This German city will give £900,000 to anybody who can prove it doesn’t exist

Now that we’ve got your attention, yes, a German city is offering one lucky guy or gal €1 million (£908,245) to anybody who can prove that it does not exist.

The little town in question is Bielefeld, which, apparently lies roughly 250 miles west of Berlin.

Why are they giving away so much dollar? Well it all dates back to a little conspiracy, and we all know just how much the internet loves those.

The conspiracy theory can be traced back to 1993 when a computer scientist who went by the name of Achim Held joked that he did not believe the little town of Bielefeld ever existed.

From a simple joke was born a satire.

As the rumour, or joke, of a town that never existed began to circulate, things got a little out of hand and so the ‘Bielefeld conspiracy’ was developed.

The three part theory asks three simple questions:

1. Do you know anybody from Bielefeld?

2. Have you ever been to Bielefeld?

3. Do you know anybody who has ever been to Bielefeld?

If you answered no to all three questions, the theory has been proven: The place simply does not exist. Mind boggling, right?

According to our friend Google, Bielefeld is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and has a population of about 341, 730.

The city has born several of the country’s great minds, including psychiatrist Christian Friedrich Nasse and the early expressionist painter Hermann Stenner. It also has a really pretty castle that was made for Instagram, too.

Though the city clearly does exist, the theory has become a point of pride. The town said there are ‘no limits to creativity’ for anyone who wishes to prove that it doesn’t actually exist. That’s a positive for you, but be warned, your theory must not contain any loopholes whatsoever.

If your theory is successful however, you’ll get to cash in your cheque for €1 million and the world will be an even better place – for you, anyway.

Good luck.