Disclosed is a conversion element (1) comprising an active region (13) that is formed by a semiconductor material and includes a plurality of barriers (131) and quantum troughs (132), a plurality of first structural elements (14) on a top face (la) of the conversion element (1), and a plurality of second structural elements (15) and/or third structural elements (16) which are arranged on a face of the active region (13) facing away from the plurality of first structural elements (14). Also disclosed is a method for producing a conversion element of said type.