Side jobs, outside income, company stakes and donations of members of the German Bundestag
See the side jobs, outside income, company stakes and donations that members of the German Bundestag report, from 2013 to today. Rank members by outside income, compare parties, and open any member to see their roles and income by year. 630 members are in office today. Data as of 2026-10-03.
Counting exact amounts reported since 2021, the German MPs with the most outside income are 1. Albert Stegemann (CDU, €7.85 million); 2. Sebastian Brehm (CSU, €7.57 million); 3. Ophelia Nick (Greens, €6.04 million); 4. Alexander Engelhard (CSU, €5.36 million); 5. Thomas Heilmann (CDU, €3.51 million). A payment made every month counts for each month it was paid.
By current or last party: CDU €24.17 million (370 members with records), CSU €17.08 million (76 members with records), Greens €8.28 million (160 members with records), FDP €7.63 million (110 members with records).
Members of the German Bundestag report paid work next to their mandate, roles in companies, public bodies, associations and foundations, stakes in companies, donations and other benefits for their political work, and agreements about future work. Since the 2021 legislature income is reported as an exact amount; earlier, income was reported in ranges (for example €3,500 to €7,000). Our data covers 17,064 side jobs and roles, 423 company stakes and 227 donations or benefits since 2013.
No. Germany has no rule like the US Stock Act. Members disclose company stakes (as holdings, not as trades), side jobs and income, so this page shows holdings and interests, not trades.
From official parliamentary disclosures. Amounts are in euros as reported. Party logos are trademarks of their parties, shown only to identify party affiliation; the logo files are marked as public domain.
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