BASF plc (BASF)

Lobbying Organisation BASF plc

Date published 05 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Pharmaceutical sector competitiveness

Intended results Better understand Irish government priorities regarding the pharmaceutical sector, including for growth and innovation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Wiebke Förstmann Managing Director BASF Ireland DAC & Head of BASF Ireland Financing Platform

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Irish German Chamber of Commerce (AHK) roundtable on MedTech & Pharma meeting with Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister of State at the Department of Health which tool place on 13 November 2025.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)