Method for producing a flexible lighting strip comprising - providing a multitude of functional elements; - providing a multitude of light-emitting diodes; - arranging the light-emitting diodes on the functional elements; - arranging the multitude of functional elements in at least two groups, each group comprising at least two functional elements; - arranging the at least two groups in a longitudinal arrangement such that a last functional element of a first group is arranged next to a first functional element of a second group; - providing a plurality of wire segments, comprising bent and straight wire segments; and - jointing the functional elements to the wire segments; wherein the wire segments comprise substantially circular wires, wherein the functional elements of a group are arranged by the wire segments in an electrical series connection, with at least one straight wire line between two of the functional elements, wherein the at least two groups of functional elements are arranged by the wire segments in an electrical parallel connection forming an electric circuit of an anode track, and a cathode track, wherein the anode track and the cathode track are arranged as outer lines and comprise at least one bent wire segment building a zone that is capable to receive compressive and/or tensile stress, wherein the at least one straight wire line of the electrical series connection is arranged between the outer lines (12, 14), characterised in that all connections connecting the functional elements within a group to wire lines (12, 14, 15) are made by soldering in one soldering step. - providing a multitude of functional elements; - providing a multitude of light-emitting diodes; - arranging the light-emitting diodes on the functional elements; - arranging the multitude of functional elements in at least two groups, each group comprising at least two functional elements; - arranging the at least two groups in a longitudinal arrangement such that a last functional element of a first group is arranged next to a first functional element of a second group; - providing a plurality of wire segments, comprising bent and straight wire segments; and - jointing the functional elements to the wire segments; wherein the wire segments comprise substantially circular wires, wherein the functional elements of a group are arranged by the wire segments in an electrical series connection, with at least one straight wire line between two of the functional elements, wherein the at least two groups of functional elements are arranged by the wire segments in an electrical parallel connection forming an electric circuit of an anode track, and a cathode track, wherein the anode track and the cathode track are arranged as outer lines and comprise at least one bent wire segment building a zone that is capable to receive compressive and/or tensile stress, wherein the at least one straight wire line of the electrical series connection is arranged between the outer lines (12, 14), characterised in that all connections connecting the functional elements within a group to wire lines (12, 14, 15) are made by soldering in one soldering step. wherein the wire segments comprise substantially circular wires, wherein the functional elements of a group are arranged by the wire segments in an electrical series connection, with at least one straight wire line between two of the functional elements, wherein the at least two groups of functional elements are arranged by the wire segments in an electrical parallel connection forming an electric circuit of an anode track, and a cathode track, wherein the anode track and the cathode track are arranged as outer lines and comprise at least one bent wire segment building a zone that is capable to receive compressive and/or tensile stress, wherein the at least one straight wire line of the electrical series connection is arranged between the outer lines (12, 14), characterised in that all connections connecting the functional elements within a group to wire lines (12, 14, 15) are made by soldering in one soldering step.