v3.25.1

Share capital - Reconciliation (Details) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Share capital, beginning | € 293,937,000 |  |  |
Increase (decrease) through exercise of warrants, equity |  | € 1,770,000 | € 6,695,000 |
Aggregate share capital | 356,445,000 | 356,445,000 | 356,112,000 | € 354,582,000
Balance at end of year | 2,896,939,000 | 2,795,566,000 | 2,526,026,000 |
Share capital, ending | 293,937,000 | 293,937,000 |  |
Share capital. |  |  |  |
Share capital, beginning | 293,937,000 | 293,604,000 | 292,075,000 |
Increase (decrease) through exercise of warrants, equity |  | 333,000 | 1,530,000 |
Aggregate share capital | 356,445,000 | 356,445,000 | 356,112,000 |
Costs of capital increase (accumulated) | (62,507,000) | (62,507,000) | (62,507,000) |
Balance at end of year | 293,937,000 | 293,937,000 | 293,604,000 |
Share capital, ending | € 293,937,000 | € 293,937,000 | € 293,604,000 |

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