(19) Cost of materials

Cost of materials increased from EUR 24,112 thousand to EUR 32,712 thousand. This item consisted of the cost of goods sold for BVB Event & Catering GmbH (EUR 9,096 thousand; previous year: EUR 6,896 thousand) and BVB Merchandising GmbH (EUR 23,616 thousand; previous year: EUR 17,216 thousand). The increased cost of materials was directly related to the higher catering and merchandising income, respectively.