Deloitte Legal Advises DuMont on the Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Dreamlight Labs

Dr. Michael von Rüden and Horst Heinzl, leading a team from Deloitte Legal, advised DuMont’s regional media division on the acquisition of a majority stake in Dreamlight Labs GmbH, one of Europe’s fastest-growing live entertainment companies.

By acquiring this majority stake, DuMont is expanding its presence in the urban leisure culture sector, adding an innovative provider of original live formats to its events and community investment portfolio. Dreamlight Labs develops, produces and markets event formats spanning various themes, including anime concerts, true crime shows and children's events. It is already active in over 70 cities across five European countries.

In collaboration with 'Rausgegangen' - the leisure and event recommendation platform that has been part of DuMont's regional media business since 2025 - the aim is to establish an integrated platform for communities and event formats. While Rausgegangen brings a wide reach, an engaged community and an established network of organisers and venues to the table, Dreamlight Labs complements these strengths with its ability to identify cultural trends early on and translate them into successful event formats based on data.

Dreamlight Labs will continue to operate as an independent company under its existing brand. The founding and management team will remain responsible for operations and retain a stake in the company. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction.

Deloitte Legal provided DuMont with comprehensive advice on corporate law and transaction-related matters relating to the transaction. This advisory work is based on the firm’s long-standing relationship with DuMont as a client. As far back as 2025, Deloitte Legal advised DuMont on its regional media business during the acquisition of the events and leisure platform 'Rausgegangen'. 

Legal advisors to DuMont

Deloitte Legal: Dr. Michael von Rüden (Lead, Partner), Horst Heinzl (Counsel), Thilo Hoffmann (Director), Maximilian Giepmann (Associate) und Victoria Zahn (Associate; all Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf)

About DuMont
DuMont is a digital media and technology company operating across three business segments: Regional Media, Business Information and Marketing Technology. This family-owned company consistently invests in content, data and technology to develop offerings and services for customers in eleven countries worldwide. www.dumont.de

About Dreamlight Labs
Dreamlight Labs is one of Europe’s fastest-growing live entertainment companies. The company identifies cultural trends through its own data analysis, using this insight to develop innovative event formats. With productions spanning anime, true crime, history, and other niche genres, Dreamlight Labs already attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors across several European countries. www.dreamlight-labs.com