A cooking hob with illumination equipment

The present invention relates to a cooking hob with illumination equipment. The cooking hob (10) includes at least one transparent or semi-transparent top panel (12) arranged at a top side of said cooking hob (10). The cooking hob (10) includes at least one cooking zone and at least one control element for controlling said cooking zone. The cooking hob (10) includes at least one transparent or semi-transparent layer (14). A plurality of symbols (16) or images is printed on, applied on, impressed in and/or embossed in said layer (14). The symbol (16) or image corresponds with a cooking zone, a control element and/or an operation state of the cooking hob (10). The cooking hob (10) includes a plurality of light source elements (18) arranged below the top panel (12) and the layer (14). The light source element (18) corresponds with one or more symbols (16) or images. One or more light source elements (18) are activated on demand by the user and, if the corresponding cooking zone is activated, the corresponding control element is responsive or the corresponding operation state occurs, respectively.