 Many younger inhabitants, seeking livelihoods and work in their chosen fields, moved away to the industrial centres.Those left behind sought work with the NATO forces stationed in Germany or with the Bundeswehr in Kusel, Baumholder, Ramstein and Kaiserslautern.Many skilled workers commute daily to jobs in the neighbouring Saarland and even as far as Ludwigshafen, Mannheim or Heidelberg.