Originally, the municipality was two centres named Berg (on the Hangrücken) and Licht (on the Lichterbach).

An end was put to the centuries-long lordship of the Counts of Hunolstein about 1800 by the French Revolution.

After French rule ended, the municipality passed to the Kingdom of Prussia.

The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by proportional representation at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[3] The municipality's arms might be described thus: Argent a fess enhanced and a pale to dexter gules, in base sinister a heart voided and within, a cross, the top arm joined to the cusp of the heart, sable, all within a bordure vert.