Corporate governance

Meeting with Verband der Automobilindustrie

22 Jan 2015 · Digital Single Market

Meeting with OXFAM INTERNATIONAL EU ADVOCACY OFFICE

18 Dec 2014 · Consumers protection