Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1) has announced the appointment of Jurgen Thamm to its Supervisory Board, following an election at the company's Annual General Meeting with 98.35 percent shareholder approval. Thamm brings over two decades of operational leadership experience in the global food service industry, 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. His tenure there involved overseeing operations spanning multiple countries and thousands of sites.
The strategic addition comes at a critical juncture for Circus SE, which is scaling its robotics and AI platform across commercial and defense markets. Ten months after launching commercial operations, the company is on track to have more than 50 autonomous systems live across nine countries by year-end, with deployments including the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and Ukrainian ground forces. Thamm's expertise in scaling complex, distributed food operations is expected to enhance the board's operational governance as Circus accelerates its rollout.
“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.
This appointment underscores Circus's focus on bridging operational excellence with technological innovation, particularly as the company positions itself as a leader in autonomous sustainment systems for both civilian and defense applications. The integration of Thamm's extensive industry knowledge is poised to support Circus's mission to fuel humanity through autonomous food supply infrastructure.
