27. November 2025

ARQIS advised Agile Robots SE on all legal aspects of the acquisition of assets from systems manufacturer thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Europe and North America. Through this acquisition, Agile Robots plans to further strengthen its market position in next-generation smart automation solutions and is tapping into new growth markets. With the technological expertise, long-standing customer relationships and experience of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering, Agile Robots intends to tap into new market segments and expand its presence in the US. Following the acquisition, the company will operate as Krause Automation within the Agile Robots Group.

The transaction is still subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in the coming months. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose the commercial details.

Agile Robots, headquartered in Munich, is a leading global provider of AI-powered robotic solutions. By combining artificial intelligence and robotics, the company makes industrial processes smarter, more flexible and more efficient. Since its founding in 2018, the company has grown into a global innovation leader and employs around 2,500 people in Germany, China and India.

thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering is an operating unit within the Automotive Technology segment of thyssenkrupp AG. Around 1,100 employees work across ten countries on three continents.

An ARQIS team headed by partner Dr. Mauritz von Einem provided comprehensive legal advice to Agile Robots SE on this transaction, which also included the global coordination of local counsel teams. Dr. Andrea Panzer-Heemeier and the ARQIS HR.Law team negotiated a best-and-fair owner agreement ahead of the transaction. As part of this agreement, Agile Robots, thyssenkrupp, employee representatives and IG Metall agreed on framework conditions for the further development of the German locations and their involvement into the ongoing integration process. Agile Robots, founded in 2018 by robotics researchers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR), has relied on ARQIS' expertise for many years, most recently in the acquisition of Idealworks from the BMW Group.

Advisors to Agile Robots SE
ARQIS (Munich): Core deal team: Dr. Mauritz von Einem (Global Lead, Partner, Transactions), Dennis Reisich (Counsel, Transactions/Tax), Giulia Kögel (Associate, Transactions), Konstantinos Strempas (Foreign Lawyer, Transactions), Dr. Andrea Panzer-Heemeier (Co-Lead, Partner, Labour, Düsseldorf), Dr. Roua Schmitz (Labour), Partner: Dr. Friedrich Gebert (Regulatory, Düsseldorf), Dr. Ulrich Lienhard (Real Estate, Düsseldorf), Tobias Neufeld (Pensions, Düsseldorf), Marcus Nothhelfer (IP/IT), Counsel: Benjamin Bandur (Transactions), Christian Judis (Compliance), Jens Knipping (Tax, Düsseldorf), Franziska Leubner, Martin Weingärtner (Düsseldorf, both Labour), Nora Stratmann (Commercial), Managing Associates: Tim Bresemann, Diana Puchowezki (both Real Estate, Düsseldorf), Anselm Graf (Transactions), Dr. Bernhard Gröhe (Regulatory), Rolf Tichy (IP/IT), Associates: Rebecca Gester (Commercial), Paulina Hüttner, Julia Wildgans (both IP/IT), Lia Papismedova (Real Estate, Düsseldorf), Dr. Tim Weill (Pensions, Düsseldorf)

MARCK (Düsseldorf): Dr. Georg Schmittmann, Dr. Reto Batzel (both Partner), Simon Philipp (Associate, all Antitrust)