Comedians born in Bielefeld

Bielefeld lies in the Teutoburg Forest region of eastern North Rhine-Westphalia, its old town watched over by the medieval Sparrenburg fortress. It was historically a centre of the linen trade and is home to a major food company, and it is also known worldwide for an internet joke, the Bielefeld Conspiracy, which claims that the city does not really exist.

That self-aware humour suits a place whose universities and venues support a growing stand-up and Kabarett scene, home to performers such as Ingolf Lück and Abdelkarim Zemhoute.