The University of Groningen (RUG) is an innovative research university that includes the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), a large teaching hospital and research center for medicine, patient care, education, and innovative research, particularly focused on Healthy Ageing.
UG
University of Groningen
Academic / research · Netherlands · EU Transparency Register 645062929548-68
4
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
4
legislative files
of 326 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 44 academic institutions on this site, they rank #11 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.5
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€100K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2018
in the register since
Declares membership of
- The Guild of research intensive universities.
- U4Society
- Coimbra Group →
- European University Association →
- ENLIGHT European University
- Hydrogen Europe Research →
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Academic institutions
- Registered as
- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (UG)
- Head office
- Groningen, Netherlands
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
University of Groningen filed 4 positions between 8 Sept 2025 and 22 Feb 2026, across 4 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
2025 · 3 filed2026 · 1 filed
What they argued
The University of Groningen fully supports EUs efforts to improve the single market with a European Innovation Act. We strongly believe that any European initiative to foster innovation must consider the full knowledge value chain from fundamental research to commercial application and recognise the central role of academia within it.
The University of Groningen welcomes the EU Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation and Startups and emphasises that diversity is a precondition for research excellence, competitiveness and societal impact. Women remain underrepresented at top academic levels and in innovation ecosystems. Despite incremental progress, structural gender inequality persists.
The University of Groningen (UG) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to prepare a legislative proposal for an ERA Act. With regards to the Call for evidence: UG supports achieving the 3% R&D investment target but emphasizes that this should not lead to neglecting basic research or excessive emphasis on defense-related R&D.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) · 3 files in common
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland · 3 files in common
- Science Europe · 3 files in common
- EIT Food · 3 files in common
- Horizon Europe GENDERACTIONplus project · 3 files in common
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