14. Other Operating Expenses

Other Operating Expenses

in € thousand

 

2015

 

2014

Leasing

 

53,350

 

51,506

External maintenance services

 

36,592

 

35,725

Consultancy, services, insurance and auditing expenses

 

32,820

 

30,407

Travel expenses, advertising and promotional costs

 

3,107

 

2,726

Expenses from exchange rate differences

 

2,471

 

2,566

Other personnel expenses

 

2,083

 

1,791

External and internal cleaning costs

 

2,043

 

2,167

Expenses from other accounting periods

 

1,701

 

3,709

Other taxes

 

1,685

 

2,096

Postage and telecommunications costs

 

1,559

 

1,573

Venture expenses

 

1,528

 

2,016

Losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment

 

527

 

1,880

Other

 

6,832

 

10,354

 

 

146,298

 

148,516

Further information on leasing expenses can be found in Note 45.

In the previous year, other expenses included balance sheet provisions for legal risks associated with pending proceedings in the amount of € 5 million. see Note 37