A ceramic conversion element includes a multiplicity of first regions and a multiplicity of second regions, wherein the first regions vitreous, ceramic or monocrystalline fashion, at least either the first regions or the second regions are columnar and have a preferred direction forming an angle of at most 45° with a normal to a main surface of the conversion element, the first regions convert electromagnetic radiation in a first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation in a second wavelength range different from the first wavelength range, the second regions convert electromagnetic radiation in the first wavelength range into electromagnetic radiation in a third wavelength range different from the first and second wavelength ranges, wherein the second regions are formed by a resin into which phosphor particles are embedded.