 In 1972, the "Verbandsgemeinde" of Lauterecken was established, into which were grouped most of the villages of the old "Amt" of Grumbach, along with Offenbach-Hundheim.The village of Offenbach earned special prestige as early as the High Middle Ages for the founding of the provostry.The provostry itself held the right to hold markets, and these early on earned regional importance.