. . . and welcome to www.GoetheNet.net, —German-Rochester's ORIGINAL (since 1998!) concise and comprehensive window on the exciting world of the Internet—a special place in cyberspace which opens up communication possibilities to the historic cultural community in Rochester New York of immigrants from the German-speaking lands and their ancestors .


From here—and through the links to nearly two hundred pages in the German-Rochester Web Ring—you can sample the lively and varied culture here in Rochester, New York that traces its roots back to the German-speaking Lands of Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany and indeed, throughout the world - with just the click of a mouse!

What is the GoetheNet? Well, You could call it sort of a Gelbe-Seiten -- Yellow Pages -- to "German" Rochester.

If you're looking for old-world craftsmanship, click on Marktplatz Rochester for everything from Mercedes Benz to specialized language instruction and some great German "Delikat-essens" and restaurants right here in Rochester!

If you're looking for your German ancestors, click on Federation of German-American Societies and from there try the FGAS History Committee or the Steuben Society. If you're looking to get back to your spiritual roots, click on the Catholic Kolping Society or the Lutheran St. Lukaskreis -- they're all on the German-Rochester Web Ring!

Folkdancing and traditional culture? -- point your browser to Rochester's oldest German Folkdancing club, the Bavarian Verein Alpengruen or the newer Schuhplattlerverein Heidengold! Then put on your Lederhosen and get out and dance up a storm!

Do you like singing? Well, the Germania Singers are sure to resonate with you!.

Are you looking for an authentic German Band for your own next gathering? Well there are pages for each band in the Rochester area -- and they're all on the German-Rochester Web Ring! as is the FGAS German Radio Program.

Sports minded? The super-active German-American Sports Club has a great page on the German-Rochester Web Ring. Their four exciting soccer leagues will get you up on your feet and their parties and fests are some of the most popular events in Rochester!

German Language has a very special place on the German-Rochester Web Ring ... the American Association of Teachers of German is well-represented in the Rochester area -- handy to know if you're relocating and are looking for a good school for your kids! If your kids are already taking German in school, they probably already know about the GoetheNet sponsored Drachendeutsch Lernseiten, and if they're about to graduate from school, it's helpful to know which universities offer further study in German -- they're all represented on the German-Rochester Web Ring!

Need translating services or a crash-course in German for your next vacation or to break the ice on a big business deal coming up? Click on the Language Intelligence, Ltd.

there on the Marktplatz Rochester page.

And that's only the beginning! At www.GoetheNet.net, you'll find links for Schwaben, Donaudeutschen and Touristen -- active folks from every walk of German life -- right here in Rochester!

Rochester truly has an amazingly lively and diverse German community -- and you can find it all right here on the GoetheNet

Enjoy Surfen here -- and if you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to contact us at the address below!

Gutes Stöbern!

Glenn Call
GoetheNet Webmaster and Owner

The GoetheNet© has been produced completely cost free since the year 1998 by Bergkristall Web Design
as a service to the German Cultural community in western New York.
GoetheNet's original concept was developed together with Susan Dauenhauer-Ciriello of Moon Cove Web Design

Donations are gladly accepted -- please contact our Webmaster!