It was formed by the merger of the previously independent municipalities Friedrichsaue, Frose, Hoym, Nachterstedt and Schadeleben on 15 July 2009.
On July 15, 2009, a single administrative unit known as [new name] was formed through the integration of the previously separate municipalities Friedrichsaue, Frose, Hoym, Nachterstedt, and Schadeleben.