The invention relates to an insulation element (1) for electrical insulation of an electro-technical component in the high-voltage range. The insulation element (1) has a first layer (2) which includes cellulose, and a second layer (3) which includes cellulose. Arranged between the first layer (2) and the second layer (3) is an intermediate layer (5) which includes micro-scale and/or nano-scale cellulose.