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German Outlets Roll Out New Weekly and Daily Horoscopes as Media Reiterate Scientific Caveats

Today’s updates deliver sign-by-sign guidance for late December and early January as accompanying pieces stress that astrology lacks empirical support.

Overview

  • TAG24 published a complete set of week-ahead horoscopes for all twelve signs covering December 29 to January 4, framed around love, health and career.
  • TAG24 and MOPO released free daily forecasts for Saturday, December 27 with brief, sign-specific advice.
  • Augsburger Allgemeine paired its daily sign pages with explainer content on astrology’s origins and why such features remain popular.
  • The coverage cites YouGov’s 2021 survey indicating substantial German interest in horoscopes and perceived links between star signs and personality.
  • Reports reference the Clearer Thinking study by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti, which found astrologers’ matching accuracy averaged about 2.49 out of 12—no better than chance.