# VOX ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’ 20th season launch

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vox-die-hhle-der-lwen-20th-season-launch
> Updated: 2026-09-05T07:06:38.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

The German television channel VOX is launching the 20th anniversary season of the business reality show ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’. 

To mark this milestone, the investor panel has expanded from six to eight members. New additions include Johannes Kliesch, founder of the Snocks Group, and Andreas W. Herb, founder of the MBG Group. Herb is a beverage entrepreneur from Paderborn known for brands such as ‘effect’ energy drink and ‘Salitos’, and he manages a group with 250 employees. They join existing investors Frank Thelen, Carsten Maschmeyer, Ralf Dümmel, Judith Williams, Janna Ensthaler, and Dagmar Wöhrl.

The season consists of eight episodes scheduled to air on Mondays at 20:15, with early access available via RTL+. Featured segments include pitches for products such as an aphrodisiac ginger spray presented by Micaela Schäfer and cleaning tablets for reusable bottles developed by Andreas and Fabian Berger.

## Claims

- The TV show ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’ is launching its 20th season on VOX. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The new season will consist of eight episodes. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Micaela Schäfer will appear in the first episode to support Ingwer Sörensen's pitch for a ginger spray. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Andreas and Fabian Berger will pitch a cleaning tablet for reusable bottles. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Die Höhle der Löwen enters 20th season with new investor

The German show ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’ enters its 20th season on VOX, featuring new investor Andreas W. Herb and various startup pitches.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vox-launches-20th-season-of-die-hhle-der-lwen

### 2026-08-10: Vox expands ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’ investor panel for 20th season

Vox’s ‘Die Höhle der Löwen’ expands its investor panel to eight members for its 20th anniversary season, adding entrepreneurs Johannes Kliesch and Andreas W. Herb to the lineup.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vox-announces-20th-season-of-die-hhle-der-lwen-with-new-investors

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