Beginning in the 12th century, Gielert was part of the Mark Thalfang, a territory roughly corresponding to today's Verbandsgemeinde.

Until administrative reform in Rhineland-Palatinate in 1969, the municipality belonged to the Bernkastel district, whose seat was at Bernkastel-Kues.

Today Gielert is part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Thalfang am Erbeskopf.

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 26 May 2019, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

[3] The municipality's arms might be described thus: Vert an oak eradicated argent, in a chief embowed party per pale argent a cross gules and Or a lion rampant of the third couped at the hip by the line of partition, armed and langued azure.