The invention provides a method for fabricating a semiconductor structure in which a semiconductor substrate comprising an active region with an uncovered top side is provided, at least one STI trench adjoining the active region is formed, and an STI divot is formed in the insulating filling. The at least one STI trench comprises an insulating filling extending to above the top side of the active region and the divot adjoins the active region and uncovers an edge of the uncovered top side of the active region. A hydrogen termination of the uncovered top side of the active region is formed and a heat treatment in a hydrogen atmosphere is carried out in order to form a rounding from the edge of the active region in such a way that the top side of the active region continuously merges into the STI divot. |