The Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) is Germany’s largest research centre for freshwaters. Our research findings help to tackle global environmental changes and to develop strategies for sustainable water management – true to our guiding principle “Research for the future of our freshwaters”.
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Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB)
Academic / research · Germany · EU Transparency Register 102473340307-51
3
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 665 tracked
3
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 163 think tanks and research institutions on this site, they rank #63 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
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in the register since
Declares membership of
- www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de
- www.fv-berlin.de
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Think tanks and research institutions
- Head office
- Berlin, Germany
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
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) filed 3 positions between 18 Jan 2022 and 24 Jul 2026, across 3 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 3 times.
2022 · 1 filed2024 · 1 filed2026 · 1 filed
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The Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) is Germanys largest research centre for freshwaters. Our research findings help to tackle environmental changes and to develop strategies for sustainable water management true to our guiding principle Research for the future of our freshwaters.
The Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) is Germanys largest research centre for freshwaters. Our research findings help to tackle environmental changes and to develop strategies for sustainable water management true to our guiding principle Research for the future of our freshwaters.
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