Global InformationWerkenntwen information
| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social network service |
| Available in | German |
| Headquarters | Cologne , Germany |
| Area served | Germany, Switzerland, Austria |
| Owner | RTL interactive, an RTL Group subsidiary |
| Founder(s) | Fabian Jager, Patrick Ohler |
| CEO | Eva-Maria Bauch |
| Employees | about 80 |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required (with real name) |
| Users | 9.4 million (November 2011[update])[1] |
| Launched | October 2006 |
| Current status | Inactive since 2 June 2014 |
Werkenntwen (English: "Whoknowswhom"), often abbreviated in German as wkw, was a German social networking site. TechCrunch once compared it to Myspace.[2] According to Alexa Internet in July 2011, werkenntwen's traffic was ranked 959 worldwide[3] and was one of the most successful websites in Germany.[4] The site allowed users to write blogs, chat with friends, and write in their guestbook.
- ^ "wer-kennt-wen.de facts and figures". wer-kennt-wen.de. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ Rao, Leena (2 February 2009). "German Social Network Wer-kennt-wen.de Bought By RTL". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Wer-kennt-wen.de Site Info". Alexa Internet. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "IVW ranking". IVW. Retrieved 14 July 2011.