Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1) has announced the appointment of Jürgen Thamm to its Supervisory Board, effective immediately. Shareholders elected Thamm at the company's Annual General Meeting with a 98.35 percent approval rate. Thamm brings over 20 years of experience in the global food service sector, having previously served as Regional Director Continental Europe and as a member of the Executive Committee at Compass Group, one of the world's largest food services companies, serving over 5.5 billion meals annually across offices, schools, hospitals, and sports venues.
Thamm's track record in scaling complex, distributed food operations across multiple countries and thousands of sites adds a new dimension of operational governance to Circus's board. This appointment comes at a pivotal time for the company, which is ten months into its commercial operations and on track to have more than 50 autonomous systems live across nine countries by year-end. These deployments span enterprise and defence customers, including the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and Ukrainian ground forces.
“Circus has built something rare: a robotics and AI platform that is already proving itself in the field, from defence deployments to enterprise rollouts. Having advised the Company since 2024, I've seen the pace of execution firsthand. I'm joining the Supervisory Board to help Circus scale that same discipline as it moves into its next phase of growth,” said Jürgen Thamm.
Nikolas Bullwinkel, CEO and Founder of Circus, commented: “Jürgen has watched Circus scale from close up for almost two years. His industry insights across dozens of markets is exactly what we need on the board as we accelerate our rollout and deepen our position in defence and enterprise. We're glad to have him formally on board.”
Thamm succeeds Mark Harre, who served on the board for nearly three years. Circus thanked Harre for his valuable contributions and commitment to the company's growth.
Circus SE is a German dual-use technology company developing proprietary AI models, autonomous robotic sustainment systems, and a central operating platform for civilian and defence applications. With a globally active portfolio of autonomous meal supply robotics and high-volume serial production live, Circus is building the infrastructure for autonomous food supply. This strategic board appointment underscores Circus's commitment to scaling its operations with seasoned leadership as it continues to expand its global footprint. The company's focus on dual-use technology positions it at the forefront of innovation, and Thamm's expertise is expected to be instrumental in navigating the complexities of multi-market expansion.
