Projection device for a motor vehicle headlamp, the projection device being configured to image light from at least one light source assigned to the projection device in a region in front of a motor vehicle in the form of at least one light distribution, the projection device having - an entry optics comprising a number of entry micro optics which are preferably arranged in an array, - an exit optics comprising a number of exit micro optics, which are preferably arranged in an array wherein to each entry micro optics exactly one exit micro optics is associated, wherein the entry micro optics are formed in such a manner and/or the entry micro optics and the exit micro optics are arranged with respect to each other in such a manner that substantially all the light emerging from a entry micro optics enters only the associated exit micro optics, and wherein the light preformed by the entry micro optics is imaged as at least one light distribution to a region in front of the motor vehicle by the exit micro optics, characterized in that between the entry optics and the exit optics there is at least one light-transmissive support is arranged, said at least one support having at least one first diaphragm device, the first diaphragm device being arranged in such a manner that substantially all the light entering the entry optics is directed onto the first diaphragm device, the first diaphragm device having an optically effective area, wherein in the optically effective area light-transmissive windows are realized destined to form a predefinable light distribution and bounded by a substantially light-impermeable coating, the light-impermeable coating consisting of partial layers arranged at least two-dimensionally one above the other, namely, a reflective metallic first partial layer and a second partial layer (6") consisting substantially of black, light-absorbing lacquer, the first partial layer being arranged between the entry optics and the second partial layer (6"). - an entry optics comprising a number of entry micro optics which are preferably arranged in an array, - an exit optics comprising a number of exit micro optics, which are preferably arranged in an array wherein the entry micro optics are formed in such a manner and/or the entry micro optics and the exit micro optics are arranged with respect to each other in such a manner that substantially all the light emerging from a entry micro optics enters only the associated exit micro optics, and wherein the light preformed by the entry micro optics is imaged as at least one light distribution to a region in front of the motor vehicle by the exit micro optics, characterized in that between the entry optics and the exit optics there is at least one light-transmissive support is arranged, said at least one support having at least one first diaphragm device, the first diaphragm device being arranged in such a manner that substantially all the light entering the entry optics is directed onto the first diaphragm device, the first diaphragm device having an optically effective area, wherein in the optically effective area light-transmissive windows are realized destined to form a predefinable light distribution and bounded by a substantially light-impermeable coating, the light-impermeable coating consisting of partial layers arranged at least two-dimensionally one above the other, namely, a reflective metallic first partial layer and a second partial layer (6") consisting substantially of black, light-absorbing lacquer, the first partial layer being arranged between the entry optics and the second partial layer (6").