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Humanity in Action is pleased to announce the newly-selected Fellows from Denmark. From a competitive pool of applicants, 16 Fellows were selected to join the 2025 Humanity in Action Fellows cohort.
“We are looking forward to welcoming the 2025 Fellows to the Copenhagen Fellowship, and for them to meet each other!”, shared Mikaela v. Freiesleben, PhD, the National Director at Humanity in Action Denmark, noting the “group interactions, the community the Fellows build, and the reflections and passions they share with one another” are the heart of the Fellowship.
Our fellows are a beacon of hope.
“They don’t know it yet – but I know – that after these weeks together, they will have formed new bonds, new relations and a new community which, hopefully, will last them a lifetime,” she hinted, highlighting that “in these dark times we live in, our fellows are really, always, a beacon of hope“.
Two of the selected Fellows will join the Amsterdam Fellowship, taking place from June 17 – July 3 in person. This year, the Amsterdam Fellowship will focus on history and activism as tools for navigating the present and shaping the future. Using Dutch history as an example, the program will add a special focus on colonial history and its repercussions in today’s society.
One Fellow will travel to travel to Berlin to participate in Humanity in Action’s in-person program exploring post-migrant perspectives on Germany as an Einwanderungsland. The program will take place from July 7 – 22, 2025, and will focus on Germany as a post-migrant society, examining historical insights and contemporary strategies for inclusion and belonging.
Another Fellow will join the Sarajevo Fellowship, taking place from July 9 – 31, 2025 in a hybrid setting. Their program will culminate in the NED Action Week, during which Fellows will develop and implement small-scale civic initiatives addressing critical societal issues.
Finally, 12 Fellows will take part in our office’s flagship program, the Copenhagen Fellowship from August 11-28, also in person. This year, our Copenhagen Fellows will explore the intersection between climate change, human rights and democracy in a world in crises, with a special focus on the Rights of Future Generations.
Read the Fellows’ bios by clicking on their images below. Thank you to our Selection Committee who helped with reading and reviewing applications to select this year’s talented pool of Fellows.
