Planck Society, Member of the Senate Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Member of the Board of Trustees Technische Universität München, Member of the Board of Trustees ZDF, Member of the Television Board (2000-2016) Recognition 2017 – Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2016 – Politico Europe'''s The 40 MEPs who actually matter in 2016'' 2011 – Bavarian Order of Merit 2010 – Bavarian Constitutional Medal in Silver 2008 – Medal for Extraordinary Merits for Bavaria in a United Europe References External links FFII: Angelika Niebler and software patents 1963 births Living people MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 Christian Social Union in Bavaria MEPs MEPs for Germany 1999–2004 MEPs for Germany 2009–2014 MEPs for Germany 2014–2019 MEPs for Germany 2019–2024 20th-century women MEPs for Germany 21st-century women MEPs for Germany Articles containing video clips Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany People associated with Gibson Dunn Alumni of the University of Edinburgh