# Continental and Osram plan joint venture for automotive lighting

Continental and Osram announced plans to form a 50/50 joint venture called Osram Continental GmbH, based in the Munich region, to develop and market intelligent lighting solutions for the automotive industry. The joint venture is scheduled to start in 2018, subject to approvals.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-11-07
- Where: Munich region, Germany
- Jobs: 1,500
- Status: announced
- Products: intelligent lighting solutions, headlight and tail light applications
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Continental](https://endata.com/companies/925.md) (partner)
- [OSRAM](https://endata.com/companies/16573.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [forpressrelease.com](https://www.forpressrelease.com/forpressrelease/377337/4/continental-and-osram-planning-joint-venture-for-intelligent-lighting-solutions-in-the-automotive-sector), 2026-11-07: "The joint venture partners each have a stake of 50 percent."

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