Overview

• Bavaria's Markus Söder is scheduled to travel from Hamburg to Helgoland on Tuesday aboard the Halunder Jet and stay until Wednesday.
• Helgoland's mayor Thorsten Pollmann and tourism director Katharina Schlicht issued the invitation that prompted the visit.
• The municipality plans a town-hall reception, an island tour, a Börteboot trip to the Düne and a festive Helgoland evening with cultural events.
• Schleswig-Holstein leader Daniel Günther responded with wry comments about high-sea waves, noted Söder is visiting on his own, and wished him safe passage.
• Tabloid coverage framed the trip as a 'secret' visit that bypassed Kiel, a claim other reports counter with the formal local invitation as officials highlight a spirit of friendship.