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Welcome to The DO.

We're not just thinking about a better future, we're building it. The DO empowers people with the skills and mindset to lead a sustainable, innovative and equitable economy — because we believe the future belongs to those who DO.

"The world isn't facing a crisis of understanding—it's facing a crisis of putting ideas and solutions into action."

Katherin Kirschenmann & Florian Hoffmann, Founders of The DO

A decade of doing change differently.

Corporate change is too slow. We accelerate transformation and enable innovation.
We train leaders, talents and the next gen. We host a global network to connect experts and drivers of change. And we build global accelerators for planet-positive entrepreneurs.

Today, The DO is home to The DO School, The DO Catalyst and The DO School Fellowships.

3 campuses

where The DO is currently catalyzing change

Operating globally

with teams in Berlin, Hamburg, New York, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Africa & India

+100,000 people enabled

in our programs across 110 countries

+2,500 experts

sharing their expertise in our programs

The DO is a global social business, built on the belief that business for good is good business. Solving the challenges of our time through entrepreneurial opportunity.

Spotlight on our non-profit impact

The DO School Fellowships  x  Mercedes Benz

Building the world’s largest fellowship program for young eco-innovators

+100
million euros dedicated to investing in environmental innovation
650+
green jobs created across fellowship ventures
85%
of fellowship projects successfully moved from concept to implementation
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Where The DO Community is gathering next

May 6, 2026

Stuttgart

The DO Growth Lab

A curated gathering of senior leaders and impact-driven innovators exploring the real questions behind growth, transformation, and leadership today.
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May 7, 2026

Stuttgart

beVisioneers Global Summit

The DO community comes together at the beVisioneers Global Summit to highlight youth-led environmental innovation and foster multigenerational dialogue for a sustainable future.
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September 15th, 2026

Berlin

The DO Summit

A trusted space for business leaders, global experts and impact entrepreneurs to exchange and gather collective insight on the critical questions shaping the year ahead.
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Sept 20-25, 2026

Munich

New York Climate Week

Generations for the Planet returns to bring leaders and innovators together to turn bold climate ideas into scalable impact.
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Oct-Nov, 2026

Istanbul
Mexico City
Johannesburg
Kigali
Bangalore
Kuala Lumpur

beVisioneers Regional Summits

A global series of regional summits, gathering fellows and global experts to strengthen local environmental action, scale planet-positive projects, and grow as leaders of tomorrow.
Locations and dates to be confirmed.
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Oct-Nov, 2026

Hong Kong

WLAB Inclusive Cities Summit

The DO Asia partners with WLAB to host a two-month series of events on transforming cities into liveable spaces that work for everyone.
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Growth has always been important. Today, it has become a condition for survival. We spoke with Steve Arora, former CEO, passionate people leader, and Board Member of The DO, about why many traditional growth playbooks are struggling to deliver results.

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The AI office is built for human connection.

It's not about remote vs. office. It’s about human systems, leadership, and the conditions under which people do their best work.

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AI is moving fast. Most organizations aren’t ready for it.

Explore how we can help.
Why are we called The DO? Co-Founder Florian Hoffmann explains.
Global Summit 2025 for beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship.

Our colleagues at The DO School Fellowships brought together 200+ young eco-innovators, mentors, and experts from 30+ countries for three days of purpose-driven connection and energizing exchange.
In today's world of relentless change and multiple challenges, your top talents don't just need knowledge. They need the know-how you can only develop by doing.
German engineering company (and DO partner!) GEA won 98% shareholder support for its net-zero transformation. Chief Sustainability Officer Dr. Nadine Sterley tells us how this quiet giant redefined climate leadership‍.
The DO is co-hosting an evening with Shoukei Matsumoto—monk, thought leader, and one of the most quietly powerful voices of our time.

He is a Buddhist monk, bestselling author, and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader—on his first-ever visit to Germany.
DO Founder Katherin Kirschenmann featured in the Financial Times.

Learn how business education needs to evolve and equip students to address global challenges.

Smart starts with smart people.

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