Jury change at DHDL is imminent

Show veterans Ralf Dümmel and Georg Kofler will work together in the first episode. After that, however, one of them could drop out.

There will be a change on the investor bench of the Vox show "Die Höhle der Löwen" in the new season. The lions Ralf Dümmel and Georg Kofler will appear as a team for the first time, at least in the first episode, according to Gründerszene reports. The reason: Kofler's Social Chain Group took over Dümmel's company DS for 220.5 million euros almost a year ago.

Despite the takeover, Ralf Dümmel did not disappear from day-to-day business: he was appointed to the company's Management Board. As Chief Product Officer (CPO), he is responsible for product, purchasing, trade marketing, logistics and sales.

Previously, the two companies had completely different business models. These were to be combined. Social Chain AG is a social media marketing agency. The DS Group is a trading company that sells food and consumer goods, among other things. The company offers around 4,000 items. Now Social Chain AG wants to set up a social commerce platform.

However, it is still unclear whether the Dümmel-Kofler duo will be involved in the longer term. In future episodes, Dümmel will be seen on the show more often than Kofler. In the long term, the latter could even withdraw completely and leave the field to Dümmel. However, according to Gründerszene , Dümmel wants to continue to focus on deals that suit his company DS, which concentrates on promotional goods. He will not act as an extension of Kofler.