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Business combinations during the period. - Price allocations (Details) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 21, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Jun. 21, 2022 USD ($)
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Exchange differences on goodwill |  | € 453,000 | € (256,000) |  |
Goodwill on 12/31/2022 |  | 70,010,000 | 69,557,000 | € 69,813,000 |
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition (2022) |  |  |  |  |
Cash out from acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | € 115,270,000 |  | 7,000,000 | 115,270,000 |
Cash used in operating activities for other liabilities related to the acquisition of subsidiaries (2022) | 28,164,000 | 3,598,000 |  | 28,164,000 |
Cell Point Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 120,517,000 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,289,000 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 81,000 |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | 162,000 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,179,000 |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 1,254,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (22,368,000) |  |  |  |
Trade and other liabilities | (32,789,000) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 71,325,000 |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash | 107,750,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration | 5,808,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of contingent consideration | 20,211,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of total consideration | 133,769,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill on 6/21/2022. | 62,444,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill on 12/31/2022 |  | 62,400,000 |  | 62,444,000 |
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition (2022) |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash | 107,750,000 |  |  |  |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents balances acquired. | (3,179,000) |  |  |  |
Cash out from acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | 104,571,000 |  | € 7,000,000 |  |
Cash used in operating activities for other liabilities related to the acquisition of subsidiaries (2022) | 28,164,000 |  |  |  |
Cell Point Acquisition | Book value |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,289,000 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 81,000 |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables | 162,000 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,179,000 |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 1,254,000 |  |  |  |
Trade and other liabilities | (32,789,000) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | (26,824,000) |  |  |  |
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition (2022) |  |  |  |  |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents balances acquired. | (3,179,000) |  |  |  |
Cell Point Acquisition | Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 120,517,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (22,368,000) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 98,149,000 |  |  |  |
AboundBio |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 4,053,000 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 965,000 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 4,000 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,279,000 |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 536,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (907,000) |  |  |  |
Trade and other liabilities | (587,000) |  |  |  |
Current deferred income | (474,000) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 7,869,000 |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash | 14,976,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value re-measurement of previously held equity investment | 342,000 |  |  |  |
Fair value of total consideration | 15,318,000 |  |  |  | $ 14
Goodwill on 6/21/2022. | 7,449,000 |  |  |  |
Exchange differences on goodwill | (80,000) |  |  |  |
Goodwill on 12/31/2022 |  | € 7,600,000 |  | € 7,369,000 |
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition (2022) |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid in cash | 14,976,000 |  |  |  |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents balances acquired. | (4,279,000) |  |  |  |
Cash out from acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | 10,698,000 |  |  |  |
AboundBio | Book value |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 965,000 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets | 4,000 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,279,000 |  |  |  |
Other current assets | 536,000 |  |  |  |
Trade and other liabilities | (587,000) |  |  |  |
Current deferred income | (474,000) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | 4,723,000 |  |  |  |
Net cash outflow arising on acquisition (2022) |  |  |  |  |
Less: Cash and cash equivalents balances acquired. | (4,279,000) |  |  |  |
AboundBio | Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations during the period |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets other than goodwill | 4,053,000 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities | (907,000) |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired | € 3,146,000 |  |  |  |

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