Various embodiments may relate to an optoelectronic component, including an optically active region formed for taking up and/or for providing electromagnetic radiation, at least one first contact structure, wherein the optically active region is electrically conductively coupled to the first contact structure, and an encapsulation structure with a second contact structure, wherein the encapsulation structure is formed on or above the optically active region and the first contact structure, and an electrically conductive structure formed for electrically conductively connecting the first contact structure to the second contact structure, wherein the encapsulation structure is at least partly formed by an electrically insulating molding compound, wherein the electrically insulating molding compound at least partly surrounds the electrically conductive structure.