The red field tincture recalls the Westerburg Counts, who were Winnen's overlords for a long time.

The Konkordia Winnen men's singing club takes part in many village and church events.

(table tennis club) is made up of seven active table tennis teams, three women's and two children's gymnastics groups, one men's gymnastics group, and one recreational football team.

East of the community runs Bundesstraße 54, leading from Limburg an der Lahn to Siegen.

The nearest InterCityExpress stop is the railway station at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.