Up to 1,000 new environmental innovators will start in the third year of the fellowship program.

BeVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship

More support for sustainable talents.

April 10, 2025 – More Fellows, more support - Mercedes-Benz is expanding its commitment to beVisioneers.

Up to 1,000 new environmental innovators will start in the third year of the fellowship program beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship in June. Fellows are currently sharing promising projects and ideas at a global summit organized by the non-profit The Do School Fellowships in Stuttgart. Under the motto "Shared Agency", this year's global summit will focus on the strength of shared leadership in tackling the greatest climate and sustainability challenges.

Mercedes-Benz has been financing the global fellowship program with donations since 2023. As the program grows, Mercedes-Benz is expanding its commitment as planned and increasing the amount donated. In 2023, the founding year of the fellowship program, the company donated 3.4 million euros to the non-profit organization; by 2024, this figure had risen to 7.6 million euros. Support is set to grow further this year. Mercedes-Benz plans to increase the donation amount to around 10 million euros in 2025.

Renata Jungo Brüngger.

We are proud of the success of beVisioneers. The program complements our commitment to corporate citizenship in a unique way and strengthens a new and diverse generation of environmental innovators. I am delighted that following the successful launch of the program we are able to expand our support this year as planned. This will give even more young talents the chance to realize their ideas and drive sustainable change. We wish all the fellows every success in realizing their visions.

Renata Jungo Brüngger
Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability
Renata Jungo Brüngger.

Meanwhile, the current year fellows are on the home stretch. Almost 450 young people from 35 countries are currently taking part in the program and will complete the first year of the program in May. What they all have in common is that they have identified a specific problem in their region and developed a scalable, sustainable solution that integrates technology, social engagement and environmental responsibility.

Franz Reiner and Jörg Burzer at the Global Summit 2025 with Program Manager Mariah Levin from The DO gGmbH.
Franz Reiner and Jörg Burzer at the Global Summit 2025 with Program Manager Mariah Levin from The DO gGmbH.
Sabine Kohleisen from Mercedes-Benz and Katherin Kirschenmann from The DO gGmbH during the talk on stage.
Sabine Kohleisen from Mercedes-Benz and Katherin Kirschenmann from The DO gGmbH during the talk on stage.
About 150 beVisioneers Fellows have traveled from all over the world.
About 150 beVisioneers Fellows have traveled from all over the world.
What they have in common: Many sustainable ideas and the desire to make a difference.
What they have in common: Many sustainable ideas and the desire to make a difference.
The exchange is valuable for building their network.
The exchange is valuable for building their network.
Each Fellow has identified a specific problem in their region and is now in the process of developing a scalable, sustainable solution.
Each Fellow has identified a specific problem in their region and is now in the process of developing a scalable, sustainable solution.
The spirit of innovation unites young talent.
The spirit of innovation unites young talent.
Franz Reiner and Jörg Burzer at the Global Summit 2025 with Program Manager Mariah Levin from The DO gGmbH.
Sabine Kohleisen from Mercedes-Benz and Katherin Kirschenmann from The DO gGmbH during the talk on stage.
About 150 beVisioneers Fellows have traveled from all over the world.
What they have in common: Many sustainable ideas and the desire to make a difference.
The exchange is valuable for building their network.
Each Fellow has identified a specific problem in their region and is now in the process of developing a scalable, sustainable solution.
The spirit of innovation unites young talent.
BeVisioneers.

beVisioneers.

beVisioneers supports thousands of young people from all over the world in the development of sustainability projects.