Professor Robert von Reichenbach (Peter Sattmann) is an astronomer and the director of the Berlin Observatory. While he enjoys considerable respect among fellow scientists, his dry lectures hardly convey to the general public the fascination of the outer space in all its endless glory. In order to save the observatory from sinking into oblivion, his colleague Dr. Merschmann (Ulrich von Dobschütz) hires an astrologer, Lena Moosbach (Anica Dobra). The popularity of her horoscopes shall brighten up the dusty image of the observatory. The professor’s new colleague bubbles with charm and vivacity - but as well as feeling that he should have been consulted, Robert also considers that the scientific integrity of his institute is being compromised by Lena’s astrological mumbo-jumbo. There is only one thing that bonds the two: a passion for the stars...