Other liabilities and provisions (Details) - EUR (€) € in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other liabilities and provisions
Accruals for vacation and overtime	€ 333	€ 124
Liabilities from payroll	284	237
Employee bonus	270	334
Accruals for compensation of supervisory board	225	180
Accruals for commissions	221	236
Accrual for warranty	206	228
Liabilities from VAT	28	27
Accruals for licenses	15	68
Others	139	149
Total	€ 1,721	€ 1,583

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The amount of miscellaneous other provisions. [Refer: Other provisions]

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The amount of accruals related to the compensation for the entity's Supervisory Board.

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