Ralf Dümmel plays Santa Claus
Just in time for the pre-Christmas period, the investors in the "Lion's Den" are in a giving mood and are making five promising founders - including "Big Brother" legend Jürgen Milski - happy with lots of deal money and their expertise. One lion has a particularly large gift bag for the festive season.
A children's choir sings "Jingle Bells", presenter Amiaz Habtu wears a chic Christmas tree sweater and presents are piled up in the studio's "Winter Wonderland": two weeks before Christmas Eve, the Christmas spirit is also spreading around Germany's most popular TV investor round. Dagmar Wöhrl, Ralf Dümmel, Nils Glagau, Carsten Maschmeyer and Tillman Schulz make themselves comfortable in their armchairs, wrapped up in gallant festive attire. One of them gets sweaty palms just looking at the first pitch set-up. His name is Ralf Dümmel: his mission is to convince as many start-up teams as possible of his qualities as an investor.
The cheeky North German with a penchant for exclusive dress uniforms immediately steps on the gas pedal. "Baking Apprentice" demonstrator Nils Glagau has not quite taken off his apron when Ralf Dümmel already delivers his first hymn of praise - even though all the other investors are not really enthusiastic about the muffin baking aid from "CuCap". While Nils Glagau dismisses the small muffin filling tubes as "too niche", Carsten Maschmeyer picks on founder Jessica Schilling's business vision ("Your business plan is too much of a wish list for me!"). Only Ralf Dümmel (once again) disagrees: "I completely disagree!" says the DS boss.
"Welcome, dear intern!"
Ralf Dümmel sees "a lot of potential" and is willing to offer the first deal of the evening for a slight increase in the company shares on offer (30 instead of 25 percent). The founder from Mühlheim an der Donau doesn't need to think twice: "Welcome, dear intern!" cheers Jessica Schilling. Seconds later, the founder and the lion are smiling and hugging each other happily. Once again, Ralf Dümmel has grabbed hold, clenched his fists and opened his deal heart.
The silly Christmas madness is now really getting going. There's more to come on this festive evening. After app delights for Carsten Maschmeyer ("heyfam"), vegan sauce fun for Dagmar Wöhrl, Nils Glagau and Tillman Schulz ("Taste Religion") and a fun round of "Secret Santa", in which a palm tree, a magic box, a watch and a golden guardian angel change hands, Ralf Dümmel then jumps out of his chair for a second time, rejoicing. This time, it's environmentally friendly scented candles from "Molly Shuh" that have caught the eye of the always cheerful investor.
Jürgen Milski ensures greater safety on the ski slopes
But that's not all. Once in a Christmas frenzy, Ralf Dümmel also pulls the deal card after the last pitch of the evening. A prominent face from the founding team is also delighted. "GOGGLESTOPP" co-founder and "Big Brother" pioneer Jürgen Milski wants to work with his long-time buddy Ralf Kosche to ensure greater safety on the ski slopes. With their self-developed "goggle stopper for ski helmets", they are knocking on the Regal King's door.
The Christmas show in the lions' den ends with a jubilant Hattrick-Dümmel, a tearful Jürgen Milski and a final studio snowball fight, in which even presenter Amiaz Habtu gets to join in. The lions chase each other across the studio with the sparkle and joy of small children in their eyes, who have snow in their hands for the first time in their lives. All united in the magic of Christmas: that's how it should be.
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In the world of reality-TV, the show "The Lions' Den" is known for its investors who often remain stoic during pitches. However, during the pre-Christmas episode, this tradition was broken as Ralf Dümmel, known for his enthusiasm, showcased his support for 'CuCap', a start-up offering muffin baking aids, despite the other lions expressing skepticism.
Following the Christmas spirit, the investors at "The Lions' Den" TV show embraced a fun round of "Secret Santa," where gifts such as a palm tree, a magic box, a watch, and a golden guardian angel changed hands. RTL, being the channel that broadcasts this popular reality-TV show, added an extra layer of celebration to the festive occasion.
Source: www.ntv.de
