Newsroom & Press

New York, NY [September 9, 2024] - 500 leaders in climate innovation from around the world have been brought together as beVisioneers, an initiative of The DO and funded with donations by Mercedes-Benz. During Climate Week 2024 in New York City, more than 20 of these leaders along with dozens of allies and supporters will participate in an event in Radio Park at Rockefeller Center. They will share their groundbreaking projects, astonishing achievements, and issue urgent calls for others to come together for environmental action. Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 6:00-8:30pm | Location: Radio Park at…

This month marks the beginning of the second cohort of beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship, the biggest fellowship in the world for young-eco innovators.  This year, beVisioneers grows from 100 fellows in their first year to 500 fellows, including fellows from five new countries: Kenya, Mexico, South Korea, Uganda and the United States.  Funded by a €135m donation from Mercedes-Benz, beVisioneers equips innovators aged 16 to 28 with the training, expert support and resources to bring their planet-positive projects to life.  Fellows do not need an entrepreneurial track-record or education, simply an idea that can help build…

From February 26 to 28, 50 young eco-innovators, all between the ages of 16 and 28, will gather in Stuttgart with environmental experts, business leaders, investors, academics, and government officials for the inaugural beVisioneers Global Summit. The annual summit is an initiative of beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship, a fellowship program providing young eco-innovators with the training, mentoring, expert support and resources to develop their planet-positive projects. The fellowship is open to these young people, regardless of their entrepreneurial track record or financial status. Designed and implemented by The DO School Fellowships and fully funded by donations from…

Berlin, 19 January 2023. To address the global challenges and build a more sustainable future, the world needs new concepts and movements. That is why The DO School Fellowships gGmbH supports and empowers young innovators of tomorrow and connects them with the experts of today.  The DO School Fellowships gGmbH is proud to announce the launch of beVisioneers, a global fellowship program like no other. Designed and implemented by The DO School Fellowships and fully funded by a donation from Mercedes-Benz, beVisioneers provides young innovators from around the world with the training, mentoring, expert support and…