Overview

• Major German outlets such as MOPO, TAG24 and Augsburger Allgemeine publish free daily forecasts for each zodiac sign covering love, career and health.
• A June YouGov poll finds 53 percent of Germans believe their star sign influences personality despite no empirical proof.
• A Clearer Thinking study led by Spencer Greenberg and André Ferretti revealed that 152 astrologers matched personality profiles to zodiac signs at chance levels.
• Organizations like the GWUP and the Skeptical Inquirer reiterate that horoscope predictions lack verifiable scientific methods and rely on subjective readings.
• Psychologists cite the Barnum effect to explain horoscopes’ appeal, as people often accept vague, general statements as personally meaningful.