An optoelectronic device and a method are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic device includes a semiconductor body having a layer sequence with an active region configured to generate radiation, a first dielectric layer arranged on the layer sequence having a plurality of first areas and a second area, a first contact via in each area of the plurality of first areas for contacting a first side of the active region, a second contact via in the second area for contacting a second side of the active region and a conductive layer comprising a plurality of first regions and a second region surrounding the plurality of first regions and electrically isolated from the plurality of first regions, the conductive layer having a substantially planar surface and being arranged planar onto the plurality of first areas and the second area such that each of the plurality of first regions of the conductive layer is in contact with the first contact via in the respective area of the plurality of first areas and the second region of the conductive layer is in contact with the second contact via of the first dielectric layer.