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Fresh produce, eggs and fresh milk are sold out again. The people of Heligoland are familiar with this. The cargo ship didn't come; it was simply too stormy, the North Sea waves were too high. This happens more and more often in winter. For the 1,450 residents, this often means improvising and changing plans. Because Heligoland, Germany's only offshore island, can only be reached by ship or plane. But in winter, the ferry connection to the mainland is sometimes cancelled and no planes take off or land. Stormy times on Heligoland. Anyone who wants to enrich the restaurant scene on the island, like star and ARD TV chef Otto Koch, doesn't have it easy at this time. Also because it is not easy to attract staff to the island. His new team comes from Austria, Hungary and Thailand. They are all spending their first winter on Heligoland. Chef Yamme and Austrian restaurant manager Gerd Gamsjäger are amazed at how cold and stormy it can be here. The Engel family from Heligoland knows this well and supplies the people on the island with everything they need. A daily look at the weather map is part of their everyday life. The Engels often have to change their plans when nothing works out. Canceling a doctor's appointment on the mainland, canceling fresh produce before it spoils. Then there is no fresh milk on Heligoland for a few days. More on this: https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendunge... #ndr #doku #helgoland