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Share capital - Capital increases (Details) - EUR (€) € / shares in Units, € in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year, shares | 65,897,071 | 65,835,511 | 65,552,721 |
Share capital | € 293,937 | € 293,937 |  |
Share premium | € 2,736,994 | 2,736,994 |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  | € 1,770 | € 6,695 |
Average exercise price warrants | € 0 | € 28.75 | € 23.68 |
Balance at end of year, shares | 65,897,071 | 65,897,071 | 65,835,511 |
Par value of shares | € 5.41 |  |  |
Share capital. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Share capital | € 293,937 | € 293,937 | € 293,604 | € 292,075
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  | 333 | 1,530 |
Share premium account |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Share premium | 2,736,994 | 2,736,994 | 2,735,557 | 2,730,391
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  | 1,437 | 5,166 |
Share capital and share premium |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Share Premium | € 3,030,932 | € 3,030,932 | € 3,029,162 | € 3,022,467
March 18, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 95,500 |
Average exercise price warrants |  |  | € 22.61 |
Closing share price on date of capital increase |  |  | € 57.38 |
March 18, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | € 517 |
March 18, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share premium account |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | 1,643 |
March 18, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital and share premium |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | € 2,160 |
June 20, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 80,290 |
Average exercise price warrants |  |  | € 18.18 |
Closing share price on date of capital increase |  |  | € 53.52 |
June 20, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | € 434 |
June 20, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share premium account |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | 1,025 |
June 20, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital and share premium |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | € 1,460 |
September 27, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 107,000 |
Average exercise price warrants |  |  | € 28.75 |
Closing share price on date of capital increase |  |  | € 44.49 |
September 27, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | € 579 |
September 27, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share premium account |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | 2,497 |
September 27, 2022 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital and share premium |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  |  | € 3,076 |
March 20, 2023 : exercise of subscription rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  | 61,560 |  |
Average exercise price warrants |  | € 28.75 |  |
Closing share price on date of capital increase |  | € 35.47 |  |
March 20, 2023 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  | € 333 |  |
March 20, 2023 : exercise of subscription rights | Share premium account |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  | 1,437 |  |
March 20, 2023 : exercise of subscription rights | Share capital and share premium |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |
Exercise of warrant/ subscription rights |  | € 1,770 |  |

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