Hildegard Bentele is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with a strong focus on industrial policy, energy, and international affairs. She serves as the Chair of the Delegation for Relations with Israel and is the Parliaments Representative on the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Board, as well as Rapporteur on a Biotech Initiative Report in the Industry, Research, and Energy Committee (ITRE) as well as on the EU Hydrogen Strategy in the Environment Committee (ENVI).

She is also Vice-Chair of the Development Committee (DEVE), a member of ITRE, and a substitute member of ENVI. Additionally, she is the development policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU Group, Vice-Coordinator of the EPP in DEVE, and Vice-Chair of the EPP Foreign Affairs Working Group.