Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Cover Page
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Leases - Narrative (Details)

v3.21.1

Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	May 31, 2020 ft²	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2015 ft²	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² extensionOption	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² floor leaseAgreement	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease liabilities \| $				$ 0.7	$ 0.3
Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)			3,950
Freising, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)					19,000
Number of lease agreements (in lease agreements) \| leaseAgreement					4
Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)		105,000
Lease term		12 years 6 months
Number of agreement extension options (in extension options) \| extensionOption				2
Lease renewal term				60 months
Rent expense \| $		$ 0.2
Security deposit \| $							$ 0.8
Tenant improvements \| $						$ 11.5
Leases in same building \| Freising, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lease agreements (in lease agreements) \| leaseAgreement					3
Number of floors (in floors) \| floor					3
Leases expected to be delivered by February 2020 \| Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)		98,400
Leases expected to be delivered by May 2020 \| Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)	5,100
Leases expected to be delivered by October 2024 \| Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)				22,300
Leases with first right of refusal for additional area \| Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)				13,400

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