[4] The village of Auer emerged as an association of people as early as the 15th century, as a corresponding document from 1463 attests with the explicit naming of the "comunitas ville Awer" – the community of the village of Auer – and its Riegler (land managers).

[5] In 2022, two Stolpersteine have been laid for Martin Krebs and Ida Kaufmann, both local victims of the Holocaust during the Operationszone Alpenvorland period of 1943/44.

[6] The shield is party per fess of argent and gules with an azure chief with a rampant lion.

On the azure chief two crossed or keys are represented as a remembrance of the insignia of St. Peter, to whom the parish church is dedicated.

[7] According to the 2024 census, 68.45% of the population speak German, 31.28% Italian and 0.27% Ladin as first language.