An optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises the following sequence of regions in a growth direction (c) of the semiconductor chip (20): a p-doped barrier layer (1) for an active region (2), the active region (2), which is suitable for generating electromagnetic radiation, the active region being based on a hexagonal compound semiconductor, and an n-doped barrier layer (3) for the active region (2). Also disclosed are a component comprising such a semiconductor chip, and a method for producing such a semiconductor chip.