6. Other Operating Income and Other Operating Expenses
Overall, other operating income of EUR 7,388 thousand is EUR 2,680 thousand lower than in the first six months of the 2023 fiscal year (EUR 10,068 thousand). Other operating income mainly includes currency gains from operating activities (H1 2024: EUR 3,897 thousand; H1 2023: EUR 5,280 thousand) and income from the reversal of liabilities and provisions (H1 2024: EUR 2,090 thousand; H1 2023: EUR 2,591 thousand).
The income from the release of liabilities is mainly related to the release of personnel-related obligations.
Other operating expenses are as follows:
Other operating expenses | T029 | |
|---|---|---|
in EUR thousand | H1 2024 | H1 2023 |
Consulting and marketing | -10,842 | -11,007 |
Expenses for temporary workforce and other personnel-related expenses | -26,557 | -28,477 |
Freights | -16,696 | -22,327 |
IT and telecommunications | -13,661 | -12,899 |
Rent and other building expenses | -4,627 | -4,712 |
Travel and entertainment | -5,342 | -5,442 |
Currency losses from operating activities | -3,337 | -5,543 |
Research and development | -1,168 | -1,010 |
Company vehicles | -1,561 | -1,490 |
Maintenance | -1,431 | -1,637 |
Commissions payable | -2,806 | -2,699 |
Non-income-related taxes | -2,243 | -1,853 |
Insurance | -3,226 | -2,987 |
Office supplies and services | -1,383 | -1,573 |
Depreciation of and allowances for trade receivables | -1,296 | -655 |
Warranties | -1,304 | -1,276 |
Other administrative expenses | -5,796 | -4,856 |
Other | -1,122 | -854 |
-104,398 | -111,297 | |
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These contents are part of the Non-financial Group Report and were subject to a separate limited assurance examination.