Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung

HSS

The object of the foundation is •to foster the democratic and civic education of the German people on the basis of Christianity, •to promote education, popular and vocational training, including scholarships for students, in particular by opening up access to an academic training for gifted people with the appropriate character, •to foster the academic sector, especially by means of conducting academic studies, •to foster international attitudes and understanding between nationalities and to promote European unification, especially by inviting foreign groups and supporting journeys abroad, •to sponsor cultural aims, especially to promote the preservation and maintenance of cultural works, and to promote the preservation of monuments, •to promote development aid.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Antonio López-Istúriz White (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Sept 2025 · United States and EU

Meeting with Andrea Wechsler (Member of the European Parliament)

13 May 2025 · EU Policy

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Feb 2025 · Sustainable development and economic transformation

Meeting with Nicolás Pascual De La Parte (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Nov 2024 · Strengthening Europe’s Defence Industrial Capacity

Meeting with Andrey Novakov (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Nov 2024 · Security and Defence

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jan 2024 · EU energy policy

Meeting with Angelika Niebler (Member of the European Parliament)

11 Jan 2024 · Work as a MEP

Meeting with Hildegard Bentele (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Nov 2023 · European environmental policy

Meeting with Carsten Schierenbeck (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

6 Jul 2023 · Exchange on Better Regulation

Meeting with Tomas Tobé (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

14 Jun 2023 · Speaker webinar on European asylum and migration policy

Meeting with Natasha Bertaud (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas)

19 Apr 2023 · Migration

Meeting with Radosław Sikorski (Member of the European Parliament)

29 Mar 2023 · Panel debate: "EU-UK Security Cooperation: Adapting to a New Reality"

Meeting with Kai Wynands (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

17 Apr 2018 · EMU reform

Meeting with Irena Andrassy (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

9 Mar 2018 · Discussion on Hanns Seidel Foundation's activities in relation to international cooperation and development

Meeting with Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica), Nils Behrndt (Cabinet of Vice-President Neven Mimica)

1 Feb 2018 · Role of political foundations in EU's development cooperation

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

16 Oct 2017 · Future of Europe

Meeting with Kyriacos Charalambous (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)

4 Oct 2017 · Bussiness climate and political and economic developments in the region.

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

21 Sept 2017 · MFF

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

8 Mar 2017 · EU Budget

Meeting with Günther Oettinger (Commissioner)

29 Jun 2016 · Digital Single Market

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

29 Jun 2016 · Engagement of Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung in developing countries, in particular on good governance

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

26 Jan 2016 · Keynote Address on Securing Europe's External Borders

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

17 Nov 2015 · Role of civil society in development cooperation and the implementation of the SDGs

Meeting with Colin Scicluna (Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn)

12 Oct 2015 · woments rights in Morocco

Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Vasiliki Kokkori (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)

12 Oct 2015 · Meeting to discuss employment / social agenda of the Commission

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

22 Jun 2015 · Taxes and Enterprises in Europe: Enabling Competition, Fostering Growth.

Meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis (Vice-President) and

29 May 2015 · Croatian Membership in the EU: Economic Challenges and Opportunities