| EUR thousand | 2018 | 2017 |
| Salaries and wages | 7,656 | 5,634 |
| Pension expenses – defined contribution schemes | 1,033 | 1,026 |
| Options exercisable and payable in shares and share bonuses | 15 | 0 |
| Other personnel expenses | 691 | 322 |
| Total | 9,395 | 6,982 |
| 2018 | 2017 | |
| Average number of Group employees during the financial year: | 109 | 78 |
| Total number of employees at the end of the financial year: | 129 | 86 |
In both tables, the number of part-time employees is converted into full-time equivalents.
Information about the employee benefits of senior managers is presented in Note 26 Related party transactions.