BILD Rolls Out Weekly Horoscopes for Nov. 10–16 as Augsburger Flags Lack of Scientific Proof
Despite broad public interest, controlled tests find astrological readings no more accurate than chance.
Overview
- BILD published sign-by-sign weekly horoscopes for November 10–16 featuring a consistent three-part format covering relationships, work/finance and wellbeing.
- Augsburger Allgemeine ran daily horoscopes that explicitly describe astrology as lacking scientific validation and frame the content as entertainment.
- Reporting cites a YouGov survey indicating roughly 53 percent of Germans express interest in astrology, with higher enthusiasm among younger people and women.
- A Clearer Thinking experiment by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti found astrologers matched personality profiles to zodiac signs at chance levels, averaging 2.49 correct out of 12 and with none above five.
- Augsburger advises readers not to base important life decisions on horoscope claims, emphasizing their appeal despite the absence of empirical support.