Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1) has announced the appointment of Jürgen Thamm to its Supervisory Board, effective after his election at the company's Annual General Meeting with a 98.35% shareholder approval. Thamm brings over two decades of operational leadership in the global food service industry, having previously served as Regional Director Continental Europe and a member of the Executive Committee at Compass Group, one of the world's largest food service companies.
Thamm's experience includes managing operations across multiple countries and thousands of sites, overseeing the delivery of over 5.5 billion meals annually. His expertise in scaling complex, distributed food operations is expected to enhance Circus's operational governance as the company accelerates its robotics rollout. Circus, which launched commercial operations just ten months ago, is on track to have more than 50 autonomous systems live across nine countries by the end of the year, with deployments spanning enterprise and defense 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 Thamm.
Nikolas Bullwinkel, CEO and Founder of Circus, commented: "Jurgen 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 expressed gratitude for Harre's 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 defense 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, with a mission to fuel humanity. The company's focus on defense and enterprise deployments highlights the growing role of autonomous systems in critical sectors, potentially reshaping how food logistics are managed in challenging environments.
