The area is known to have been settled as early as the Bronze Age. The first written mention was in 1632 as Tawern Tauer. In 1652, it was known as the village of Taurow. From 1815 to 1947, Tauer was part of the PrussianProvince of Brandenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Cottbus of East Germany.
Demography
Tauer: Population development within the current boundaries (2017)