Method for operating an optoelectronic assembly and optoelectronic assembly

An optoelectronic assembly, comprising:

• at least one component string having at least one section, wherein the section comprises at least one light emitting diode element,
• a driver circuit electrically coupled to the component string and serving for supplying the component string with electrical energy,
• a first switch for interrupting the supply of the component string with energy,
• a voltage measuring device for detecting a total voltage between an input of the section of the component string and an output of the section of the component string after the supply of the component string with energy is interrupted, and
• an evaluation unit, which is configured to determine, depending on the detected total voltage (Uges) whether the section of the component string has a short circuit by virtue of the fact that the total voltage (Uges) is compared with a sum of threshold voltages (Uf) of all the light emitting diode elements of the section and it is identified that the section of the component string has no short circuit if the total voltage (Uges) is equal or at least approximately equal to the sum of the threshold voltages (Uf), and/or it is identified that the section of the component string has a short circuit if the total voltage (Uges) is less than the sum of the threshold voltages (Uf).