The winegrowing centre belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Nieder-Olm, whose seat is in the like-named town.

The council is made up of 20 council members, plus the part-time mayor, with seats apportioned thus: (as at municipal election held on 9 June 2024[3]) The municipality's arms might be described thus: Gules a saltire couped Or, in base a wheel spoked of six argent; Wheel of Mainz.

Since the state capital is nearby, however, many commercial businesses have also been drawn to the municipal area.

A tapping service is offered and for winemakers there is a big speciality shop for winery demands with unique expertise (more than 50 years) in sulphur dioxide handling.

As the only German dealer in this field, the shop's stock runs the gamut of products from containers, accessories and duct components to volumetric metering systems.