QX-Story
In 1995, Thomas Fuchs founded an institute in Frankfurt dedicated to connecting students with exclusive international internship opportunities. The innovative format and unconventional selection process quickly captured public attention, attracting a high number of applicants. As a natural outcome, the selected students expressed a strong desire for ongoing exchange and deeper engagement. To meet this demand, he introduced the Quarterly Crossing Saturday brunch—a quarterly gathering for selected participants and their peers. Over time, this event became synonymous with the community itself and ultimately inspired the name of the network.
Thus, the concept of what is now universally known as "networking" was already being practiced—long before it became recognized as an essential pillar of a successful career. Always guided by the principle of mutual inspiration—learning from one another and growing together.
The first “Crossings” brought students together in Munich in 1995. What began as a network evolved over three decades into a unique longitudinal study of leadership, trust, and human impact. Thousands of careers, encounters, and life journeys gave rise to the QX Human Quality Operating System. Today, it underpins our Leadership Society, with more than 90 event and program formats worldwide, and our consulting approach to systematically developing Human Quality within organizations.
Image: A Glimpse into the Past… The First “Quarterly Crossing”