14. Other Operating Expenses
in € thousand |
2017 |
2016 |
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Leasing costs |
53,829 |
62,872 |
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External maintenance services |
37,294 |
34,686 |
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Consultancy, services, insurance and auditing expenses |
37,027 |
34,778 |
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Expenditure for the harmonisation of existing pension schemes |
10,762 |
0 |
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Travel expenses, advertising and promotional costs |
3,663 |
3,440 |
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Other taxes |
2,703 |
2,646 |
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Other personnel expenses |
2,380 |
1,755 |
||
External and internal cleaning costs |
1,977 |
2,270 |
||
Postage and telecommunications costs |
1,449 |
1,585 |
||
Expenses from exchange rate differences |
1,271 |
1,319 |
||
Losses on the disposal of property, plant and equipment |
1,171 |
1,800 |
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Venture expenses |
1,142 |
4,566 |
||
Expenses from other accounting periods |
645 |
546 |
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Other |
10,985 |
10,203 |
||
|
166,298 |
162,466 |
The increase in other operating expenses was due mainly to the expenses associated with the harmonisation of the existing pension schemes. Taking into account the corresponding income referred to in Note 11, the total impact comes to € 9,145 thousand, see Note 37.
The drop in leasing expenses had the opposite effect. Detailed information is available in Note 45.