Social benefits relate mainly to the employer’s share of social insurance contributions and to employers’ liability insurance association contributions. The pension expenses consist mainly of pension payments and allocations to pension provisions. Related interest is shown in the financial result. The expenses incurred in transfers to external pension funds and pension plans are likewise included in pension expenses.

The other certification services consist primarily of the cost of interim reviews. Auditors’ fees in the amount € 1.0 million were paid to KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, of which € 0.7 million was for financial statement auditing services and € 0.3 million for other certification services.