For a short time he became assistant in the parish of Hambach.
Production of the second-generation Smart Fortwo electric drive began in November 2009 in Hambach, France.
In addition, Elmstein strove to increase the contributions from Esthal, Hambach and Lachen.
The decision to locate the plant in French Hambach rather than the Black Forest site in Lahr (which had also been seriously evaluated) was made for several reasons.