dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə θˈɜːtiːnθ ænd fˈoːɹtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz, ðɪ ˈæbi wʌz ˌɪnstɹəmˈɛntəl ɪn dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn ʌv dʒˈɛndʒənbˌɑːx tʊ ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk mətʃˈʊɹɹᵻɾi.
During the 13th and 14th centuries, the abbey was instrumental in developing the town of Gengenbach to economic maturity.