An optically pumped semiconductor laser device having a substrate (1) having a first main area (2) and a second main area (3), with at least one pump laser (11) being arranged on the first main area (2). The semiconductor laser device comprises a vertically emitting laser (4) having a resonator having a first mirror (9) being arranged on the side of the first main area (2) and a second mirror (20) being arranged on the side of the second main area (3) of the substrate (1).