Energy conversion device for providing thermal and electrical energy to a gas burner and a gas burner with an energy conversion device and a gas cooking field

An energy conversion device for providing thermal energy and electric energy for a gas burner, comprising:

• an energy converter configured to provide thermal energy for a gas burner ring in which gas is burned, the energy converter having at least one thermoelectric element configured to convert a portion of the thermal energy into electric energy using a thermoelectric material;
• at least a first surface, a second surface, and a support element that is comprised of the thermoelectric material and that is arranged between the first surface and the second surface;
• and
• at least a further first surface, a further second surface, and an additional second surface,
• wherein the further first surface is arranged opposite from the first surface and, together with the first surface, forms a first circular-ring segment, and
• wherein the further second surface and the additional second surface are arranged opposite from the second surface and, together with the second surface, form a second circular-ring segment.