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Willkomm-Höft

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The Schiffsbegrüßungsanlage Willkomm-Höft (literally, Ship Greeting Station Welcome Point, Höft being Low German for headland or point) is a facility at the Schulauer Fährhaus (Schulau Ferry Building, a restaurant) in Schulau, the southern district of Wedel on the Lower Elbe. It was founded by Otto Friedrich Behnke on 12 June 1952. Currently, it is sponsored by Nautische Kameradschaft HANSEA.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2016-08-05 Willkomm-Höft Schulauer Fährhaus Wedel Schiffsbegrüßung 01
Photo: Eduard47, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Schiffsbegrüßungsanlage Willkomm-Höft (literally, Ship Greeting Station Welcome Point, Höft being Low German for headland or point) is a facility at the Schulauer Fährhaus (Schulau Ferry Building, a restaurant) in Schulau, the southern district of Wedel on the Lower Elbe. It was founded by Otto Friedrich Behnke on 12 June 1952. Currently, it is sponsored by Nautische Kameradschaft HANSEA.2

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Willkomm-Höft can be reached by ferry from Hamburg's St. Pauli Piers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Willkomm-Höft, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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