An illumination chain (10, 10', 10"), comprising: a first illumination element (12, 12', 12"); and a multitude of further illumination elements (14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein each further illumination element (14a-14c, 14a', 14a") is connected via a joint to the preceding illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"); wherein each illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") comprises optics configured to emit light in an emission direction; and wherein each illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") comprises an emission direction, and wherein all emission directions of all illumination elements (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") are orientated equally; wherein each illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") comprises LED illuminants; characterized in that the joint is realized by a connector belonging to the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") and extending beyond a round base shape of the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), in connection with an engagement portion (14an, 14bn) of the further illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") connected to the illumination element (12,12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein the LED illuminant is embedded into the round base shape of the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein the engagement portion (14an, 14bn) includes a slit extending at an angle along a circumference of the round base shape of the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein a projection of the connector is introduced into the slit and is guided rotationally. a first illumination element (12, 12', 12"); and a multitude of further illumination elements (14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein each further illumination element (14a-14c, 14a', 14a") is connected via a joint to the preceding illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"); wherein each illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") comprises optics configured to emit light in an emission direction; and wherein each illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") comprises an emission direction, and wherein all emission directions of all illumination elements (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") are orientated equally; wherein each illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") comprises LED illuminants; characterized in that the joint is realized by a connector belonging to the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") and extending beyond a round base shape of the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), in connection with an engagement portion (14an, 14bn) of the further illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a") connected to the illumination element (12,12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein the LED illuminant is embedded into the round base shape of the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein the engagement portion (14an, 14bn) includes a slit extending at an angle along a circumference of the round base shape of the illumination element (12, 12', 12", 14a-14c, 14a', 14a"), wherein a projection of the connector is introduced into the slit and is guided rotationally.