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Share capital - History (Details) - EUR (€) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2021
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Exercise of subscription rights | € 1,770,000 | € 6,695,000 |  |
Aggregate number of shares after transaction | 65,897,071 | 65,835,511 | 65,897,071 | 65,552,721
Aggregate share capital after transaction | € 356,445,000 | € 356,112,000 | € 356,445,000 | € 354,582,000
Par value per share |  |  | € 5.41 |
March 18, 2022 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Exercise of subscription rights |  | € 517,000 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 96,000 |  |
June 20, 2022 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Exercise of subscription rights |  | € 434,000 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 80,000 |  |
September 27, 2022 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Exercise of subscription rights |  | € 579,000 |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 107,000 |  |
March 20, 2023 |  |  |  |
History of the share capital |  |  |  |
Exercise of subscription rights | € 333,000 |  |  |
Number of shares issued | 62,000 |  |  |

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