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As of 22 Oct 2026, Stefan KÖHLER is a Germany MEP in European People’s Party (EPP); WheresMyMEP records 99.5% roll-call attendance, 239 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €40,860–€44,946/year (data as of 22 Oct 2026).

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Stefan KÖHLER

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EPP · Germany

Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. (Christian Social Union of Bavaria)

99.5% attendance
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99.5%
Attendance · last 180 days
#45 of 717 on the leaderboard
2157
Votes Participated
10th Term
2024 – 2029

Attendance by month

EP · roll-call · last 180 days

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

Stefan KÖHLER monthly attendance compared with the EU mean025507510099.7%99.5%98.8%99.3%99.7%99.8%Apr ’26May ’26Jun ’26Jul ’26Sept ’26Oct ’26

Missed votes by sitting

EP · attendance register · last 180 days

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

Voting Record

Main votes over the last 180 days · data as of 22 Oct 2026

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22 Oct 2026Escalation of Russian strikes in the EU, particularly on Bla…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Cohesion policy in the EU’s eastern border regions: strength…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for ch…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
22 Oct 2026Erasmus+ programme 2028-2034EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗ForADOPTED
22 Oct 2026Reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector: postpon…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstREJECTED
21 Oct 2026Objection pursuant to Rule 115(2) and (3): Genetically modif…EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗AgainstADOPTED

Voting against the party line

Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Stefan KÖHLER voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.

EP roll-call · HowTheyVote.eu

Different from European People’s Party (EPP) majority

2.6% (6 of 235)

The European People’s Party (EPP) average on the same method is 5.0%. Counted only when Stefan KÖHLER cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.

Different from national-party majority

0.9% (2 of 233)

Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. (Christian Social Union of Bavaria) · 6 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.

Largest breaks from the group majority
20 Oct 2026

Combating VAT fraud – the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation when it comes to VAT fraud and its impact on the EU budget

Stefan KÖHLER voted Abstain; 98% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (165 of 169) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
9 Jul 2026

The threat of war crimes, the escalating violations of international humanitarian law and the human rights situation in El-Obeid, Sudan

Stefan KÖHLER voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 162) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
21 May 2026

Advancing towards a care society: addressing the gender care gap

Stefan KÖHLER voted Abstain; 88% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (99 of 113) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Abstain
6 Oct 2026

Protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens, mutagens or reprotoxic substances at work

Stefan KÖHLER voted Against; 85% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (142 of 167) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
6 Oct 2026

Psychosocial risks, stress and mental health at work

Stefan KÖHLER voted Against; 77% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (130 of 169) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against
29 Apr 2026

Situation of fundamental rights in the European Union in 2024 and 2025

Stefan KÖHLER voted Against; 56% of voting European People’s Party (EPP) members (85 of 151) voted For.

EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗
Against

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

Vote predictions

Vote model

Computed from Stefan KÖHLER’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.

90% accurate on 5,752 held-out votes

Coming up in plenary, early prediction

EU agri-food promotion policy

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 76% of 740 agriculture votes

For likely

Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 98% of 1813 digital votes

For likely

From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up

2026-11-12 · European People’s Party (EPP) voted For in 62% of 1381 defence votes

For likely

Predicted stance by topic

  • climateFor 88% of 16
  • budgetFor 100% of 15
  • foreignFor 100% of 12
  • tradeFor 92% of 12
  • digitalFor 100% of 11
  • economyFor 100% of 11
  • employmentFor 91% of 11
  • transportFor 90% of 10
  • rule of lawFor 78% of 9
  • fisheriesFor 88% of 8
  • defenceFor 63% of 8
  • healthFor 60% of 5
  • agricultureFor 100% of 4
  • migrationFor 75% of 4
  • justiceFor 100% of 4
  • institutionalFor 100% of 4
  • energyFor 100% of 3

Votes Stefan missed, how they would likely have voted

Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries

2026-09-17

For · 95%

95% of 101 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

2026-06-17

For · 50%

87% of 167 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 100% of 4 agriculture votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Rule of law, fundamental rights and misuse of EU funds in Slovakia: the need for an EU response

2026-05-20

For · 95%

95% of 120 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 78% of 9 rule of law votes · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability

2026-04-28

For · 95%

88% of 163 European People’s Party (EPP) MEPs voted For · voted For in 70% of the last 20 cast votes

Rapporteur files

Files in the 2024–2029 term where Stefan KÖHLER was appointed to write the Parliament’s report or a committee opinion, or to follow the file for their political group as shadow rapporteur.

Shadow rapporteur · 2

Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.

  • Ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents

    2025/2086(INI) ↗ · appointed 16 Jun 2025

  • Monitoring framework for resilient European forests

    2023/0413(COD) ↗ · appointed 1 Oct 2024

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 24 Oct 2026 · How we compile this

Financial Declarations

Declared to the European Parliament · Self-reported by the MEP

Estimated outside income

€40,860–44,946/year

Based on declared income bands

0 declared activities

9 board memberships

District president of the Bavarian farmers' association€33,240/yearBoard
Agricultural advisory board of Versicherungskammer Bayern€4,000/yearBoard
Advisory board member of Bayernwerk AG€800/yearBoard
Chairman of the board of Agrokraft€200/yearBoard
Member of the institutional assembly of the agricultural pension bank€1,500/yearBoard
Board member of SVLFG in Kassel€1,120/yearBoard
Supervisory board of the Bavarian cultural landscape foundationUnpaidBoard
Chairman of Dorfhelferinnenstation UntermainUnpaidBoard
Chairman of European Food ForumUnpaidBoard

Source: European Parliament declarations · Self-reported · Last updated: 23 Mar 2026

View original declaration on europarl.europa.eu →

Events and gifts declared to the Parliament

Self-declared by the MEP, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · self-declared · weekly

These lists link to declarations Stefan KÖHLER 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.

Events paid for by third parties (self-declared)

No event declarations published on the EP website for this term. See Stefan KÖHLER's declarations on europarl.europa.eu ↗.

Gifts notified to the President (self-declared)

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

Recent Lobby Meetings

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.

EU Transparency Register · Updated daily
8 Oct 2026Bundesverband EinzelhandelsgärtnerAustausch zur PPWR · Member
7 Oct 2026Deutsche LandesschafzüchterverbändeAustausch zur GAP · Member ·2025/0241(COD)
7 Oct 2026AmcorKreislaufwirtschaft · Member
1 Oct 2026Bayerischer JagdverbandAustausch über jagdpolitische Themen, u.a. Bleischrotverbot · Member
30 Sept 2026European Meat NetworkAustausch über Nachhaltigkeitsthemen, Nutztiertrategie · Member
29 Sept 2026Deutscher JagdverbandAustausch über aktuelle jagdpolitische Themen, u.a. Bleischrot, Naturschutz · Me…
14 Sept 2026Industrieverband Agrar e.V.Austausch zum Food and Feed Omnibus · Member ·2025/0410(COD)
8 Sept 2026Bayer AGAustausch zum Food and Feed Omnibus · Member ·2025/0410(COD)
See all 20 meetings →

Meetings on legislative files

Declared meetings that name a file, the recorded role on that file, and the plenary roll-call, in date order.

Self-declared · last 6 months

3 meetings on 2 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.

Establishing the conditions for the implementation of the Union support to the Common Agriculture Policy for the period from 2028 to 2034

2025/0241(COD)
  1. Deutsche LandesschafzüchterverbändeMember

Source: European Parliament meeting declarations · EU Transparency Register · HowTheyVote.eu / EP roll-call · EP Open Data Portal (roles) · How we match meetings to files

Parliamentary questions

Written questions to the Commission, the Council and other EU bodies, 10th term (since July 2024)

EP · open data · updated daily
26written and priority questions as author or co-author

Written 24 · Priority 2 · 24 co-authored

Latest 10

  • 22 Sept 2026Implementation of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging wasteWritten question E-003785/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 7Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 10 Sept 2026Potential market disruption linked to the European Positive List process under Directive (EU) 2020/2184Written question E-003614/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 9Awaiting answerQuestion ↗PDF ↗
  • 23 Jul 2026Energy Performance of Buildings DirectiveWritten question E-003113/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 16 Oct 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 23 Jul 2026Clarification on the scope of ‘consumer products’ in the proposed restriction of PFASWritten question E-003101/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 10Answered 25 Sept 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 12 Jun 2026Risk of full dependency on China for vitamins and potential implications for food and health securityWritten question E-002428/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 4Answered 29 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 9 Jun 2026Planned ban on PFAS chemicals and impact on the food processing industryWritten question E-002369/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 3Answered 31 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 May 2026Issues with the implementation of new Waste Shipment Regulation (EU) 2024/1157Priority question P-001895/2026To the CommissionAnswered 3 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 7 May 2026Interpretation of Annex V (Row 1) to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation on grouped packaging and impact on supply chainsWritten question E-001896/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 17Answered 16 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 6 May 2026Practical feasibility of labelling requirements for secondary and tertiary reusable packaging under Articles 12 and 15(8) PPWRWritten question E-001856/2026To the Commissionco-authored with 12Answered 10 Jul 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
  • 18 Mar 2026Clarification on the interpretation of Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive), in particular Articles 12 and 16 thereof, in light of Communication C(2021)7301Priority question P-001149/2026To the CommissionAnswered 6 May 2026Question ↗PDF ↗Answer ↗Answer PDF ↗
Show all 26 questions

Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 24 Oct 2026 · newest question tabled 20 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

About Stefan KÖHLER

Stefan Köhler is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, sitting with the European People’s Party (EPP), the centre-right group, and belonging to the Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern e.V. The 10th parliamentary term began for Köhler on 16 July 2024, and since 29 June 2026 Köhler has been Chair of the Delegation to the Cariforum-EU Parliamentary Committee. Outside the Parliament, Köhler has been a farm manager and self-employed farmer (suckler cow and arable farming) since 1992. Since 2002, Köhler has been County Chair of the Bavarian Farmers’ Union (BBV), and since 2017 Chair of BBV Lower Franconia. Köhler is also Chair of the Supervisory Board of Agrokraft GmbH.

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Summary grounded in cited sources

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Methodology

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 →