An optoelectronic component (1) is provided, having at least two connecters (2) for electrical contacting of the component (1), a housing body (3), in which the connecters (2) are embedded in places, a heat sink (4), which is connected to at least one connecter (2), wherein the housing body (3) is formed of a plastics material, the housing body (3) comprises an opening (30), in which the heat sink (4) is freely accessible in places, at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip (5) is arranged in the opening (30) on the heat sink (4), and at least two of the connecters (2) each comprise a chip-end portion (2c), which faces the at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip (5), wherein the chip-end portions (2c) of the at least two connecters (2) are arranged in a common plane.