![An illustration picture shows a LED sample by German Opto semiconductor LED manufacturer Osram in Regensburg on March 12, 2013. Light-emitting diodes are taking over public spaces, saving thousands of euros in An illustration picture shows a LED sample by German Opto semiconductor LED manufacturer Osram in Regensburg on March 12, 2013. Light-emitting diodes are taking over public spaces, saving thousands of euros in](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2cpmp75/an-illustration-picture-shows-a-led-sample-by-german-opto-semiconductor-led-manufacturer-osram-in-regensburg-germany-march-12-2013-reuters-michael-dalder-file-photo-2cpmp75.jpg)
An illustration picture shows a LED sample by German Opto semiconductor LED manufacturer Osram in Regensburg on March 12, 2013. Light-emitting diodes are taking over public spaces, saving thousands of euros in
![Light bulbs (7 watt) of lamp manufacturer Osram are pictured in a shop in Germering near Munich November 28, 2012. Siemens AG is expected to publish details of the long-awaited spin-off of Light bulbs (7 watt) of lamp manufacturer Osram are pictured in a shop in Germering near Munich November 28, 2012. Siemens AG is expected to publish details of the long-awaited spin-off of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0RYAE/light-bulbs-7-watt-of-lamp-manufacturer-osram-are-pictured-in-a-shop-in-germering-near-munich-november-28-2012-siemens-ag-is-expected-to-publish-details-of-the-long-awaited-spin-off-of-osram-on-wednesday-after-its-supervisory-board-meets-to-set-out-a-future-course-for-the-lighting-unit-in-a-separate-meeting-on-thursday-osrams-supervisory-board-is-expected-to-approve-plans-for-a-restructuring-programme-costing-500-million-euros-and-thousands-of-jobs-sources-have-said-reutersmichaela-rehle-germany-tags-business-energy-2D0RYAE.jpg)
Light bulbs (7 watt) of lamp manufacturer Osram are pictured in a shop in Germering near Munich November 28, 2012. Siemens AG is expected to publish details of the long-awaited spin-off of
![The logo of lamp manufacturer Osram is pictured at the headquarters in Munich, Germany February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo Stock Photo - Alamy The logo of lamp manufacturer Osram is pictured at the headquarters in Munich, Germany February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6J919/the-logo-of-lamp-manufacturer-osram-is-pictured-at-the-headquarters-in-munich-germany-february-26-2014-reutersmichaela-rehlefile-photo-2E6J919.jpg)
The logo of lamp manufacturer Osram is pictured at the headquarters in Munich, Germany February 26, 2014. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle/File Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
![The logo of German lighting manufacturer Osram is seen on the company headquarters in Munich, Germany, August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert Stock Photo - Alamy The logo of German lighting manufacturer Osram is seen on the company headquarters in Munich, Germany, August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CKD4M3/the-logo-of-german-lighting-manufacturer-osram-is-seen-on-the-company-headquarters-in-munich-germany-august-27-2019-reutersandreas-gebert-2CKD4M3.jpg)
The logo of German lighting manufacturer Osram is seen on the company headquarters in Munich, Germany, August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert Stock Photo - Alamy
![The headquarters of lamp manufacturer Osram is pictured in Munich, Germany, August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Stock Photo - Alamy The headquarters of lamp manufacturer Osram is pictured in Munich, Germany, August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CHK693/the-headquarters-of-lamp-manufacturer-osram-is-pictured-in-munich-germany-august-13-2019-reutersmichael-dalder-2CHK693.jpg)
The headquarters of lamp manufacturer Osram is pictured in Munich, Germany, August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder Stock Photo - Alamy
![A man smiles as he drives his tractor during a Sunday Parade in Eichstaett September 8, 2013. With well-paid jobs making cars for Audi in nearby Ingolstadt and light-bulbs for Osram, Eichstaett, A man smiles as he drives his tractor during a Sunday Parade in Eichstaett September 8, 2013. With well-paid jobs making cars for Audi in nearby Ingolstadt and light-bulbs for Osram, Eichstaett,](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cxhd92/a-man-smiles-as-he-drives-his-tractor-during-a-sunday-parade-in-eichstaett-september-8-2013-with-well-paid-jobs-making-cars-for-audi-in-nearby-ingolstadt-and-light-bulbs-for-osram-eichstaett-whose-unemployment-rate-of-1-3-percent-is-the-lowest-in-all-of-germany-is-the-envy-of-less-fortunate-regions-yet-even-in-places-like-bremerhaven-500-km-340-miles-to-the-northwest-where-the-demise-of-the-shipbuilding-and-fishing-industries-has-spawned-unemployment-of-15-percent-the-highest-rate-in-the-country-the-mood-is-not-entirely-bleak-picture-taken-september-8-2013-reuters-michael-dalde-2cxhd92.jpg)