Lauterbach is the district capital of the Vogelsbergkreis district of the federal state of Hesse in central Germany. Lauterbach was founded …Lauterbach is the district capital of the Vogelsbergkreis district of the federal state of Hesse in central Germany. Lauterbach was founded between 400 and 800 AD. In 812 the town was mentioned for the first time in a document of the church in Schlitz. In the Middle Ages, Lauterbach belonged to the cloister in Fulda. Then in the 12th century Lauterbach became a fief of the count Ziegenhein from the cloister in Fulda. In 1266, Lauterbach received municipal rights. In the same year, Lauterbach started to build the castle and the city wall.