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Published: 28 Sep 2026 13 views
Designed and implemented by The DO School Fellowships and funded by Mercedes-Benz, beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship launched in 2023 to equip thousands of young people around the world with the tools and resources to implement and scale environmental projects for a sustainable planet.
As a participant, you’ll embark on two year fellowship journey. Starting with a 12-month intensive, requiring a minimum of 24 hours per month commitment, where you will gain skills, networks and knowledge to launch a market-tested prototype with access venture coaching, mentoring and project scholarships.
| Application Deadline | 31 Jan 2027 |
| Country to study | Germany |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Mercedes-Benz |
| Gender | Men and Women |
You’ll gain access to:
In Year 2, the Acceleration Year, Fellows scale their ventures into sustainable impact projects tackling pressing environmental challenges. Having earned deeper access to venture coaching, scaling mentors, and skills-gap workshops, Fellows receive financial support through project scholarships and a cost-of-living stipend, plus connections – via global summits, expert workshops, and network events – that sustain their projects long after the fellowship ends.
| Territory requirements |
Only residents of the following countries will be considered in this admissions round: 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 ??.
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| Language requirements |
English
The program will be conducted in English and therefore fellows should have a good oral and written command of the language. We will assess applicants’ English proficiency by their written answers in the application and their interview video.
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| Other requirements |
You must be between 18 and 28 years old on the application closing date: 31 January 2027. If you turn 29 or below 18 before or on this date, you are not eligible. |
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For more information, kindly visit Mercedes-Benz Fellowship webpage.
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