An organic light emitting element, comprising: a laminate, comprising: a substrate; a first layer stack (20, 30, 40, 50) and a second layer stack (20, 50) provided on the substrate, the first layer stack (20, 30, 40, 50) adjacent to the second layer stack (20, 50); the first layer stack (20, 30, 40, 50) comprising: a first portion of a transparent conducting oxide layer provided on the substrate; a metal layer provided on the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and in direct contact with the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer; an insulating layer provided on the metal layer, not in contact with the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and having an overhang structure with a width which is larger than that of the metal layer; and a first portion of a conductive layer provided on the insulating layer; and the second layer stack (20, 50) comprising: a second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer provided on the substrate; and a second portion of the conductive layer provided on the second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and in direct contact with the second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, wherein the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer comprises an anode electrode, wherein the metal layer comprises an auxiliary electrode, wherein the first portion of the conductive layer comprises a cathode electrode, and wherein the first portion of the conductive layer and the second portion of the conductive layer are physically separated from each other. a substrate; a first layer stack (20, 30, 40, 50) and a second layer stack (20, 50) provided on the substrate, the first layer stack (20, 30, 40, 50) adjacent to the second layer stack (20, 50); the first layer stack (20, 30, 40, 50) comprising: a first portion of a transparent conducting oxide layer provided on the substrate; a metal layer provided on the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and in direct contact with the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer; an insulating layer provided on the metal layer, not in contact with the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and having an overhang structure with a width which is larger than that of the metal layer; and a first portion of a conductive layer provided on the insulating layer; and a first portion of a transparent conducting oxide layer provided on the substrate; a metal layer provided on the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and in direct contact with the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer; an insulating layer provided on the metal layer, not in contact with the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and having an overhang structure with a width which is larger than that of the metal layer; and a first portion of a conductive layer provided on the insulating layer; and the second layer stack (20, 50) comprising: a second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer provided on the substrate; and a second portion of the conductive layer provided on the second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and in direct contact with the second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, a second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer provided on the substrate; and a second portion of the conductive layer provided on the second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, and in direct contact with the second portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer, wherein the first portion of the transparent conducting oxide layer comprises an anode electrode, wherein the metal layer comprises an auxiliary electrode, wherein the first portion of the conductive layer comprises a cathode electrode, and wherein the first portion of the conductive layer and the second portion of the conductive layer are physically separated from each other.