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Gesamtmetall - Gesamtverband der Arbeitgeberverbände der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie e. V.
Industry association · Germany · EU Transparency Register 03004067068-71
2
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 665 tracked
2
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #1108 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
3.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€600K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
3
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2011
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Ceemet - European Tech & Industry Employers
- BDA - Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Gesamtverband der Arbeitgeberverbände der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie e.V. (Gesamtmetall)
- Head office
- Berlin, Germany
- EU office
- Brussels
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Gesamtmetall - Gesamtverband der Arbeitgeberverbände der Metall- und Elektro-Industrie e. V. filed 2 positions between 29 Jan 2025 and 3 Jun 2026, across 2 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 2 times.
2025 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
Gesamtmetall is the umbrella association of employers’ associations in the metal and electrical industry, based in Berlin. The M+E industry is Germany’s key sector, employing over 26.000 businesses and employing around 3.9 million people. The M+E industry comprises both large international companies and many small and medium-sized suppliers, the majority of M+E enterprises.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
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