Bielefeld conspiracy
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The Bielefeld conspiracy is a long-running German satirical joke claiming that the city of Bielefeld does not actually exist and that its supposed existence is part of a grand cover-up.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internet meme
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running joke ⓘ satirical conspiracy theory ⓘ |
| basedOn | real city of Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
German universities
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online forums ⓘ social media ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Achim Held NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Usenet post ⓘ |
| facetOf |
German humor
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German internet culture ⓘ |
| genre | satire ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscussion |
studies of internet folklore
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studies of modern legends and urban myths ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
referenced in German media
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referenced in political speeches and campaigns ⓘ used in marketing by the city of Bielefeld ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased notoriety of the city of Bielefeld
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use of Bielefeld as a humorous example of a non-existent place ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Bielefeld? Das gibt es doch gar nicht!
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Bielefeld? There is no such thing! ⓘ |
| hasNotableClaim |
anyone who thinks they have been to Bielefeld is mistaken or part of the conspiracy
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evidence for Bielefeld can always be dismissed as fabricated ⓘ those who believe in Bielefeld are either deceived or conspirators ⓘ |
| hasPart |
claim that Bielefeld does not exist
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claim that Bielefeld is part of a grand cover-up ⓘ |
| hasResponse |
events organized in Bielefeld referencing the conspiracy
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public relations campaigns by Bielefeld to prove its existence ⓘ |
| hasSloganForm | Bielefeld? Gibt es nicht. ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
existence denial of a real city
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mockery of conspiracy thinking ⓘ playful skepticism about geographic knowledge ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Bielefeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
longevity as a running joke since the early 1990s
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widespread recognition in German-speaking countries ⓘ |
| opposedBy | official communications from the city of Bielefeld ⓘ |
| platform | Usenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
conspiracy theory
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satirical hoax ⓘ urban legend ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
adoption by German popular culture
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spread as an internet meme in German-speaking communities ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cultural in-joke in Germany
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example of a tongue-in-cheek conspiracy theory ⓘ |
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