the colonization of today's municipal area began in late 11th century with deforestation and construction of courts by lay brothers of the monastery of st. blasien. the first mention was made in 1157 at the inauguration of a chapel in the district court. with the secularization of the monastery st. blasien 1806, the centuries-old monastery rule while the membership ended on front austria, the place came to the newly created grand duchy of baden.