[49] Auditors' fees

The fees for the auditor of the consolidated financial statements (KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft) in 2024, which were recognized as an expense, amounted to €4.2 million (2023: €2.8 million) for the audit of the financial statements, €0.4 million (2023: €0.4 million) for other attestation services, and €0.5 million (2023: €1.1 million) for other services. The other attestation services mainly related to the voluntary limited assurance engagement in respect of the Group sustainability report and services in connection with financing measures. The other services were primarily provided in connection with audit support for the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system based on SAP S/4HANA.