Trade associations are the cornerstone of our public relations activities. Deutsche Telekom does not make any donations to political organizations, political parties, or elected officials on principle.

* Total amount according to the individual amounts reported in the lobby/transparency registers of Germany (federal level, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria / each since 2021), EU (Brussels) and USA (Washington / since 2020) - see also https://www.cr-report.telekom.com/crwissen/transparency-disclosures-lobbying-expenditures [2].
** DT does not make any donations to political organizations, political parties, or elected officials on principle – see also https://www.telekom.com/en/company/topic-specials/special-public-and-regulatory-affairs/detail/public-affairs-and-transparency-611136 [3].
*** Trade associations are the cornerstone of the public relations activities by DT. The numbers listed above mean "LESS THAN 5 Mio. EUR per year" (value may vary slightly year-on-year; this is the maximum of an approximate value) – see also https://www.cr-report.telekom.com/2022/management-facts/strategy/political-advocacy#atn-19548-19551 [4].