As of 8 Oct 2026, Birgit SIPPEL is a Germany MEP in Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D); WheresMyMEP records 81% roll-call attendance, 211 notable vote records, 20 disclosed lobby meetings and declared outside income of €0–€0/year (data as of 8 Oct 2026).
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S&D · Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany)
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 8 Oct 2026
Share of recorded plenary roll-call votes where Birgit SIPPEL voted differently from the majority of their European Parliament political group, or of their national-party colleagues.
Different from S&D majority
3.5% (6 of 170)
The S&D average on the same method is 4.3%. Counted only when Birgit SIPPEL cast For, Against or Abstain and the group had a unique leading position.
Different from national-party majority
0.0% (0 of 169)
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Social Democratic Party of Germany) · 14 sitting MEPs. Singleton delegations are excluded.
The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins
Birgit SIPPEL voted Against; 81% of voting S&D members (98 of 121) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed
Birgit SIPPEL voted For; 73% of voting S&D members (90 of 124) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy and follow-up
Birgit SIPPEL voted Against; 66% of voting S&D members (73 of 111) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Temporary derogation from certain provisions of the ePrivacy Directive to combat online child sexual abuse
Birgit SIPPEL voted Against; 65% of voting S&D members (80 of 124) voted For.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Temporary derogation from the ePrivacy directive
Birgit SIPPEL voted For; 59% of voting S&D members (63 of 106) voted Against.
EP roll-call results ↗via HowTheyVote.eu ↗Recommendation on EU-China political relations
Birgit SIPPEL voted For; 51% of voting S&D members (63 of 124) voted Abstain.
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 Birgit SIPPEL’s own roll-call record and how their group actually voted, rules, not guesswork.
91% accurate on 5,736 held-out votes
EU agri-food promotion policy
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 70% of 471 agriculture votes
Institutional aspects of artificial intelligence in the context of European integration
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 93% of 1304 digital votes
From prototypes to capabilities – enabling new defence actors to scale up
2026-11-12 · Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) voted For in 61% of 997 defence votes
The need for an EU strategy to counter Islamist entryism and the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network
2026-10-08
97% of 87 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted Against · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Strengthening global health resilience in partner countries
2026-09-17
100% of 91 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 60% of 5 health votes · voted For in 80% 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 114 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Hybrid warfare and the protection of the EU’s territorial integrity and critical security and defence infrastructure
2026-09-16
95% of 128 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 57% of 7 defence votes · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Nuclear decommissioning assistance programme of the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania for the period 2028-2034
2026-09-16
100% of 130 Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) MEPs voted For · voted For in 80% of the last 20 cast votes
Files in the 2024–2029 term where Birgit SIPPEL 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.
Amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 as regards the extension of its period of application
2025/0429(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 15 Jan 2026
Voted for on this file · 9 Jul 2026
Respect for private life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications)
2017/0003(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 30 Sep 2024
Laying down minimum rules to prevent and counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union, and replacing Council Directive 2002/90/EC and Council Framework Decision 2002/946 JHA
2023/0439(COD) ↗ · LIBE · appointed 10 Sep 2024
Follows the lead committee’s report for their political group.
Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data
2024/0051(NLE) ↗ · appointed 15 Oct 2024
Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime; Strengthening International Cooperation for Combating Certain Crimes Committed by Means of Information and Communications Technology Systems and for the Sharing of Evidence in Electronic Form of Serious Crimes
2025/0231(NLE) ↗ · appointed 10 Sep 2024
Follows another committee’s opinion for their political group.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2025 - all sections
2024/0176(BUD) ↗ · appointed 3 Sep 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 23 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
1 board membership
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 Birgit SIPPEL 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 Birgit SIPPEL'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.
5 meetings on 4 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 38 · Priority 8 · 43 co-authored
Not in this count: 2 oral questions
Source: European Parliament Open Data Portal · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved from the EP 23 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
Birgit Sippel is a Member of the European Parliament for Germany, belonging to the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the centre-left group, and to the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands. Sippel also served in the 7th, 8th and 9th parliamentary terms, and the current 10th term began on 16 July 2024. In the European Parliament, Sippel has been Chief Whip of the SPD group since 2022, Vice-Chair of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age from 2020 to 2022, and S&D spokesperson/coordinator on the LIBE committee since 2014. At local and regional level, Sippel was Arnsberg city councillor from 1994 to 2004 and Deputy chair of the SPD West Westphalia region from 2003 to 2018.
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 →