An expense of altogether EUR 3.2 million (EUR 2.0 million) was incurred in the year under review for the fee paid to the appointed auditor of the consolidated financial statement as defined by § 318 German Commercial Code (HGB). Of this total amount, EUR 1.5 million (EUR 1.3 million) was attributable to the fee for auditing services in relation to the financial statement, EUR 0.5 million (EUR 0.6 million) to other assurance services, EUR 0.1 million (previous year: minimal amount) to tax consultancy services and EUR 1.1 million (previous year: minimal amount) to other services.