Birgit SIPPEL
Birgit SIPPEL

Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament

Member

Germany - Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (Germany)

Date of birth : , Bochum

Curriculum vitae Birgit SIPPEL

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Curriculum vitae   (The MEP is solely responsible for the information published)

Updated: 06/05/2022

Political career

Offices held in a political party or national trade union

  • 1982-... : Member of the SPD
  • 1983-... : Joined the IG Metall metalworkers' union, in the intervening period: served on committees, local councils and works councils
  • 1996-2010 : Member of the SPD national party council

Offices held in local government bodies

  • 1994-2004 : Councillor of the city of Arnsberg, member of the Social Affairs and Planning Committees, Chair of the Economy and Employment Committee

Offices held in regional government bodies

  • 2003-2018 : Vice-Chair, SPD Westphalia Region
  • 2010-... : Executive member, SPD North Rhine-Westphalia, Member of the Executive Committee
  • 2005-2010 : Chair, SPD Hochsauerlandkreis district

Offices held in a national parliament

  • 2019-... : Member of the European Affairs Committee (Vice Chair since 2022)
  • 2009-2014 : Member of the European Affairs Committee

Offices held in the EU institutions

  • 2009 : Member of the European Parliament
  • 2009 : Member of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee; since 2014: S&D spokesperson/coordinator on the LIBE Committee
  • 2020-2022 : Vice-Chair of the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA)
  • 2017-2018 : Member of the Special Committee on Terrorism (TERR)
  • 2009-... : Substitute member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)
  • 2012-2013 : Substitute member of the Special Committee on Organised Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering (CRIM)

Other activities

  • Patron of Fair Trials International
  • Member of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (German workers’ welfare organisation)
  • Member of the Europa Union
  • Member of the Willi-Eichler-Akademie e.V. (WEA) adult education institute
  • Member of the ‘Neue Arbeit Arnsberg’ (NAA) employment agency
  • Member of the German Alpine Club
  • Member of the Sozialverband VdK social aid organisation

Contact

Bruxelles

Parlement européen
Bât. ALTIERO SPINELLI
12G116
60, rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60
B-1047 Bruxelles/Brussel
Strasbourg

Parlement européen
Bât. LOUISE WEISS
T07037
1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman
CS 91024
F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex
Postal address

EUROPABÜRO Birgit Sippel MdEP
Ulricherstraße 27
D-59494 SOEST