Yes, Wilhelmshaven is quite unique. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the city has always formed a microcosm where newcomers must first find their way. It offers plenty of material for stories about brave captains and love-struck lighthouse keepers, about apprentices in the plum tree, tea smugglers, and Freddy Quinn, about wild dances in striped socks and hostesses in twilight. Some of this is well-known, while other parts sound like sailor's yarn. But those who know Wilhelmshaven understand: Here, on the edge of the weather map, much is possible.