Günterstal Convent, Cistercian abbey in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Günterstal Convent is a former Cistercian nunnery in Freiburg's Günterstal district. Between 1728 and 1748, under Abbess Maria Franziska Cajetana von Zurthannen, a completely new Baroque complex was built to designs by Peter Thumb. The former abbey church, now the Liebfrauenkirche, was rebuilt in 1833/34 by Gottlieb Lumpp, reusing parts of the old frontage. Today the premises house the boarding school of the Deutsch-Französische Gymnasium, a kindergarten and social facilities.

The convent was founded in 1221 to house daughters of noble families and quickly grew into a wealthy institution. Over the centuries it acquired properties in dozens of surrounding villages, demonstrating its economic power and regional influence.

The convent was dissolved in 1806, so no nuns live here today; the last surviving member of the community died in 1843. The former abbey church, now the Liebfrauenkirche, was rebuilt in 1833/34 by Gottlieb Lumpp, who reused parts of the old frontage after the 1829 fire. The buildings now house the boarding house of the Deutsch-Französische Gymnasium, a kindergarten and social facilities.

The former convent stands in Günterstal, Freiburg's southernmost district, at the foot of the Kybfelsen. Its buildings now house the boarding house of the Deutsch-Französische Gymnasium, a kindergarten and social facilities, so interiors are not open to visitors. The former abbey church, the Liebfrauenkirche rebuilt in 1833/34, is the part to see from outside.

After closure in 1806, the grounds were successively used as a cotton mill and later as a brewery before serving their current educational purpose. This transformation from prayer house to factory and finally to school reveals how the place adapted to changing needs over time.