XING is the social network for business professionals. Around 14 million members worldwide – more than 6,7 million of whom are based in German-speaking countries - use XING to boost their business, job, and career (September 2013). XING is a platform where professionals from all kinds of different industries can meet up, find jobs, colleagues, new assignments, cooperation partners, experts and generate business ideas. Members can meet and exchange views in around 50,000 specialist groups, while also getting together at networking events.