[25] Inventories

The reported inventories break down as follows:

Inventories

in € million

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Materials and supplies

280.5

276.6

Work in progress

162.2

143.3

Finished goods and merchandise

618.7

638.5

Advances paid

39.5

26.9

Total inventories

1,101.0

1,085.3

In 2020, write-downs of €38.7 million were recognized on inventories (2019: €26.6 million). Reversals of write-downs were recognized in an amount of €10.1 million (2019: €8.8 million) because the reasons for the write-downs no longer existed.