beVisioneers is a two-year environmental-innovation fellowship funded by Mercedes-Benz and run by The DO School Fellowships gGmbH. Year 1 combines online learning, local meet-ups and regional events; Year 2 accelerates selected projects.
Applicants develop early-stage planet-positive ideas through training, mentoring and venture coaching. The 2027 cohort starts in June.
Benefits & funding
- Participation is free, and all expenses associated with summit travel are covered.
- Economically disadvantaged Year 1 Fellows receive living and online-access stipends; others unlock living stipends after two project milestones.
- Project scholarships require a separate review after Year 1; the FAQ gives both up to €15,000 and a €2,000–€20,000 range.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18–28 on January 31, 2027, and have working English.
- They must currently study, live or reside in an eligible place, spend more than nine months of each fellowship year in an eligible country, and implement the project there; moving between eligible countries is allowed.
- Eligible places: Albania, Andorra, Åland Islands, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jersey, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States and Zimbabwe.
- Applicants need a planet-positive prototype, pre-revenue project or well-evidenced idea; financially sustainable ventures are ineligible.
- Applicants and their parents or guardians must not work for Mercedes-Benz. No nationality, gender, degree or prior-experience restriction is stated.
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Albania · Andorra · Åland Islands · Austria · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia
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Faroe Islands · Finland · France · Germany · Gibraltar · Greece · Guernsey · Hungary · Iceland · India · Indonesia · Ireland · Italy · Jersey · Kenya · Kosovo · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Malaysia · Mexico · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Rwanda · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · South Africa · Spain · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · Sweden · Switzerland · Tanzania · Türkiye · Uganda · UK · USA · Zimbabwe
Age requirement
18–28 yrs
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Application process
- 1Start an application on the official platform by January 31, 2027.
- 2Submit the written application and required video interview.
- 3For optional financial support, declare income and nominate two employed, non-family references.
- 4Shortlisted applicants complete a 15-minute online activity before selection.
Program timeline
Applications opened
September 21, 2026
Application deadline
January 31, 2027
Shortlist activity invitations
March 2027
Selection
April 2027
Year 1 starts
June 2027