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"). <EOS>