About us
LobbyControl is a civil society initiative that provides information on lobbying, PR campaigns and think tanks and promotes transparency and democracy in Germany and on the European level. LobbyControl was founded in 2005 and is a registered non-profit organisation.
Our website is in German only, sorry. This page only intends to give some basic data on our structure and finances in English. You will find us in the transparency register of the European Commission and European Parliament.
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Please feel free to contact us for further questions and information.
Board members (honorary)
Mattis Beckmannshagen, Claus Neuberger, Astrid Schaffert und Jutta Sundermann
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Financial information
LobbyControl is financed by member fees, donations form individuals and foundations.
Main sources of income in 2023 (in thousand Euros):
- Member fees: 863 T Euros
- Donations by individual supporters: 666 T Euros
- Contributions by foundations and non-profit organisations: 210 T Euros
- Sale of publications and tickets to guided tours: 48 T Euro
Total: 1.811 T Euros
LobbyControl didn’t receive any money from public institutions or corporations. More financial information is available in our annual reports (in German).
