Hildegard BENTELE
Germany · Centre-right · Christian democracy, conservatism. Founded 1953 (as Christian Democratic Group) group page →
National party: CDU
Born 22 May 1976
Where they work
Committee
- Committee on Development DEVE Vice-chair since 23 Jul 2024
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 3 Jul 2026
- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy ITRE Member since 19 Jul 2024
Joint parliamentary committee
- Delegation to the EU-Montenegro Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee D-ME A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 19 Sept 2024
A group of MEPs that keeps up relations with the parliament of a non-EU country or region.
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL Chair since 4 Feb 2025
- Delegation for relations with Palestine DPAL A substitute member can attend and vote in the committee or delegation when a full member of their group is absent. since 13 Jan 2026
An informal cross-party forum of MEPs on one theme. It is not a Parliament body and takes no decisions.
- Intergroup on Cancer and Rare Diseases IG10-05 Member since 27 Jan 2025
- Intergroup on Mental Health IG10-17 Member since 5 Feb 2025
- Intergroup on the Social Economy and Services of General Interest IG10-23 Member since 30 Jan 2025
Earlier this term (6)
- Committee on Development DEVE · Member 19 Jul 2024 – 22 Jul 2024
- Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety ENVI · Substitute 20 Jan 2025 – 18 May 2026
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety ENVI · Substitute 19 Jul 2024 – 19 Jan 2025
- Delegation to the EU-Türkiye Joint Parliamentary Committee D-TR · Member 19 Sept 2024 – 23 Oct 2024
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL · Member 24 Oct 2024 – 3 Feb 2025
- Delegation for relations with Israel D-IL · Substitute 19 Sept 2024 – 23 Oct 2024
Topics they work on
Foreign affairs 20Economy & single market 10EU budget & funds 9Climate & environment 5Energy 4Digital, AI & data 3Justice, rule of law & rights 3Trade & customs 3Defence & security 2Jobs, social affairs & equality 2Agriculture, food & fisheries 1Health 1Migration & asylum 1
Counted over the dossiers they speak on, lead, shadow or amend in committee, and the questions and motions they author.
Dossiers they lead, shadow or negotiate
| Since | Role | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 2025/0385 12 Mar 2026 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Shadow rapporteur for an opinion Development committee | Amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 2025/0385 27 Feb 2026 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Official delegation Industry, Research and Energy committee | — 19 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Jan 2026 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Development committee | Establishing Global Europe 2025/0227 16 Jan 2026 |
| 16 Oct 2025 | Official delegation D-IL | 47th EP-Israel Interparliamentary Meeting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv\n 16 Oct 2025 |
| 9 Sept 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Development committee | Global Gateway -– past impacts and future orientation 2025/2073 9 Sept 2025 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | Official delegation Development committee | — 1 Jul 2025 |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Official delegation Development committee | — 1 Apr 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee. Industry, Research and Energy committee | Future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector: leveraging research, boosting innovation and enhancing competitiveness/ 2025/2008(INI) 2025/2008 28 Jan 2025 |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Delegation chair D-IL | — 28 Jan 2025 |
| 14 Aug 2024 | An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur. Environment, Climate and Food Safety committee | — 14 Aug 2024 |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Committee vice-chair Development committee | — 19 Jul 2024 |
From the declarations of conflicts of interest members file before each appointment; delegation missions included.