German Outlets Push New Horoscopes, Pairing Optimism With Scientific Caveats
Readers get upbeat forecasts alongside reminders that studies find astrologers perform only at chance levels.
Overview
- BILD’s Jan 12–18 weekly horoscope series is live for multiple signs and follows a fixed format covering relationships, work and finances, and wellbeing.
- Financial and career gains feature prominently in BILD’s guidance, including a flagged financial opportunity for Aries and a possible promotion for Geminis.
- Augsburger Allgemeine publishes daily horoscope pages that embed scientific context and survey data about belief in astrology in Germany.
- Survey figures cited indicate roughly half of Germans read or believe in horoscopes to some degree, with higher belief reported among women and younger people.
- Augsburger Allgemeine points to a Clearer Thinking study led by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti in which 152 astrologers failed to beat chance, and advises treating horoscopes as entertainment rather than decision guides.