While part of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Werben was the scene of the 1631 Battle of Werben during the Thirty Years' War. Werben became part of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. It became part of the Prussian Province of Saxony in 1815 after the Napoleonic Wars and the new state of Saxony-Anhalt after World War II.
While under the jurisdiction of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Werben was involved in the Battle of Werben during the Thirty Years' War. It joined the Kingdom of Prussia in 1701. After the Napoleonic Wars and World War II, it became part of Saxony-Anhalt within the Prussian Province of Saxony.