Disclosure of financial instruments and management of financial risks (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of financial instruments and management of financial risks
Finance income	€ 16,731	€ 4,009	€ 10,103
Interest income on cash investments	15,411	1,733	81
Foreign exchange gains	1,062	2,188	10,092
Finance expenses	2,493	3,707	10,338
Foreign exchange losses	2,272	1,319	3,939
Interest on cash	0	2,299	6,793
Allowance for expected credit losses	71	99	105
Loss Allowance
Disclosure of financial instruments and management of financial risks
Finance income	248	57	149
Finance expenses	€ 220	€ 51	€ 71
Germany's largest private bank
Disclosure of financial instruments and management of financial risks
Concentration of risk	7.00%
German Landesbank
Disclosure of financial instruments and management of financial risks
Concentration of risk	71.00%
Europe's largest private bank
Disclosure of financial instruments and management of financial risks
Concentration of risk	12.00%

Amount of allowance for expected credit loss on financial assets.

No definition available.

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- Definition

For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The amount of interest expense on cash.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The amount of costs associated with financing activities of the entity.

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- Definition

The amount of income associated with interest and other financing activities of the entity.

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- Definition

The gross gain arising from exchange differences recognised in profit or loss, excluding those arising on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9. [Refer: Foreign exchange gain (loss)]

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- Definition

The gross loss arising from exchange differences recognised in profit or loss, excluding those arising on financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss in accordance with IFRS 9. [Refer: Foreign exchange gain (loss)]

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- Definition

The amount of interest income on cash and cash equivalents. [Refer: Interest income; Cash and cash equivalents]

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