OSRAM is one of the two leading light manufacturers in the world. The company\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s portfolio covers the entire value chain from components including lamps, electronic control gear and opto semiconductors such as light-emitting diodes (LED) as well as luminaires, light management systems and lighting solutions. The company, which is internationally oriented, had more than 35,000 employees worldwide at the end of the fiscal year 2013 and generated a revenue of almost 5.3 billion Euros in that year. The companys business activities have been focusing on light and hence on quality of life for over 100 years.