As of 22 Oct 2026, Jan-Christoph OETJEN is a Germany MEP in Renew Europe (Renew); WheresMyMEP records 90.4% roll-call attendance, 188 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).
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Renew · Germany
Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party)
Credited roll-call participation in each calendar month of the current 180-day window of the 10th term, from the same per-sitting counts as the headline figure. Officially excused sittings (Rule 162) are removed from that month's denominator — a gap in the line is a fully excused month. The dashed line is the mean of ranked MEPs' monthly rates. How this is calculated
Every plenary sitting day on which this MEP missed at least one roll-call vote, newest first. “Officially excused” means the Parliament's own record excuses the absence; those sittings are already credited in the figure above. Links open the Parliament's record for that day. How this works
Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from Renew majority
9.3% (16 of 172)
The Renew average on the same method is 7.2%. Counted only when Jan-Christoph OETJEN cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 173)
Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party) · 5 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
Cohesion policy – the driving force in implementing the EU agenda for cities
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Abstain; 94% of voting Renew members (66 of 70) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: extension of its scope to downstream goods and anti-circumvention measures
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Abstain; 90% of voting Renew members (66 of 73) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Abstain; 86% of voting Renew members (61 of 71) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗The need to reduce work-related fatalities
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Abstain; 83% of voting Renew members (43 of 52) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2), (3) and (4)(c): Certain botanical species containing hydroxyanthracene derivatives
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Abstain; 83% of voting Renew members (57 of 69) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Implementation of the Council Recommendation on a Bridge to Jobs – Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Against; 79% of voting Renew members (59 of 75) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Against; 76% of voting Renew members (55 of 72) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States
Jan-Christoph OETJEN voted Against; 74% of voting Renew members (55 of 74) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Source: HowTheyVote.eu export of European Parliament roll-call results. This is a count of recorded positions, not a judgment of motive. How this is calculated · Who breaks with their group most often
Computed from Jan-Christoph OETJEN’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
90% accurate on 5,744 held-out votes
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 63% of 205 agriculture votes
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 87% of 494 digital votes
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · Renew Europe (Renew) voted For in 61% of 578 defence votes
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
93% of 57 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted Against in 75% of 4 health votes · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
The recent hybrid attacks and instrumentalisation of migrants in Ceuta and the need for a coordinated response to protect EU’s external borders
2026-09-17
49% of 63 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Narco-trafficking in Europe’s waters: protecting our borders and supporting our law enforcement officers
2026-09-17
100% of 67 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
2026-09-17
88% of 65 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 83% of 6 fisheries votes · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
The role of social, economic and environmental standards in safeguarding fair competition for all aquatic food products and improving food security
2026-09-17
64% of 66 Renew Europe (Renew) MEPs voted For · voted For in 79% of 14 climate votes · voted For in 65% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Jan-Christoph OETJEN was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.
Writes the lead committee's report. Legislative files first, then own-initiative reports.
Protection of rail passengers with single tickets
2026/0114(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 23 Jun 2026
A regulatory framework to promote the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels
2026/2040(INI) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 23 Jun 2026
Writes another committee's opinion for the lead committee.
Amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive
2023/0435(COD) ↗ · TRAN · appointed 18 Nov 2024
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Clean corporate vehicles
2025/0421(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Apr 2026
Establishing the Union support for the Schengen area, for European integrated border management and for the common policy on visas for the period from 2028 to 2034
2025/0541(COD) ↗ · appointed 8 Jan 2026
Temporary derogation from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and Regulation (EU) 2016/399 as regards a progressive start of operations of the Entry/Exit System
2024/0315(COD) ↗ · appointed 11 Feb 2025
Common rules for the allocation of slots at European Union airports (Recast)
2011/0391(COD) ↗ · appointed 30 Jan 2025
Addressing transnational repression of human rights defenders
2025/2048(INI) ↗ · appointed 19 Dec 2024
Issuance of and technical standards for digital travel credentials based on identity cards
2024/0248(CNS) ↗ · appointed 5 Dec 2024
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and amendment of Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air
2013/0072(COD) ↗ · appointed 4 Dec 2024
Measures against transport operators that facilitate or engage in trafficking in persons or smuggling of migrants in relation to illegal entry into the territory of the European Union
2021/0387(COD) ↗ · appointed 21 Nov 2024
Amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union
2023/0437(COD) ↗ · appointed 18 Nov 2024
Passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys
2023/0436(COD) ↗ · appointed 18 Nov 2024
Amending Council Directive 96/53/EC laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic
2023/0265(COD) ↗ · appointed 18 Nov 2024
Amending Directive 1999/62/EC, Council Directive 1999/37/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/520 as regards the CO2 emission class of heavy-duty vehicles with trailers
2023/0134(COD) ↗ · appointed 18 Nov 2024
Application for the electronic submission of travel data (“EU Digital Travel application”) and amending Regulations (EU) 2016/399 and (EU) 2018/1726 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004, as regards the use of digital travel credentials
2024/0670(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Nov 2024
EU/ Republic of Serbia agreement on operational activities carried out by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in the Republic of Serbia
2024/0074(NLE) ↗ · appointed 9 Oct 2024
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards CO2 emission performance standards for new light duty vehicles and vehicle labelling and repealing Directive 1999/94/EC
2025/0420(COD) ↗ · appointed 13 Apr 2026
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality
2025/0524(COD) ↗ · appointed 12 Sep 2025
Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the establishment of a list of safe countries of origin at Union level
2025/0101(COD) ↗ · appointed 15 Jul 2025
Amending Regulations (EU) 2021/1058 and (EU) 2021/1056 as regards specific measures to address strategic challenges in the context of the mid-term review
2025/0084(COD) ↗ · appointed 2 Jun 2025
Amending Regulations (EU) 2015/1017, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695 and (EU) 2021/1153 as regards increasing the efficiency of the EU guarantee under Regulation (EU) 2021/523 and simplifying reporting requirements
2025/0040(COD) ↗ · appointed 14 Apr 2025
Dates are appointment dates. The Parliament’s data doesn’t mark rapporteurs who were later replaced, so a role listed here may have ended; the linked Legislative Observatory (OEIL) file is the authoritative record. Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · data as of 31 Oct 2026 · How we compile this
Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP
Estimated outside income
€0–0/year
Based on declared income bands
0 declared activities
3 board memberships
Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026
View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)
These lists link to declarations Jan-Christoph OETJEN made to the European Parliament. They are self-declared by the MEP, and the linked EP document is the authoritative record. Having no declarations does not mean having no events: events paid for by EU institutions or bodies, national governments or political parties do not have to be declared, and a declaration can be missing or filed late.
No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Jan-Christoph OETJEN's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.
No entries for this MEP in the Parliament's register of gifts ↗ for this term.
Source: European Parliament website (MEP declarations; Register of gifts) · declarations retrieved 30 Sept 2026 · register retrieved 30 Sept 2026. What is listed
Most recent meetings disclosed on the EU Transparency Register. These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.
7 meetings on 3 files
These meetings are self-declared by MEPs. Not every MEP publishes meeting declarations, so a missing entry is not evidence that no meeting took place. A disclosed meeting is a recorded contact, not evidence that it influenced a vote.
Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files
Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)
Written 40 · Priority 8 · 34 co-authored
Not in this count: 1 oral question
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 31 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 26 Oct 2026. The Parliament publishes a question about one to two weeks after it is tabled, so the newest may not be listed yet. What is counted
Jan-Christoph Oetjen is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, sitting with Renew Europe (Renew), the liberal and centrist group, and representing the Freie Demokratische Partei. The current seat is in the 10th parliamentary term (2024–2029), since 16 July 2024. In the 9th parliamentary term, Oetjen was Vice-President of the European Parliament from 16 January 2024 to 15 July 2024 and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism. Earlier, Oetjen was a Member of the Lower Saxony Regional Assembly (2003–2019) and a Member of the Rotenburg District Assembly (2006–2019), and served as CEO of Niedersachsen Verlag GmbH (2007–2013).
Summary grounded in cited sources
View official profile on europarl.europa.eu →Attendance is calculated based on roll-call votes in plenary sessions of the European Parliament. Committee votes are excluded. Abstaining counts as present; not voting counts as absent. Sittings for which the Parliament officially excused a Member (Rule 162: illness, serious family reasons, official mission, or pregnancy and maternity leave, which the Parliament excuses for three months before and six months after a birth) are credited, not counted as absences. We credit only what the Parliament's own record shows: the “excused” list in each sitting's minutes, or leave documented in another official Parliament document. An absence the Parliament has not recorded as excused counts as an absence, even if leave has been reported in the press. Notable votes are selected based on significance, close outcomes, and high participation.
Some attendance figures carry a context note, such as maternity or parental leave, illness or an official mission. Each note cites a press or official report, with its source and date, and is reviewed by us before it appears. Context notes never change the attendance figure. MEPs who missed every sitting of an entire plenary session are checked by a person before they appear in any bottom-of-ranking list. Full attendance methodology →