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Share capital - History (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands, shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Aggregate number of shares after transaction | 64,667 | 54,466 | 50,937 | 46,256
Aggregate share capital after transaction | € 349,789 | € 294,600 | € 275,510 | € 250,187
April 6, 2017 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  |  | € 1,337 |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 247 |
April 21, 2017 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase new shares |  |  | € 23,331 |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 4,313 |
June 20, 2017 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  |  | € 281 |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 52 |
September 21, 2017 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  |  | € 152 |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 28 |
November 23, 2017 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  |  | € 222 |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 41 |
March 20, 2018 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  | € 1,613 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 298 |  |
June 20, 2018 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  | € 556 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 103 |  |
September 17, 2018 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase new shares |  | € 16,021 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 2,961 |  |
October 3, 2018 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  | € 733 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 135 |  |
November 23, 2018 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants |  | € 167 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 31 |  |
March 20, 2019 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants | € 808 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 149 |  |  |
June 20, 2019 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants | € 1,127 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 208 |  |  |
August 23, 2019 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase new shares | € 36,945 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 6,829 |  |  |
September 18, 2019 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants | € 1,632 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 302 |  |  |
November 6 2019 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants | € 14,162 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 2,618 |  |  |
November 25, 2019 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Share capital increase warrants | € 515 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 95 |  |  |

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