 Soon the original location became inadequate being too small to house a growing number of nuns.Its exposed position close to the river Danube also meant that it was vulnerable during the political upheaval in the reign of Emperor Frederick II and before 1253 a decision was made to move the congregation to Söflingen.In 1254 and in 1259 "Hailwigis" (Hedwig) was mentioned as being the first abbess.