Overview

• Helgoland and ferry operator FRS Helgoline confirmed Markus Söder will travel Tuesday on the Halunder Jet from Hamburg and stay until Wednesday.
• Local organizers scheduled an official town hall reception, an island tour, a Börteboot crossing to the Düne, and a cultural “Helgoländer Abend.”
• FRS adjusted its timetable for the visit and arranged an additional sailing to accommodate the Bavarian leader’s itinerary.
• Reports said Schleswig‑Holstein officials in Kiel were not formally notified, and state premier Daniel Günther joked the trip was “on his own” while wishing him mild seas.
• The invitation followed Söder’s February jest about Helgoland and Sylt being “Bavarian,” and island representatives emphasized Helgoland’s place in Schleswig‑Holstein.