Germany

75 entities coded DE in section 7 of 76 Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, on 96 disclosures.

Section 7 of the LD-2 names foreign entities that own part of the client, pay toward the lobbying, or have an interest in its outcome. Appearing here is a required disclosure, not an allegation. The filings these entities appear on report $350,000 of lobbying income and expenses between them, which is the whole spend of those filings and not a figure attributed to Germany. Amended filings are excluded from that money. Ownership and contribution are shown only where the filer entered a figure above zero.

MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG 4 disclosures

Stuttgart-Unterturkheim Ownership reported: 100% Contribution reported: $100

Client	Registrant	Period
HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	ERA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC	3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
MERCEDES BENZ GROUP 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
MERCEDES BENZ GROUP 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	AXADVOCACY GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
MERCEDES-BENZ NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Automotive Industry Homeland Security Trade (domestic/foreign) Transportation

AXEL SPRINGER 3 disclosures

Berlin Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
ACG ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF AXEL SPRINGER 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	MARLA GROSSMAN LLC	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
AXEL SPRINGER 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	ACG ADVOCACY	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
AXEL SPRINGER USA INC. 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	BALLARD PARTNERS	2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Copyright/Patent/Trademark Government Issues

BAYER AG 3 disclosures

Leverkusen Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
RUVEON LLC 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)	3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
CAPITOL COUNSEL, LLC ON BEHALF OF BAYER CORPORATION 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	MICHAEL R. PAWLOWSKI	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
BAYER U.S. LLC 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Agriculture Budget/Appropriations Environment/Superfund Manufacturing

SAP SE 3 disclosures

69190 Walldorf Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
SAP AMERICA, INC 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
SAP AMERICA, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	BALLARD PARTNERS	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
SAP NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICES, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	THE VOGEL GROUP	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Computer Industry Copyright/Patent/Trademark Defense Government Issues

VOLKSWAGEN AG 3 disclosures

Wolfsburg Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	ERA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC	3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICAN, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	TSG ADVOCATES DC, LLC	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICAN, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	TSG ADVOCATES DC, LLC	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Automotive Industry Education Homeland Security Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG 2 disclosures

Munich, Bavaria Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
HERE NORTH AMERICA, LLC 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	ERA GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC	3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	BALLARD PARTNERS	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Homeland Security Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) Trade (domestic/foreign)

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH 2 disclosures

Ingelheim am Rheim Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	MANATT, PHELPS, AND PHILLIPS	2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH US 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Animals Health Issues Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

DEUTSCHE BANK AG 2 disclosures

60325 Frankfurt am Main Ownership reported: 100% Contribution reported: $15,000

Client	Registrant	Period
COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNATIONAL TAX POLICY (INFORMAL COALITION) 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	AVOQ, LLC	3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
DB USA CORPORATION 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	DB USA CORPORATION	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Banking Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities Taxation/Internal Revenue Code Trade (domestic/foreign)

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG 2 disclosures

53113 Bonn Ownership reported: 51%

Client	Registrant	Period
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	CONVERGENCE STRATEGIES, LLC	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	BALLARD PARTNERS	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Telecommunications

FOCUSED ENERGY 2 disclosures

Darmstadt Ownership reported: 5% Contribution reported: $14,000

Client	Registrant	Period
FOCUSED ENERGY 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	FOCUSED ENERGY	3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Energy/Nuclear

KION GROUP AG 2 disclosures

Frankfurt Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
KION NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)	SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A.	4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)	Filing →
KION NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)	MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Manufacturing Trade (domestic/foreign)

MERCK KGAA 2 disclosures

64293 Darmstadt Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
MILLIPORESIGMA 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	TODD STRATEGY GROUP	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →
VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Chemicals/Chemical Industry Manufacturing Pharmacy Science/Technology Trade (domestic/foreign)

RIEMANN SYSTEMS GMBH 2 disclosures

76829 Landau, RLP Contribution reported: $1,250

Client	Registrant	Period
FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →
FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Energy/Nuclear Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

RWE AG 2 disclosures

Essed Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
RWE 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →
RWE AMERICAS SERVICES, LLC (FKA RWE CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC) 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	RWE AMERICAS SERVICES, LLC (FKA RWE CLEAN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC)	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Energy/Nuclear Environment/Superfund Taxation/Internal Revenue Code Trade (domestic/foreign)

SIEMENS AG 2 disclosures

Munich Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
SIEMENS GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGIES 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →
TIBER CREEK GROUP OBO SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	B HALL STRATEGIES, LLC	2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Budget/Appropriations Defense Health Issues

5GAA - 5G AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION E.V. 1 disclosure

Munchen Ownership reported: 100% Contribution reported: $17,000

Client	Registrant	Period
5G AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATION E.V. 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC	2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Transportation

ADIDAS AG 1 disclosure

Herzogenaurach Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
ADIDAS AMERICA, INC. 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	ACCELERATE STRATEGIES	1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Sports/Athletics Trade (domestic/foreign)

BAUER COMP HOLDING GMBH 1 disclosure

Munich Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
BAUER COMPRESSORS, INC. 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)	ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Trade (domestic/foreign)

BILFINGER 1 disclosure

Wuerzburg Contribution reported: $700

Client	Registrant	Period
FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Energy/Nuclear

BUTTING CRYOTECH 1 disclosure

Burgkirchen Contribution reported: $700

Client	Registrant	Period
FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	FUSION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION	3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Energy/Nuclear

CARL ZEISS AG 1 disclosure

Oberkochen Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
CARL ZEISS, INC. 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	CARL ZEISS, INC.	1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Trade (domestic/foreign)

CARL ZEISS, INC. 1 disclosure

Oberkochen 73447 Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
CARL ZEISS, INC. 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Health Issues Manufacturing Science/Technology Trade (domestic/foreign) Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)

CDH CREATION ET DEVELOPPEMENT HORLOGERS SA 1 disclosure

Le Locle (NE), Columbus Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
HECKLER & KOCH GMBH 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP	2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Defense

COVESTRO AG 1 disclosure

Leverkusen Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
COVESTRO LLC 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Chemicals/Chemical Industry

COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG 1 disclosure

Leverkusen Ownership reported: 100%

Client	Registrant	Period
COVESTRO LLC 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)	Filing →

Issues on those filings: Chemicals/Chemical Industry

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Source: section 7 of federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Entity names, addresses and figures are the registrant's own text. Bills are parsed from the filings' activity descriptions.