EQS-News: Changes to the Supervisory Board of Amadeus Fire AG

Changes to the Supervisory Board of Amadeus Fire AG

Frankfurt / Main, 14 August 2025

At the regular meeting of the Supervisory Board of Amadeus Fire Group (ISIN: DE0005093108, Prime Standard, SDAX) on 12 August 2025, Christoph Gross (72), as previously announced at the Annual General Meeting for his final year of office and in full mutual agreement with the company, stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Supervisory Board and from his Supervisory Board mandate at Amadeus Fire AG in accordance with corporate governance requirements. The Supervisory Board of Amadeus Fire AG subsequently elected the previous Deputy Chairman, Michael Grimm (65), as his successor.

Christoph Gross had been a member of the Supervisory Board since 28 May 2011 and had served as its Chairman since 12 December 2011. During this period, he made a significant contribution to the successful development and expansion of the Amadeus Fire Group. Since the beginning of his tenure, revenue has increased more than fourfold. In addition, the Group’s training portfolio was sustainably expanded during his term of office through the acquisitions of Comcave Holding GmbH and GFN GmbH.

After 14 years on the Supervisory Board of Amadeus Fire AG, Christoph Gross has decided to hand over the chairmanship to his designated successor. “I believe Amadeus Fire is excellently positioned for the future. I am also very pleased that, in Michael Grimm, we have found both an expert and a distinguished individual to assume the role of Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and I am deeply confident in his successful cooperation with the Management Board,” said Christoph Gross.

“We will miss Christoph Gross and would like to thank him for his outstanding personal commitment and the excellent cooperation over the past years,” said Robert von Wülfing, Chief Executive Officer of Amadeus Fire AG. “Christoph Gross has always been an especially valuable discussion partner for the Management Board and for me personally when exchanging views on the current business situation, key business matters, and the prospects and future strategic direction of the Amadeus Fire Group. I wish Christoph Gross all the very best for his personal future. I am also pleased to welcome Michael Grimm, a trusted and well-suited successor, to this important position of responsibility,” Robert von Wülfing added.

I am very much looking forward to my future role and am eager to contribute to continuing the impressive success story of Amadeus Fire,” said Michael Grimm. “On behalf of my fellow Supervisory Board members, I would like to thank Christoph Gross for the trustful and constructive cooperation over the past months, and I am proud to succeed him,” Michael Grimm added, expressing his regret at Christoph Gross’s decision.

Michael Grimm, a member of the Supervisory Board of Amadeus Fire AG since 6 July 2021, previously held various executive positions. Since May 2022, he has been Chief Financial Officer of Leica Camera AG.

On 12 August 2025, the Supervisory Board proposed Florian Schuhbauer, founding partner and Co-CIO of the independent, owner-managed investment firm Active Ownership, as his successor. The Management Board and the Supervisory Board will now apply to the court for the appointment of Florian Schuhbauer until the next Annual General Meeting. With its current holding of around 18% of the shares, Active Ownership is the largest single shareholder of Amadeus Fire AG.

Florian Schuhbauer on his involvement with the Amadeus Fire Group: “From our perspective, Amadeus Fire has considerable value creation potential. In future, we will also support the Management Board in the Supervisory Board in realising this potential. As the largest single shareholder, we fully support the company’s strategy of developing into a specialist in personnel and training services and of sustainably strengthening its profitability.”

Contact:
Jörg Peters

Leiter Investor Relations
jpeters@amadeus-fire.de
+49 (0)69 96 87 61 80