Here the constituent community of Laudenbach can also be found, in the Kaufunger Wald (range) between the Steinberg or Bilstein in the northwest and the Hirschberg in the southwest.

The municipal election held on 26 March 2006 yielded the following results: From 2000 to 2017, Andreas Nickel (SPD) has been the town’s mayor.

The town’s arms might be described thus: Argent a mound vert, thereon three crucibles gules, one on top of the others, between two piles of Üller azure.

With regard to sport, Großalmerode is well known for the 58 km-long mountain bike trail running across the Kaufunger Wald.

Each year, with a few variations on the course, the so-called Bilstein Bike Marathon is held here, which draws mountain bikers from all over Germany and the Benelux countries to town.