KfW Bankengruppe

KfW

Die KfW ist die staatliche Förderbank der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Meeting with Ralf Seekatz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

23 Sept 2025 · Verbriefung

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

5 Sept 2025 · - Compétitivité des entreprises - Marché intérieur - Protection de la souveraineté et du pouvoir d’achat - Relation US/EU

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and European Sea Ports Organisation

1 Sept 2025 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Astrid Bartels (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs) and Tech Tour Global

17 Jul 2025 · Barriers/Challenges in EU venture capital market – German and Dutch national initiatives

Meeting with Maria Luís Albuquerque (Commissioner) and

4 Jun 2025 · Promotional banks; EU Capital market ; Securitisation

Meeting with Matthew Baldwin (Deputy Director-General Energy)

3 Jun 2025 · Affordable housing financing

Meeting with Jonás Fernández (Member of the European Parliament)

3 Jun 2025 · Saving and Investment Union and securitization

Meeting with Alexandra Hild (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva), Andreas Schwarz (Cabinet of Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva)

15 May 2025 · Exchange on European Startup and Scaleup Strategy

Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

1 Apr 2025 · Plenary Feedback round on previously held GGIA Working Group sessions of 9 different thematical groups regarding Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Meeting with Felix Fernandez-Shaw (Director Directorate-General for International Partnerships) and

12 Mar 2025 · Meeting of the South America Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Coalition of the Willing – Dialogue with private and public sector stakeholders, and financial institutions on sustainable critical raw materials value chains in Latin America.

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

30 Jan 2025 · Affordable Energy action Plan

Meeting with Stephanie Riso (Director-General Budget) and

29 Jan 2025 · Exchange of views on financial operations and their role in growth-supporting policies

Meeting with Emmanuelle Maincent (Head of Unit Budget)

29 Jan 2025 · Meeting with KfW to introduce the role of the second line defence risk management function at the Commission

Meeting with Markus Ferber (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Nov 2024 · Legislative priorities in ECON

Meeting with Niels Geuking (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Nov 2024 · Exchange of views , visit of courtesy

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

15 Oct 2024 · Discussion on CRM funds.

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner) and

18 Jun 2024 · Exchange of views on current cooperation and discuss the next development plans

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

17 Apr 2024 · Challenges for European industrial policy and their consequences for the regions

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Feb 2024 · Exchange on financing raw materials

Meeting with Axel Voss (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

26 Oct 2023 · Artificial Intelligence

Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

6 Jun 2023 · - Global Gateway · KfW’s promotional platform for financing green hydrogen (PtX) . EFSD+ guarantees

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

6 Jun 2023 · EFSD+

Meeting with Matthias Ecke (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Jun 2023 · KfW-Jahresempfang

Meeting with Joachim Schuster (Member of the European Parliament)

6 Jun 2023 · Annual reception

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

6 Jun 2023 · sustainable development and SME financing

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

17 Mar 2023 · JEFIC High Level Meeting

Meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (Director-General Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood)

8 Mar 2023 · Financial management

Meeting with Cornelia Ernst (Member of the European Parliament) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

27 Feb 2023 · Discussion with German stakeholders on energy-related topics

Meeting with Bjoern Seibert (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen), Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

16 Feb 2023 · - Green Deal - EU competitiveness - Global gateway

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

28 Nov 2022 · Short discussion on transformation of economies towards a green and digital transition

Meeting with Hanna Jahns (Cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn)

27 Oct 2022 · NGEU Outreach

Meeting with Joachim Schuster (Member of the European Parliament) and

21 Jun 2022 · Banking package

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)

15 Jun 2022 · - Support to Ukraine - EFSD+ Guarantee Call for Proposal - Western Balkans Energy Sector Crisis - Horizontal Issues in Delegation Agreements

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

15 Jun 2022 · European Green Deal

Meeting with Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)

14 Jun 2022 · NGEU Outreach

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)

17 Feb 2022 · Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans and for the Neighbourhood

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

14 Dec 2021 · Global Gateway

Meeting with Florentine Hopmeier (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

9 Dec 2021 · EU-KfW cooperation in the new MFF •KfW expressed concerns on the slow advancement of discussions related to the transposition of EU requirements stemming from the Financial Regulation. •Furthermore, KfW underlined the need to advance

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and CAISSE DES DEPOTS

1 Oct 2021 · Green investment

Meeting with Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)

18 Jun 2021 · Western Balkans Economic and Investment Plan

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

5 May 2021 · Discussion of start-up, scale-up finance - listen to their views on German Future Fund

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

27 Jan 2021 · KfW participation in EFSD+

Meeting with Jutta Urpilainen (Commissioner)

18 Jan 2021 · Present and future cooperation with KfW.

Meeting with Sandra Bartelt (Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen)

9 Dec 2020 · Cooperation with KfW under European Fund for Sustainable Development

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

27 Oct 2020 · Exchange on COVID measures, recovery plan and InvestEU

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

23 Apr 2020 · How building renovation can contribute to post covid-19 recovery, how to get renovation projects off the ground, how to remove regulatory obstacles and improve advice.

Meeting with Olivier Guersent (Director-General Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union) and

8 Jul 2019 · Capital Markets Union Working Group

Meeting with Daniel Calleja Crespo (Director-General Environment)

6 Mar 2019 · Circular Economy and Sustainable Finance

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

1 Feb 2019 · External Investments

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

7 Nov 2018 · External Investment Plan and future MFF

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

7 Nov 2018 · MFF

Meeting with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President) and

28 Jun 2018 · The role of NPBs in the next MFF

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

27 Jun 2018 · InvestEU proposal

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

1 Mar 2018 · Visit to KfW Bankengruppe, bilaterals with Executive Board members, roundtable with investors and financial community

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

16 Feb 2018 · Banking Union; Banking Package; Sustainable Finance

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

15 Feb 2018 · Meeting with the CEO of KFW, Mr. Bräunig

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

8 Nov 2017 · Brussels

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

8 Nov 2017 · Cooperation KfW- DG DEVCO

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

8 Nov 2017 · Jobs and Growth initiatives

Meeting with Markus Schulte (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger), Michael Hager (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

27 Sept 2017 · Multiannual Financial Framework

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

13 Jul 2017 · External Investment Plan

Meeting with Michael Hager (Cabinet of Vice-President Günther Oettinger)

10 May 2017 · general EU policies

Meeting with Matthias Ruete (Director-General Migration and Home Affairs)

10 May 2017 · Informal Lunch Discussion on EU Funding Opportunities

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

10 May 2017 · Broadband Fund

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

10 May 2017 · Role of private investments in development cooperation and migration

Meeting with Paolo Berizzi (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

7 Mar 2017 · External Investment Plan

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

7 Mar 2017 · EU priorities

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

24 Feb 2017 · Energy policy

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner) and

12 Dec 2016 · Broadband Fund Announcement

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

14 Nov 2016 · Broadbandfond

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

3 Nov 2016 · Financing, Energy Union

Meeting with Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

13 Oct 2016 · External Investment Plan

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

12 Oct 2016 · financing, Energy Union

Meeting with Miguel Gil Tertre (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

21 Sept 2016 · Investment plan

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

21 Sept 2016 · digitalization strategy of the European Union - Industry 4.0 - Smart housing

Meeting with Ioana Diaconescu (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

30 Aug 2016 · External Investment Plan

Meeting with Thibaut Kleiner (Digital Economy)

26 Aug 2016 · Broadband Fund

Meeting with Stefano Manservisi (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

18 Jul 2016 · Discussions sur les opportunités de coopération

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

18 Jul 2016 · External Investment Plan

Meeting with Thibaut Kleiner (Digital Economy)

8 Jul 2016 · Broadband Fund, EFSI for Africa

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner), Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

21 Jun 2016 · broadband fund

Meeting with Fabrizia Panzetti (Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini)

25 May 2016 · Presentation of KfW Development Bank and possibilities of cooperation with the EU

Meeting with Neven Mimica (Commissioner) and

25 May 2016 · Exchange of views on new ways to finance development

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

15 Mar 2016 · Broadband Investment Fund - EFSI

Meeting with Nadia Maria Calvino Santamaria (Director-General Budget)

7 Oct 2015 · Exchange of views about cooperation between KfW and the Commission

Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

6 Oct 2015 · COSME and SME policy

Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

24 Sept 2015 · European energy policies

Meeting with Carlos Moedas (Commissioner)

24 Sept 2015 · Investing in Research & Innovation

Meeting with Paulina Dejmek Hack (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

24 Sept 2015 · Capital Markets Union

Meeting with Fernando Frutuoso De Melo (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

1 Jun 2015 · State of play of cooperation between KfW and DEVCO (official visit to KfW headquarters)

Meeting with Fernando Frutuoso De Melo (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

16 Apr 2015 · New template for EU delegation agreements - PAGODA; Financing for Development (Meeting with Stephan Opitz, Director General of KfW Development Bank responsible for Policies and Latin-America)

Meeting with Reinhard Felke (Cabinet of Commissioner Pierre Moscovici)

24 Mar 2015 · Investment Plan and role of national promotional banks

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

9 Mar 2015 · Active Aging

Meeting with Jonathan Hill (Commissioner)

13 Feb 2015 · Banking and markets

Meeting with Valérie Herzberg (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

12 Jan 2015 · Investment initiative