Bielefeld

American

[bee-luh-felt] / ˈbi ləˌfɛlt /

noun

a city in NW Germany.

Bielefeld British

/ ˈbiːləfɛlt /

noun

a city in Germany, in NE North Rhine-Westphalia: food, textiles. Pop: 328 452 (2003 est)

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“There is no such thing as foreigners transferring wealth to the U.S. in the form of tariffs,” said Julian Hinz, an economics professor at Germany’s Bielefeld University who co-authored the study.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

A research team led by astrophysicist Lukas Böhme at Bielefeld University has now found new answers, ones that challenge the established standard model of cosmology.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

Their opponents in Saturday's final were third-tier Arminia Bielefeld.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

Speaking to the BBC's Football News Show, Alexander Bielefeld, head of policy at global players' union Fifpro, said "patience is running out" among players and unions.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

This branch of textile manufacture has its principal centres in Silesia, Westphalia, Saxony and W�rttemberg, while Hirschberg in Silesia, Bielefeld in Westphalia and Zittau in Saxony are noted for the excellence of their productions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various

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