Under the current schedule, the starting grid for each race is decided by a 20-minute shootout at 9am, when many fans are yet to reach the track.
As part of the proposed shake-up, a shorter qualifying could take place at 1pm, followed immediately by the race at 1:30pm - the standard starting time for all DTM races.
This would give teams little time to plan their strategies for the race, which could lead to more entertaining action on track.
This plan would also help in condensing a DTM meeting from three days to just two, as practice can be moved from Friday to Saturday morning.
ProSieben, which broadcasts DTM in Germany and Austria, has put its support behind the proposal, which would also allow it to show qualifying on TV for the first time.
"I find the idea exciting from a TV point of view, because we would have one more live event in the programme,"head of motorsport at ProSieben Alexander Wilffing told Autosport’s sister title Motorsport-Total.com.
"Besides, that [qualifying/race rapid-fire format] would be a unique selling point for the DTM in motorsport. The exact implementation and what that would mean for the preliminary coverage would have to be looked at in detail."
The idea has also been well received by the paddock, with the head of a team saying: “That would significantly improve the show and would also be great for the spectators.”
The DTM could also keep qualifying at the same time, but shorten the session from 20 minutes to just 10, making it more compact and exciting. However, this may not go down well with the Mercedes contingent, as the AMG GT3 takes longer to get its tyres up to temperature than other cars on the grid.