51. Auditing fees

In both the reporting year and the previous year, fees for auditing the financial statements primarily consisted of the fees for the audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the audits of the financial statements of HHLA AG and its domestic subsidiaries, and the review of the interim financial statements. The other certification services primarily encompass the review of the compliance management system, the review of the remuneration report, the review of the non-financial report pursuant to ISAE 3000 (revised) and the review of financial information, in particular according to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) and the Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG). The tax advisory services in the previous year include training services on reporting obligations in connection with international tax structuring. Other services were also rendered in the form of workshops relating to strategic projects. PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft was appointed as the auditor for the 2021 financial year, as in the previous year.