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Circus CEO Nikolas Bullwinkel to Keynote EU-Startups Summit 2027

Nikolas Bullwinkel, founder and CEO of Munich-based robotics company Circus Group, will deliver a keynote at the EU-Startups Summit 2027 in Malta on May 13-14, focusing on AI robotics and scaling DeepTech from lab to market. Bullwinkel, who previously co-founded quick-commerce startup Flink, founded Circus in 2021 to develop AI-powered robotic systems for autonomous food production. The company raised €11 million in 2022, acquired culinary robotics startup Aitme in 2023, and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2024. Circus is now focused on its CA-1 autonomous food-production robot for civilian and defence applications. The event expects around 2,500 attendees.

• Nikolas Bullwinkel, CEO of Circus Group, will keynote at EU-Startups Summit 2027 (May 13-14, Malta).
• Circus Group develops AI-powered robotic systems for autonomous food production.
• Circus raised €11 million in investment in 2022.

Cyberattack on Flink: Hackers Demand Ransom Directly from Customers

After a cyberattack on the German rapid delivery service Flink, hackers have stolen personal data of about one million customers and 13,000 employees. Because Flink refused to negotiate or pay a ransom, the attackers are now directly contacting individual customers via email, demanding 0.005 Ether (about €11.50) to prevent data sale. This 'triple extortion' tactic is unusual in German-speaking regions. The stolen data includes names, email addresses, postal addresses, and phone numbers, potentially also delivery-related details. Flink has stopped the breach, which occurred through a former employee's compromised account, and is cooperating with forensic experts and authorities. Legal experts note that customers may claim damages under GDPR, especially after a recent German Federal Court ruling that loss of control over personal data alone constitutes compensable damage.

• Hackers stole personal data of about 1 million customers and 13,000 employees from Flink.
• Flink refused to pay ransom, leading attackers to demand 0.005 Ether (approx. €11.50) directly from customers.
• The breach occurred via a former employee's compromised internal account.

Uber Eats, Wolt, Flink, Lieferando dominate German quick commerce

A YouGov study reveals that 37% of German consumers use quick commerce services for groceries and daily goods, with usage highest among younger demographics. Flink's brand awareness has doubled since 2021 to 36.5%, surpassing Wolt (33.7%) but trailing Uber Eats (50.4%). In terms of purchase consideration, Lieferando leads at around 20%, followed by Uber Eats (6.9%) and Flink (6.5%), while Wolt trails at 3%. The study highlights the growing importance of quick commerce as a regular part of digital shopping in Germany.

• 37% of German consumers use quick commerce services at least occasionally.
• Flink's brand awareness doubled from 18.1% in 2021 to 36.5% in 2026.
• Uber Eats has highest awareness at 50.4%, followed by Flink (36.5%) and Wolt (33.7%).

Status update on the project to adapt and strengthen the Casino Group financial structure

Groupe Casino published a new press release on 28 August 2026 updating its financial restructuring project. The news page also added a 6 August 2026 announcement on signing conciliation agreements with banking partners and a 30 July 2026 H1 2026 financial data estimates release citing improved profitability in line with the Renouveau 2030 plan.