The invention relates to a battery module (100) comprising at least two, preferably a plurality of battery cells (101, 101a) which are essentially plate-shaped and are surrounded by a foam structure (110, 110a, 110b), said foam structure (110, 110a, 110b) having at least one predetermined breaking point, and each battery cell (101, 101a) being associated with at least one predetermined breaking point in the foam structure (110, 110a, 110b).