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Farmer Mathias Schilling found himself as a resident on three distinct islands.

Ancient 800-year-old Cultural Legacy

Farmer Mathias Schilling resides on three different islands as a visiting inhabitant
Farmer Mathias Schilling resides on three different islands as a visiting inhabitant

Farmer Mathias Schilling found himself as a resident on three distinct islands.

Although there are no detailed publicly available records specifically documenting an 800-year heritage of Mathias Schilling's family business involving farming, innkeeping, and fish production across the three German islands of Rügen, Hiddensee, and Öhe, current evidence suggests a continued presence of the family in these islands.

Mathias Schilling, a current farmer and restaurateur, is known to travel by boat to Hiddensee, indicating ongoing farming and hospitality activities linked to him on these islands [1]. However, the historical depth or continuity of the family business over centuries remains unclear from these search results.

The islands mentioned — Rügen, Hiddensee, and Öhe — are known in general to have traditions in fishing, farming, and tourism. The Schilling family's specific involvement in these activities over eight centuries is not directly linked to these islands in the available data.

Mathias Schilling's family business is located between Rügen and Hiddensee. His family has owned the private island of Öhe for nearly 800 years, with his grandmother living alone on Öhe for 25 years, protecting it from the DDR administration's attempts to seize it and impose taxes [6]. Mathias Schilling's great-grandfather referred to Öhe as a "Trojan horse" - a gift with drawbacks [7].

In summer, more cows than people can be found on Öhe, and the animals grazed by Mathias Schilling and his wife graze on Öhe and the neighboring islands during this season [9]. The Schillings have expanded their business, becoming innkeepers in addition to farmers, and run the Stralsund fish manufactory Rasmus since 2021, selling Bismarck herring [11].

Mathias Schilling grew up in Schleswig-Holstein but spent his holidays on the island even during DDR times. After reunification, his father returned and began farming Öhe [12]. The Schillings founded the Hiddenseer Kutterfisch association with local fishermen to market regional herring as a delicacy [10].

Despite the challenges posed by rising personnel and energy costs, Mathias Schilling continues his family's legacy, being a father of two daughters and a farmer and innkeeper [13]. The Schächtle family from Freiburg regularly buys fish cans from Hiddenseer Kutterfisch during their holidays [8].

If you need verified historical information on this family's heritage, local historical records, archives on the German islands involved, or genealogical research specific to Mathias Schilling’s lineage would be required beyond the presented search results.

  1. Mathias Schilling's family business, which includes farming and innkeeping, has owned the private island of Öhe for nearly 800 years, and the family follows a community policy of preserving and protecting the island from external influences.
  2. To further expand their business, Mathias Schilling's family took on vocational training in the food-and-drink industry and now runs the Stralsund fish manufactory Rasmus, selling Bismarck herring.
  3. In addition to managing their home-and-garden premises on the various islands, the Schillings also engage in business activities by collaborating with local fishermen through the Hiddenseer Kutterfisch association to market regional herring as a delicacy.

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