Half-year Financial Report January – June 2025

9. Pension provisions

Provisions for pensions include pension obligations and liabilities from working lifetime accounts.

The calculation of pension obligations as of 30 June 2025 was based on an interest rate of 3.70 % (31 December 2024: 3.40 %; 30 June 2024: 3.80 %). The calculation of pension obligations was also based on a discount rate of 3.90 % as stated in the HHLA capital plan as of 30 June 2025 (31 December 2024: 3.50 %; 30 June 2024: 3.80 %).

Actuarial gains/losses from provisions for pensions changed as follows. These are recognised in equity without effect on profit and loss.

Development of actuarial gains/losses from pension provisions

in € thousand

 

2025

 

2024

Cumulative actuarial gains (+)/losses (-) as of 1 January

 

55,573

 

54,589

Changes in the financial year due to experience adjustments and changes in financial assumptions

 

16,944

 

14,424

Cumulative actuarial gains (+)/losses (-) as of 30 June

 

72,517

 

69,013