Illuminating device, comprising: a beam shaper arranged on a common substrate for generating a radiation profile, comprising a multitude of individual, adjacently arranged optical beam-shaping elements of different types, wherein the individual beam-shaping elements each belong to one type of a plurality of different types with different optical characteristics, wherein different types of beam-shaping elements cause associated light distributions in the far field or in a finite image plane; wherein the individual beam-shaping elements, when illuminated together, effect the radiation profile of the beam shaper with a superposition of the light distributions associated to the individual beam-shaping elements in the far field or in a finite image plane; and wherein the individual beam-shaping elements each comprise an intensity-modulating element in the form of an aperture and a refractive element following with respect to a beam path of the common illumination and associated with the intensity modulating element to obtain the light distribution associated with the single beam-shaping element, the respective aperture of the intensity modulating elements having a reflective and/or absorbing region surrounding the respective aperture opening, and a light source (250; 310) arranged on a substrate and arranged on a side of the intensity modulating elements facing away from the refractive elements of the plurality of beam-shaping elements, wherein the light source (250; 300) comprises an area light source arranged on the substrate or a light source unit with a plurality of individual light sources that are implemented on the substrate, and wherein the substrate of the beam shaper and the substrate of the light source are arranged parallel to each other. a beam shaper arranged on a common substrate for generating a radiation profile, comprising a multitude of individual, adjacently arranged optical beam-shaping elements of different types, wherein the individual beam-shaping elements each belong to one type of a plurality of different types with different optical characteristics, wherein different types of beam-shaping elements cause associated light distributions in the far field or in a finite image plane; wherein the individual beam-shaping elements, when illuminated together, effect the radiation profile of the beam shaper with a superposition of the light distributions associated to the individual beam-shaping elements in the far field or in a finite image plane; and wherein the individual beam-shaping elements each comprise an intensity-modulating element in the form of an aperture and a refractive element following with respect to a beam path of the common illumination and associated with the intensity modulating element to obtain the light distribution associated with the single beam-shaping element, the respective aperture of the intensity modulating elements having a reflective and/or absorbing region surrounding the respective aperture opening, and wherein the individual beam-shaping elements each belong to one type of a plurality of different types with different optical characteristics, wherein different types of beam-shaping elements cause associated light distributions in the far field or in a finite image plane; wherein the individual beam-shaping elements, when illuminated together, effect the radiation profile of the beam shaper with a superposition of the light distributions associated to the individual beam-shaping elements in the far field or in a finite image plane; and wherein the individual beam-shaping elements each comprise an intensity-modulating element in the form of an aperture and a refractive element following with respect to a beam path of the common illumination and associated with the intensity modulating element to obtain the light distribution associated with the single beam-shaping element, the respective aperture of the intensity modulating elements having a reflective and/or absorbing region surrounding the respective aperture opening, and a light source (250; 310) arranged on a substrate and arranged on a side of the intensity modulating elements facing away from the refractive elements of the plurality of beam-shaping elements, wherein the light source (250; 300) comprises an area light source arranged on the substrate or a light source unit with a plurality of individual light sources that are implemented on the substrate, and wherein the substrate of the beam shaper and the substrate of the light source are arranged parallel to each other.