An optoelectronic semiconductor device and an apparatus with an optoelectronic semiconductor device are disclosed. In an embodiment the optoelectronic semiconductor component has an emission region including a semiconductor layer sequence having a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer, and an active region arranged between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer for generating radiation, and a protection diode region. The semiconductor component has a contact for electrically contacting the semiconductor component externally. The contact has a first contact region that is connected to the emission region in an electrically conductive manner. The contact has further a second contact region that is spaced apart from the first contact region and connected to the protection diode region in an electrically conductive manner. The first contact region and the second contact region can be electrically contacted externally by a mutual end of a connecting line.