 Hitler’s success in these elections paved the way for his Enabling Act of 1933 ("Ermächtigungsgesetz"), thus starting the Third Reich in earnest.Until 1971, the village belonged to the Mayoralty of Kreimbach-Kaulbach.Local interests were handled by the mayor’s representative and first deputy ("Erster Beigeordneter", or "Adjunkt"), who lived in the village.