The Xing Group is maintained by Michael Nürnberger and Dr. Jan Schmidt. It provides a platform for sociology students, alumni and lecturers of the University of Bamberg to exchange ideas and information.

Special areas of focus are:

• Experiences on starting a job and career
• Opportunities for further education and training
• Professional discussions
• Planning of alumni meetings in coordination with the Alumni Association Bamberg Sociology e.V.
• Mutual support and communicative problem solving
• Establishing, expanding and maintaining professional and private networks at home and abroad

In the long term, this is also intended to create a possible contact point for job applications and offers in the area of specialist as well as "non-specialist" employment opportunities.