Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
January 1 until December 31
in € million  | 
      Notes  | 
      2018  | 
      2019  | 
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Profit for the period  | 
      
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      2,402.8  | 
      1,294.3  | 
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Net income from fair value adjustments of investment properties  | 
      -3,517.9  | 
      -4,131.5  | 
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Revaluation of assets held for sale  | 
      -68.5  | 
      -59.7  | 
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Depreciation and amortization  | 
      
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      737.9  | 
      2,175.8  | 
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Interest expenses/income  | 
      440.1  | 
      396.4  | 
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Income taxes  | 
      1,471.5  | 
      1,844.6  | 
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Results from disposals of investment properties  | 
      -163.8  | 
      -69.1  | 
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Results from disposals of other non-current assets  | 
      
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      0.2  | 
      0.3  | 
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Other expenses/income not affecting net income  | 
      
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      –  | 
      2.7  | 
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Change in working capital  | 
      
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      -3.4  | 
      55.4  | 
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Income tax paid  | 
      
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      -166.4  | 
      46.7  | 
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Cash flow from operating activities  | 
      
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      1,132.5  | 
      1,555.9  | 
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Proceeds from disposals of investment properties and assets held for sale  | 
      
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      1,054.2  | 
      702.7  | 
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Proceeds from disposals of other assets  | 
      
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      7.4  | 
      695.8  | 
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Payments for investments of investment properties  | 
      -1,358.8  | 
      -2,092.0  | 
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Payments for investments of other assets  | 
      -211.5  | 
      -101.4  | 
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Payments for acquisition of shares in consolidated companies, in due consideration of liquid funds  | 
      -3,387.7  | 
      -1,716.2  | 
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Interest received  | 
      
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      3.9  | 
      5.4  | 
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Cash flow from investing activities  | 
      
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      -3,892.5  | 
      -2,505.7  | 
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Capital contributions on the issue of new shares (including premium)  | 
      995.8  | 
      744.2  | 
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Cash paid to shareholders of Vonovia SE and non-controlling interests  | 
      -401.1  | 
      -417.7  | 
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Payments to hybrid capital investors  | 
      -40.0  | 
      -40.0  | 
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Proceeds from issuing financial liabilities  | 
      5,064.2  | 
      5,333.2  | 
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Cash repayments of financial liabilities  | 
      -1,901.6  | 
      -3,626.6  | 
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Cash repayments of lease liabilities  | 
      –  | 
      -22.4  | 
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Payments for transaction costs in connection with capital measures  | 
      -54.9  | 
      -54.6  | 
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Payments for other financing costs  | 
      
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      -22.3  | 
      -41.5  | 
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Payments in connection with the disposal of shares in non-controlling interests  | 
      -309.0  | 
      -576.1  | 
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Proceeds for the sale of shares of consolidated companies  | 
      
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      16.2  | 
      –  | 
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Interest paid  | 
      
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      -305.8  | 
      -395.7  | 
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Cash flow from financing activities  | 
      
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      3,041.5  | 
      902.8  | 
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Net changes in cash and cash equivalents  | 
      
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      281.5  | 
      -47.0  | 
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period  | 
      266.2  | 
      547.7  | 
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period*  | 
      
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      547.7  | 
      500.7  | 
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