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German News Outlets Publish New Horoscopes With Scientific Disclaimers and Satirical Takes

Editors increasingly frame the forecasts as entertainment, citing research that finds astrologers perform at chance despite steady reader interest.

Overview

  • BILD released multiple weekly horoscopes covering October 6–12 that follow the familiar structure of love and friends, work and finances, and fitness and feeling.
  • TAG24 and MOPO published sign‑by‑sign daily forecasts for Thursday, October 9.
  • Augsburger Allgemeine embedded a scientific explainer referencing the Clearer Thinking study by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti, which found astrologers averaged 2.49 correct out of 12—no better than chance.
  • The outlet also cited YouGov/Statista polling showing sizable interest or belief in star‑sign links in Germany and cautioned readers not to base major decisions on horoscopes.
  • Watson ran humorous weekly and monthly pieces and added a transparency note disclosing the use of AI tools in production.