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BILD Releases Weekly Horoscopes as Augsburger Publishes Daily Forecasts With Scientific Cautions

The fresh posts highlight strong public interest even as evidence shows astrologers’ accuracy does not exceed chance.

Overview

  • On November 25, BILD rolled out advice-driven weekly horoscopes for November 24–30, covering love, work/finances and fitness for each sign.
  • Augsburger Allgemeine published updated daily sign pages with video horoscopes and explicitly notes that astrology lacks scientific validation.
  • The paper advises readers to treat horoscopes as entertainment and warns against using them for important life decisions.
  • A YouGov survey cited in the coverage reports about 53% of Germans believe star signs relate to personality, with stronger belief reported among women.
  • A Clearer Thinking study led by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti found astrologers averaged 2.49 correct matches out of 12, consistent with random guessing.