Michelle Obama raked in nearly $750,000 for a one-hour speech at a tech fair in the southern German city of Munich on Monday, DailyMail.com has learned.

The 59-year-old picked up the eye-watering check for speaking to a start-up event held on the sidelines of the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, two sources close to the conference organizers said.

According to the event's webpage, the ex-attorney was set to speak to some 5,000 attendees on how to 'push past self-doubt while discussing the importance of inclusivity and diversity.'

The Harvard graduate will be paid 700,000 euros for her appearance at the three-day love-in for European entrepreneurs, which is roughly the equivalent of $741,000.

Organizers said Mrs Obama had 'topped the list' of people that participants wanted to take part 'year after year.'

'They really pulled out all the stops to get her,' said one person close to the team behind the annual 'Bits and Pretzels' forum. 'It's one of the highest fees that they have ever paid.'

That sum is nearly double what Biden earns in a year as president.

Axios previously reported that Michelle Obama could be booked for $200,000, while her husband cost $400,000.  

Her fellow speakers include Oliver Kahn, a former German soccer star turned entrepreneur.

The Bits & Pretzels conference is set over three days and hears from founders of national and international companies that tell their success stories, as well as guest speakers like Michelle Obama.