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

+60,000 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 by entrepreneurial opportunity.

Spotlight on our non-profit impact

The DO School Fellowships  x  Mercedes Benz

Building the world’s largest, fellowship program for young for 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
Take a closer look

Where The DO Community is gathering next

September 21-28, 2025

New York

beVisioneers & The DO Reception

Bringing together diverse leaders across the climate innovation ecosystem to share ideas and inspiration.

October 8-9, 2025

Berlin

The DO Summit

Industry leaders, global experts and impact entrepreneurs converge to explore the state of change in our businesses and societies.

Oct/Nov 2025

Hong Kong

WLAB's Inclusive Cities Summit

The DO Asia partners with WLAB to host 2 months of events on transforming cities into liveable spaces that work for everyone.
The ability to rapidly implement and sustain change is one of the key competitive differentiators of successful vs unsuccessful businesses, economies and ultimately our planet.
Fellow at the Global Summit for beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship.

Huge congratulations to our colleagues at The DO School Fellowships for hosting such a meaningful event—bringing together over 200+ young eco-innovators, mentors, and experts from 30+ countries for three days of deep learning, purpose-driven connection, and energizing exchange.
In today's world of relentless change and multiple simultaneous challenges, your top talents don't just need knowledge – they need know-how. And you can only develop know-how by doing.
Why are we called The DO? Co-Founder Florian Hoffmann explains
AI isn’t a tool. It’s our new environment. While Europe debates regulation and security, the US and Asia are in a race to drive productivity and new economic frontiers, from health to robotics.
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.

Read the report about how business education needs to evolve and equip students to address global challenges.
 Meet a DO Fellow working to make Egypt's construction industry more sustainable.

Radwa Rostom is founder & CEO of Handover, which specializes in building solutions that are cost-effective, human-centric and environment-friendly. Part of her mission: reviving ancient earth construction techniques and making use of local materials.
Great ideas don't thrive in isolation. Well-orchestrated co-creation across diverse perspectives and departments is the necessary foundation for smart innovation.

To build new solutions and opportunities, we need to challenge traditional boundaries across industries. Instead of competitors, think partnerships and alliances.

Smart starts with smart people.

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How does green growth work? A conversation with Gea.

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