Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

Leases - Narrative (Details)

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Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	May 31, 2020 ft²	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2015 ft²	Mar. 31, 2020 ft² lease_agreement floor	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft² extension_option	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Lease liabilities \| $					$ 2.6	$ 2.2
Boston, Massachusetts
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)			3,950
Lease renewal term							10 months
Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)		105,000
Lease renewal term					60 months
Lease term		12 years 6 months
Number of agreement extension options (extension options) \| extension_option					2
Rent expense \| $		$ 0.2
Security deposit \| $		$ 0.8
Tenant Improvements \| $								$ 11.5
Freising, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)				19,000
Number of lease agreements (lease agreements) \| lease_agreement				4
Leases expected to be delivered by February 2020 \| Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)		96,400
Leases expected to be delivered by May 2020 \| Hallbergmoos, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Area of leased property (square feet)	8,600
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
Leases in same building \| Freising, Germany
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lease agreements (lease agreements) \| lease_agreement				3
Number of floors (in floors) \| floor				3

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