A lighting device, comprising - a light source, which comprises a blue light source, an UV light source, a Light Emitting Diode, a Laser, a VCSEL and/or a VECSEL, the light source emitting light in the direction of an optical axis; - a solid ceramic wavelength converter plate for converting light emitted by the light source into a different wavelength, the ceramic wavelength converter plate being arranged above the light source such that the optical axis goes through the ceramic wavelength converter plate; - an optical component for redirecting light emitted by the ceramic wavelength converter plate into a desired direction parallel to the optical axis, the optical component comprising reflective surfaces (111, 112) arranged lateral to the light source and the ceramic wavelength converter plate with respect to the optical axis at least partially laterally surrounding the light source and the ceramic wavelength converter plate, wherein the reflective surfaces (111, 112) are arranged such that light leaving the ceramic wavelength converter plate and the light source in sideward direction is captured and sent back to contribute to the light output of the lighting device, wherein the ceramic wavelength converter plate is mechanically carried by said optical component, wherein the optical component is formed by injection moulding wherein the ceramic wavelength converter plate is placed as an insert into a mould, where it is over moulded by the material forming the optical component, such that one mechanically linked stable structure of the ceramic wavelength converter plate and the optical component is formed, said mechanically linked stable structure being assembled with the light source. - a light source, which comprises a blue light source, an UV light source, a Light Emitting Diode, a Laser, a VCSEL and/or a VECSEL, the light source emitting light in the direction of an optical axis; - a solid ceramic wavelength converter plate for converting light emitted by the light source into a different wavelength, the ceramic wavelength converter plate being arranged above the light source such that the optical axis goes through the ceramic wavelength converter plate; - an optical component for redirecting light emitted by the ceramic wavelength converter plate into a desired direction parallel to the optical axis, the optical component comprising reflective surfaces (111, 112) arranged lateral to the light source and the ceramic wavelength converter plate with respect to the optical axis at least partially laterally surrounding the light source and the ceramic wavelength converter plate, wherein the reflective surfaces (111, 112) are arranged such that light leaving the ceramic wavelength converter plate and the light source in sideward direction is captured and sent back to contribute to the light output of the lighting device, wherein the ceramic wavelength converter plate is mechanically carried by said optical component, wherein the optical component is formed by injection moulding wherein the ceramic wavelength converter plate is placed as an insert into a mould, where it is over moulded by the material forming the optical component, such that one mechanically linked stable structure of the ceramic wavelength converter plate and the optical component is formed, said mechanically linked stable structure being assembled with the light source.