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The DO School Fellowships GmbH is a non-profit organization headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Our core mission is to offer training and fellowship programs to empower young people globally to launch projects addressing global and local challenges around environment and society. With our work, we are training the next generation of impact entrepreneurs in innovative educational and fellowship programs.
Over the past 10 years, we have designed and implemented numerous programs funded by corporations and foundations. Globally, more than 50,000 people from over 100 countries have been empowered by our fellowships.
10 years
50,000+ people
100+ countries
OUR FELLOWSHIPS AND PROGRAMS
During the last 10 years, we have launched and implemented numerous training and fellowship programs in Germany and globally, together with amazing partners and generous donors.
beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship
A global fellowship that equips innovators aged 16 to 28 with the training, expert support and resources to bring their planet-positive ideas to life.
1.2M people trained, served or reached through projects.
>50%secure awards or follow-on funding within 18 months
H&M
H&M's 24YOU is a gap year program for under-21-year-olds to develop their strengths, learn about career paths through mentorship and create innovative solutions to current sustainability challenges.
8cohorts
20participants per cohort
UN Women's Industry Disrupter
UN Women’s Industry Disruptor was a 6-month training program which was implemented with entrepreneurs in India and the EU, totalling 230 women entrepreneurs. The aim of the program was to empower women-owned and women-led organizations to scale their operations and impact through training and collaboration.
3cohorts
230women entrepreneurs
20open source solutions to environmental and social challenges
COLLABORATION PARTNERS
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
What makes beVisioneers unique is how it values environmental and personal sustainability equally. I wouldn’t be where I am without the community’s support and focus on mental wellbeing alongside environmental and venture content.
Brandon Reynolds
beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz FellowshipAlumni
Spending time with such a diverse group of young innovators was both humbling and inspiring. Their ideas were bold, but what impressed me even more was their mindset - determined, curious, collaborative and deeply committed to driving real change.
I'm amazed by the quality of the preparation of the fellows. I'm not entirely sure where it comes from, but I imagine it's a combination of the positive energy and dedication of the organizing team, together with a group of early-career professionals, who are genuinely optimistic, motivated and energized by the possibility of positive change,
Waldo Soto
Director & Cofounder, 2811
What makes beVisioneers unique is how it values environmental and personal sustainability equally. I wouldn’t be where I am without the community’s support and focus on mental wellbeing alongside environmental and venture content.