As the world’s leading supplier in the automotive lighting sector we have been manufacturing lamps for headlights since 1919 and today we supply all the major international vehicle manufacturers directly or indirectly. Approx. 50% of all automobiles manufactured around the world are nowadays f tted with OSRAM lamp systems.

Given that we undertake a great deal of research, we play a decisive role in driving development in this sector forward. In 1991 OSRAM launched the f rst gas discharge lamp
(xenon) – the XENARC® D1 – on the market.

XENARC® lamps provide twice as much light as conventional lamps, yet consume up to a third less energy and emit signi­f cantly less heat.

The demands of our customers grow from year to year – in particular with regards to design. Innovative developments enable us to provide f exible, customer­specif c solutions. Thus, for example, space­saving separation of electronic ballast unit and lamp in XENARC® D1 and D3 (mercury­free) systems provides new latitude in headlight and vehicle de­sign.