the invention provides a led arrangement including a led string of a series arrangement of led segments . a led segment includes a single led or a series arrangement of leds . a switching element is arranged in parallel with each corresponding led segment of the led string , for controlling a current through the led segment . a capacitor is arranged in parallel with each corresponding led segment in order to prevent the occurrence of possibly harmful current spikes while switching one or more led segments . the led arrangement may also include a switched - mode power supply . the invention further provides a led assembly . a plurality of such led assemblies assembles easily into a led arrangement according to the invention .