Politics · Germany · 7 hrs ago
Court rules against disclosure demands in dispute involving Veronika Grimm
A court in Wiesbaden ruled that Germany’s economic advisers cannot force Veronika Grimm to make certain disclosures about her interests.
The dispute began after Grimm, a member of the Council of Economic Experts since 2020, was offered a seat on Siemens Energy’s supervisory board in late 2023.
The other four council members said the role threatened the council’s independence and urged her to leave if she accepted it.
Grimm rejected that demand and joined the board.
The four members then adopted a code requiring disclosures intended to reveal possible conflicts of interest, despite Grimm’s opposition.
The court also ruled they could not order checks into her conduct, and said she had been wronged in her rights.
The ruling was issued in early September, and the court published its reasoning on Friday.
A court ruled that the other members of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts cannot force Veronika Grimm to make certain disclosures or order checks on her.
The Wiesbaden Administrative Court granted Grimm’s lawsuit in a dispute over rules linked to her supervisory board role at Siemens Energy.
The ruling was issued in early September, and the court published its reasoning on Friday.
The dispute began after Grimm received an offer to join Siemens Energy’s supervisory board, a role the other council members said was incompatible with the council’s independence.
- Who
- Veronika Grimm and the other members of Germany’s Council of Economic Experts.
- What
- Grimm won a court case challenging disclosure requirements and checks imposed by the other council members.
- When
- The judgment was issued in early September; its reasoning was published on Friday, November 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Wiesbaden Administrative Court in Germany.
- Why
- The other members said Grimm’s Siemens Energy supervisory board role could conflict with the council’s independence. They introduced disclosure rules intended to identify potential conflicts of interest.
Veronika Grimm
The other four council members
Disclosure rules
Veronika Grimm
Grimm challenged the rules and won a ruling that the other members could not force her to make certain disclosures.
The other four council members
They adopted a compliance code imposing disclosure duties to identify potential conflicts of interest.
Siemens Energy role
Veronika Grimm
Grimm rejected the demand to leave the council if she accepted the supervisory board role and joined the board.
The other four council members
They considered the role incompatible with the council’s independence and urged her to leave if she accepted it.
Veronika Grimm became a member of the Council of Economic Experts.
It became known that Grimm had received an offer to join Siemens Energy’s supervisory board.
The other four council members adopted a compliance code with disclosure duties, against Grimm’s vote.
The Wiesbaden Administrative Court ruled in Grimm’s favor.
The court published its reasoning.
- Court
- Wiesbaden Administrative Court
- Judgment
- Issued in early September
- Reasoning published
- Friday, November 13, 2026
- Council membership
- Grimm has been a member since 2020
- Supervisory board
- Siemens Energy
- Compliance code
- Adopted by the other four council members against Grimm’s vote
What people are saying
violated in her rights