Battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, in which a coil element, two current collectors and an electrolyte are accommodated in a housing (11). The housing consists of a container (13) and a cover arrangement, said cover arrangement comprising, inter alia, a cover plate (23) which is fixedly connected to the container (13) once internal components of the battery cell have been introduced. The cover plate (23) is bonded to an inner surface (37) of the container (13), for example, along a collar (29) with the aid of a layer consisting of adhesive (31). A sealing bead (33) of a sealing arrangement (32), which is formed by an O ring (41), for example, prevents the electrolyte which has been introduced into the housing (11) from coming into contact with the adhesive (31) and chemically attacking said adhesive.