The invention relates to a battery (1) comprising a heat conducting plate (4) and several individual cells (2) that are combined into a cell cell combination (3). Pole contacts of the individual cells (2) are electrically interconnected in parallel and/or in series. The cell combination (3) and the heat conducting plate (4) are entirely surrounded by a clamping element (5). One respective contact plate (8) is disposed between the first individual cell (2b) and the clamping elements (5) as well as in the front between the last individual cell (2b) and the clamping elements (5).