An optoelectronic component includes a carrier including a mounting face, wherein at least one optoelectronic semiconductor chip configured to emit electromagnetic radiation is arranged above the mounting face, a molding material is arranged above the mounting face, the optoelectronic semiconductor chips are embedded into the molding material, a cavity is formed in the molding material, the cavity is empty, radiation emission faces of the optoelectronic semiconductor chips are not covered by the molding material, the cavity is accessible through an opening in the molding material, and an opening face of the opening is smaller than a sum of all radiation emission faces of the optoelectronic semiconductor chips.