Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1), a German dual-use technology company, announced the appointment of Jurgen Thamm to its Supervisory Board. Shareholders elected Thamm at the company's Annual General Meeting with 98.35 percent approval. Thamm brings over two decades of experience in large-scale, multi-market operational leadership, 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, which serves over 5.5 billion meals annually across offices, schools, hospitals, and sports venues.
Thamm's appointment comes as Circus accelerates its next phase of growth. 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 spanning enterprise and defense customers, including the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) and Ukrainian ground forces. His track record in scaling complex, distributed food operations across markets adds a new dimension of operational governance to Circus's board.
“Circus has built something rare: a robotics and AI platform that is already proving itself in the field, from defense 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 Jurgen 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 defense and enterprise. We're glad to have him formally on board.”
Thamm succeeds Mark Harre, who served for nearly three years. Circus thanked Harre for his valuable contributions and commitment to the company's growth.
The announcement underscores Circus's strategic focus on scaling its autonomous robotics platform. With the addition of Thamm, the company aims to leverage his operational expertise to manage the complexities of expanding across multiple countries and customer segments. The company's dual-use technology, which spans civilian and defense applications, positions it uniquely in the market. As Circus continues to deploy its systems, the board's strengthened oversight is expected to support its mission to fuel humanity through autonomous food supply.
