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German Media Push Daily Horoscopes With Videos and Scientific Disclaimers

Publishers emphasize horoscopes as entertainment, with sign-by-sign videos presented alongside context on limited scientific support.

Overview

  • Augsburger Allgemeine posted August 31 updates for multiple signs that include daily-refreshed video horoscopes and explicit notes that forecasts are not evidence-based.
  • MOPO published a free, date-stamped daily horoscope for all twelve signs covering love, work and personal guidance for Sunday.
  • DerWesten added a September love forecast that highlights favorable periods for select signs and a week-ahead guide for September 1–7 presented as astrological outlooks.
  • Recent research cited across coverage reports astrologers performed at chance in matching personality data to signs in a Clearer Thinking study of 152 practitioners (average 2.49 correct out of 12, none above five).
  • Outlets reference polling showing about 53% of Germans perceive a sign–personality link and 13% read horoscopes regularly, often invoking the Forer/Barnum effect to explain why broad statements feel personal.