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<p>Local government associations (LGAs) are the most important voice representing the interests of cities, municipalities and counties in federal politics. As associations of local authorities, they have a&#xa0;special status among interest groups, which grants them specific rights of participation in the federal legislative process. Although LGAs are involved in drafting many laws, it remains unclear how successful they actually are in asserting their interests. To fill this research gap, the present article develops and applies a&#xa0;measurement approach for the lobbying success of LGAs in the committees of the 19th&#xa0;German Bundestag (2017–2021). Using a&#xa0;qualitative content analysis of the consultation documents of all 87&#xa0;laws adopted during the observation period with written participation of LGAs in public hearings, 555 requests for amendments are identified and compared with the policy output before and after the parliamentary consultation process. The findings show that in two thirds of the submissions containing specific legislative requests, LGAs succeeded in achieving at least some of their demands. In general, LGAs lobby more successfully when they agree on a&#xa0;common position and represent their interests in a&#xa0;broad coalition of all local governments.</p>

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Kommunale Spitzenverbände in den Ausschüssen des Deutschen Bundestages: Eine Studie zur Messung ihres Lobbyingerfolgs

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    2026年1月23日

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  • Jonas Bernhard

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Local government associations (LGAs) are the most important voice representing the interests of cities, municipalities and counties in federal politics. As associations of local authorities, they have a special status among interest groups, which grants them specific rights of participation in the federal legislative process. Although LGAs are involved in drafting many laws, it remains unclear how successful they actually are in asserting their interests. To fill this research gap, the present article develops and applies a measurement approach for the lobbying success of LGAs in the committees of the 19th German Bundestag (2017–2021). Using a qualitative content analysis of the consultation documents of all 87 laws adopted during the observation period with written participation of LGAs in public hearings, 555 requests for amendments are identified and compared with the policy output before and after the parliamentary consultation process. The findings show that in two thirds of the submissions containing specific legislative requests, LGAs succeeded in achieving at least some of their demands. In general, LGAs lobby more successfully when they agree on a common position and represent their interests in a broad coalition of all local governments.