The purpose of the club is to cultivate and distribute the intellectual sport Go. In particular, young people should be encouraged to deal with the intellectual sport of Go and the culture of its East Asian home countries. In addition, the club should maintain contact between the members and establish contact with other Go players, especially in the European and international context, especially with other associations and individual Go players in East Asia, the home of the Go. Members should be encouraged to seek contact with Go players outside of Germany in the spirit of international understanding. The association represents the interests of the members in Lower Saxony and Germany.