A piston for an internal combustion engine may include a piston head and a piston skirt. The piston skirt may include a plurality of box walls and a plurality of skirt walls. The plurality of box walls may be arranged opposite one another and may include a plurality of boss bores. The plurality of skirt walls may be arranged opposite one another and may have running surfaces. The piston may also include a cover element that may include a substantially circular cover plate and an aperture. The aperture may be disposed on the cover plate and may be configured for the passage of a connecting rod. The cover element may be secured to a lower region of the piston skirt. The cover plate may close a piston cross-sectional area.