Light emitting device and interior cladding or cladding element with a light emitting device

A light emitting device, comprising:

• at least one radiation source for the emission of electromagnetic radiation, and
• a converter element on which the electromagnetic radiation impinges in a first surface region and which, excited by the impinged electromagnetic radiation, emits visible light into an environment in at least a second surface region which differs at least partially from the first surface region,
• wherein
• the wavelength of the light emitted into the environment differs from the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation impinged on the converter element,
• the converter element comprises at least one luminous element comprising a textile with at least one converter material,
• the converter material due to excitation by the electromagnetic radiation with a first wavelength emits visible light with a second wavelength differing from the first wavelength,
• the radiation source realizes a background illumination for the converter element, and
• the first surface region is formed by a side surface or a back surface of the converter element, and that excited by the impinged electromagnetic radiation in at least the second surface region the converter element emits visible light into the environment via a visible surface of the light emitting device.