CentralNotice Bielefeld Conspiracy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search The Bielefeld Conspiracy is a running gag among German and American Internet users, especially in the German Usenet . It is generally considered a satirical story rather than a hoax or an urban legend . 1 Synopsis 2 History 3 Psychological background 4 Public reception 4.1 Official response 5 Movie 6 Other versions 7 See also 8 References Synopsis [ edit ] The story goes that the city of Bielefeld (population of 323,076 as of 2011 [ 1 ] ) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia does not actually exist. Rather, its existence is merely propagated by an entity known only as THEM ( SIE in German), which has conspired with authorities to create the illusion of the city’s existence. The theory posits three questions: Do you know anybody from Bielef...