Contingencies

This section provides additional information and explains recent changes in the contingent liabilities and assets as described in the consolidated financial statements for the 2024 financial year.

Claims relating to charges for the shared use of cable ducts. In the claims filed by Vodafone Deutschland GmbH and Vodafone West GmbH against Telekom Deutschland GmbH alleging excessive charges for the use of cable ducts, which were referred by the Federal Court of Justice back to the responsible Higher Regional Courts, the plaintiff Vodafone Deutschland has since updated its demands for relief. Vodafone Deutschland now puts its claim at around EUR 980 million plus interest for the period from January 2012 to December 2024. It is currently not possible to estimate the financial impact with sufficient certainty.

Proceedings against T‑Mobile US in consequence of the cyberattack on T‑Mobile US in August 2021. The derivative action brought against the members of the Board of Directors of T‑Mobile US and against T‑Mobile US as nominal defendant in September 2022 was further dismissed in its entirety in appeal proceedings in the first quarter of 2025.

Class action relating to shareholder return programs of T‑Mobile US. On February 25, 2025, a shareholder class action and derivative action was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Deutsche Telekom AG, T Mobile US, and all of T‑Mobile USʼ directors, asserting breach of fiduciary duties relating to the 2022 share buy-back program and the 2023–2024 shareholder return program of T‑Mobile US. It is currently not possible to estimate the resulting claim and financial risk of these proceedings with sufficient certainty.