An optoelectronic semiconductor chip (1) is herein described which comprises a non-planar growth layer (2), which contains at least one first nitride compound semiconductor material, and an active zone (5), which contains at least one second nitride compound semiconductor material and is arranged on the growth layer (2), and a top layer (7), which is arranged on the active zone (5), the growth layer (2) comprising structure elements (4) at a growth surface (3) facing the active zone (5).