Lighting device

The device has a housing (1), a light source (2) associated with the housing and a converter (3) electrically connected to the light source for converting an input voltage into an operating voltage. The converter is associated with the rear section of the housing away from the light source. The converter is preferably formed integrally with the housing and/or cast with the housing. The device has a housing (1), a light source (2) associated with the housing and a converter (3) electrically connected to the light source for converting an input voltage into an operating voltage. The converter is associated with the rear section of the housing away from the light source. The converter is preferably formed integrally with the housing and/or cast with the housing and/or has a DC/DC converter and/or a step-down converter, an input filter and/or storage capacitor and a switch and/or storage choke and/or output filter and/or a controller.