Lighting device, in particular for automotive lighting applications, comprising a plurality of lighting elements arranged in one or more rows in order to form a luminous band, wherein each lighting element comprises at least one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs). The plurality of lighting elements is divided into one or more segments, wherein the lighting elements within each segment are electrically connected in series or in parallel. The lighting device further comprises at least one contacting element providing current for the plurality of lighting elements, wherein at least a first contacting element provides current for a first group of segments such that groups of lighting elements are independently and dynamically controlled.