Grünwinkel is located in the southwest of Karlsruhe, bordering Daxlanden and Mühlburg. Grünwinkel went back to “Kregen Winkel”, a 100-acre farm, which was first mentioned in a margrave interest book in 1468. In 1597, a good 100 years later, the estate was described as a "Kreenwinckel" farm and inn. In the eighteenth century, a workers' colony was formed on the former estate and they received 80 acres of land by contract from Bulach and Daxlanden - an independent town with its own district emerged in 1784. By the twentieth century, the population of Grünwinkel increased to 2022 and became a district of Karlsruhe.

After incorporation, the district was further expanded, which led to a significant increase in population - including an increase in terrain. Grünwinkel is easy to reach thanks to good transport connections and offers various recreational opportunities on the Alb. After the closure of the Karlsruhe-Forchheim airfield and the new Karlsruhe trade fair, an annoying source of noise has been eliminated. A valued characteristic is living close to nature. The "d' Badisch Bühn" is a dialect theater that is known far beyond Grünwinkel and Karlsruhe and is therefore a specialty in Grünwinkel.