49 Auditors’ Fees

In the fiscal year, the following fees (including expenses and excluding VAT) have been recorded for the services rendered by the Group auditors PwC GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft and its network companies:

The fee paid for auditing services performed by PwC GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft relates to the audit of the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements of Vonovia SE, as well as to various audits of annual financial statements and a review of the subsidiaries included in the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated interim financial statements were reviewed and the financial statements were audited in accordance with audit standard IDW PS 490.

The fees for other confirmation services comprise all confirmation services that are not services relating to the audit and are not used in the context of the audit. These essentially include audits in accordance with Section 16 of the German Real Estate Agent and Property Developer Ordinance (MaBV) and business audits pursuant to ISAE 3000 relating to the non-financial report, the use of funds from green bonds, reconciliations on the interest threshold, and various housing assistance reports.