Bitkom e.V.
Bitkom
Bitkom is Germany’s digital association.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Despina Spanou (Deputy Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
13 Nov 2025 · European Business Wallets and Digital Omnibus
Meeting with Miguel Jose Garcia Jones (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra), Olivia Gippner (Cabinet of Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra)
13 Nov 2025 · The intersection of digitalization and climate policy in the European Union, data centers, AI, and sustainability efforts.
Meeting with Estelle Goeger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné)
12 Nov 2025 · Digital Industry issues
Meeting with Kilian Gross (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
12 Nov 2025 · Exchange of views on AI Act standardisation
Response to Strategic Roadmap for digitalisation and AI in the energy sector
4 Nov 2025
Response to Digital Omnibus revising several legislative acts in view of regulatory simplification
14 Oct 2025
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2025 · Speaker Event
Response to Communication on a Strategy for a European Data Union
16 Jul 2025
Response to Cloud and AI Development Act
2 Jul 2025
Meeting with Emmanuelle Du Chalard (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
30 Jun 2025 · Latest developments in copyright policy
Meeting with Matthias Jorgensen (Acting Director Trade), Matthias Jorgensen (Acting Director Trade)
26 Jun 2025 · Exchange about EU – US trade relations
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament) and Airbus
12 Jun 2025 · Exchange of Views
Response to European wallets for business
11 Jun 2025
Response to Apply AI Strategy: strengthening the AI continent
3 Jun 2025
Response to A strategy for strengthening the EU’s leadership in global digital affairs
20 May 2025
Meeting with Hannes Heide (Member of the European Parliament) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich
13 May 2025 · General exchange of views
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
6 May 2025 · Copyright and generative AI
Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament) and
29 Apr 2025 · Event: DACH-Tech
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
29 Apr 2025 · Panellist
Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament) and Medienverband der freien Presse e.V.
22 Apr 2025 · AI and Copyright
Meeting with Maria Zafra Saura (Cabinet of Commissioner Michael McGrath)
15 Apr 2025 · Data protection, e-privacy, simplification
Meeting with Thomas Schmitz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen) and
11 Apr 2025 · Copyright levies reform
Meeting with Silke Dalton (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen)
8 Apr 2025 · Existing and upcoming legislation in the Telecom sector
Meeting with Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Apr 2025 · Exchange about EU digital policy
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
27 Mar 2025 · Participation Event
Meeting with Christian Doleschal (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
26 Mar 2025 · Revision der Vergaberichtlinien
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
19 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 4
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
13 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 3
Response to Savings and Investments Union
7 Mar 2025
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
6 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 2
Response to European Water Resilience Strategy
4 Mar 2025
Meeting with Marco Giorello (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
4 Mar 2025 · Code of Conduct on Online Advertising – Workshop 1
Meeting with Jan Ceyssens (Cabinet of Commissioner Jessika Roswall)
19 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on positive climate contributions of digital technologies
Meeting with Max Lemke (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)
18 Feb 2025 · Speaking at closed Bitkom Working Group on Software Defined Vehicles event
Meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva (Commissioner) and
14 Feb 2025 · Discussion with the President of Bitkom, on the Startups and Scaleups Strategy and relevant parts of the Horizon Europe Programme.
Meeting with Rita Wezenbeek (Director Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and
11 Feb 2025 · Opening Session: DSA roundtable discussions on online advertising (Article 46 DSA)
Response to Single Market Strategy 2025
31 Jan 2025
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and
29 Jan 2025 · Renew Europe Stakeholder Roundtable: “Elevator Pitch for Better Single Market Rules”
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
16 Jan 2025 · Copyright and generative AI
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
28 Nov 2024 · Copyright and generative AI
Meeting with Aura Salla (Member of the European Parliament)
14 Nov 2024 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Nov 2024 · Speaker
Meeting with Marion Walsmann (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Oct 2024 · Digitale Transformation
Meeting with Christian Ehler (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2024 · Digitalpolitik
Meeting with Oliver Schenk (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Sept 2024 · Priorities for the next legislative term
Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament) and
3 Sept 2024 · EU Energy and Industry Policy
Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Sept 2024 · Kennenlernen / Digitalpolitik
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Sept 2024 · Exchange of Views
Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Sept 2024 · General exchange on digital policy issues (staff level)
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Jul 2024 · Digital files
Response to WHITE PAPER How to master Europe's digital infrastructure needs?
28 Jun 2024
Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament)
6 Jun 2024 · "Tacheles-Spezial" Online Diskussion zu digitalpolitischen Themen
Response to WHITE PAPER on Outbound Investments
17 Apr 2024
Meeting with Reinhard Bütikofer (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Apr 2024 · exchange of views
Meeting with Sergey Lagodinsky (Member of the European Parliament)
9 Apr 2024 · Digitalpolitischer Rück- und Ausblick zu KI- und Datenpolitik
Response to WHITE PAPER on Export Controls
25 Mar 2024
Meeting with Rasmus Andresen (Member of the European Parliament) and
5 Mar 2024 · socio economic situation
Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair) and
23 Feb 2024 · Aktuelle Themen in der Europapolitik und Sachsen
Meeting with Miriam Lexmann (Member of the European Parliament)
16 Nov 2023 · Platform workers directive
Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
7 Nov 2023 · Reform of the Union Customs Code
Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
11 Oct 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
29 Sept 2023 · on digital policy
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
27 Sept 2023 · Green Claims
Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
30 Aug 2023 · Virtual Worlds
Meeting with Chris Uregian (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas), Despina Spanou (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas)
4 Jul 2023 · cybersecurity policy and digital skills policy
Meeting with René Repasi (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
9 Jun 2023 · Exchange of views on the Product Liability Directive/ Produkthaftungsrichtlinie (PLD) - Staff Level
Meeting with Alin Mituța (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Open Fiber
31 May 2023 · Gigabit Infrastructure Act
Response to Initiative on virtual worlds, such as metaverse
3 May 2023
Meeting with Paul Tang (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
27 Apr 2023 · Staff Level: DigitalEurope/Bitkom Roundtable “Combating Child Sexual Abuse Online – finding a way forward"
Meeting with Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
20 Apr 2023 · Product Liability Directive
Meeting with Anna Cavazzini (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
15 Mar 2023 · Digital files in IMCO
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
15 Mar 2023 · AI Act, Standardisation
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
8 Mar 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
7 Mar 2023 · Revision of the Product Liability Directive
Meeting with Wojtek Talko (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
7 Mar 2023 · Presentation of Bitkom project related to the Internet
Meeting with Nicola Danti (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
27 Feb 2023 · Stakeholder consultation on the Cyber Resilience Act
Meeting with Maurits-Jan Prinz (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
27 Feb 2023 · Metaverse
Meeting with Petra Kammerevert (Member of the European Parliament) and
1 Feb 2023 · European Media Freedom Act
Meeting with Daniel Mes (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
12 Jan 2023 · Digital in the EU green deal
Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
6 Dec 2022 · AVMD
Meeting with Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
16 Nov 2022 · Event: The importance of advertising for media freedom
Meeting with Renate Nikolay (Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová)
16 Nov 2022 · Digital transition
Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)
30 Jun 2022 · Tour d’horizon of EU digital policies
Meeting with Despina Spanou (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas)
15 Jun 2022 · Cybersecurity skills
Meeting with Ralf Kuhne (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
1 Jun 2022 · VTC meeting on European Health Data Space
Meeting with Tsvetelina Penkova (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)
18 May 2022 · To discuss the proposal for a Regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data
Meeting with Rovana Plumb (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
28 Apr 2022 · ITS Directive Revision
Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
22 Mar 2022 · Agriculture
Meeting with Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)
11 Jun 2021 · EU digital policy priorities
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
27 May 2021 · Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA)
Meeting with Florian Denis (Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness)
9 Apr 2021 · digital finance
Meeting with Dennis Radtke (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
11 Mar 2021 · Platform work
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
8 Jan 2021 · Various digital issues: digitalisation in response to COVID-19 in Germany, GAIA-X governance & use cases, start-ups, cybersecurity, DSA-DMA, data spaces.
Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and
6 Jan 2021 · RRF, industry strategy, digital strategy
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Nov 2020 · Artificial Intelligence
Meeting with Christiane Canenbley (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Werner Stengg (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)
19 Nov 2020 · Gaia X
Meeting with Filomena Chirico (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton) and
16 Nov 2020 · DSA
Response to Proposal for a regulation on general product safety
31 Aug 2020
Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
23 Jun 2020 · Digital issues
Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
28 May 2020 · AI Civil Liability
Meeting with Phil Hogan (Commissioner) and
7 May 2020 · Digital Trade. Covid -19
Response to Evaluation of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
20 Feb 2020
Meeting with Carl-Christian Buhr (Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel)
26 Aug 2019 · Digital Strategy
Meeting with Ann Mettler (Director-General Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action)
28 Jun 2019 · Digital Sovereignty
Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)
28 Jun 2019 · digital policy
Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology) and Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
5 Apr 2019 · Exposure of 5G Infrastructure
Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
26 Mar 2019 · Governance in digital policy, data, artificial intelligence
Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip) and Wirtschaftskammer Österreich
11 Jan 2019 · ePrivacy, AI, open data
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)
8 Oct 2018 · MFF and Digital
Response to Measures to further improve the effectiveness of the fight against illegal content online
29 Mar 2018
Response to Regulatory measure on energy labelling requirements for computers and computer servers
9 Mar 2018
Response to Evaluation of the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
27 Nov 2017
Response to Legislative proposal for an EU framework on crowd and peer to peer finance
24 Nov 2017
Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
30 Jun 2017 · DSM mid-term review
Response to COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) …/… implementing
17 Jan 2017
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
16 Sept 2016 · DSM
Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and
8 Sept 2016 · Dual use
Meeting with Kilian Gross (Digital Economy) and
28 Jul 2016 · trade policy
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
8 Mar 2016 · DSM
Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström) and
29 Jan 2016 · Safe Harbour
Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Vice-President) and
10 Dec 2015 · Digitisation of industry, startups, eGovernment, data
Meeting with Markus Schulte (Digital Economy)
2 Dec 2015 · Telecom review
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
13 Oct 2015 · DSM
Meeting with Bodo Lehmann (Digital Economy)
24 Jun 2015 · cybersecurity
Meeting with Bodo Lehmann (Digital Economy)
27 May 2015 · Cybersecurity
Meeting with Maximilian Strotmann (Cabinet of Vice-President Andrus Ansip)
4 Mar 2015 · Digital Single Market
Meeting with Anna Herold (Digital Economy)
4 Feb 2015 · Copyright
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
11 Dec 2014 · Digitale Agenda / Digitaler Binnenmarkt
Meeting with Michael Hager (Digital Economy)
10 Dec 2014 · The new Commission and its priorities