A synchronous generator, in particular a multipole synchronous ring generator of a gearless wind turbine for generating electric current, comprising a rotor and a stator having teeth and slots arranged therebetween for receiving a stator winding, wherein the stator is divided in a circumferential direction into stator segments, each having a plurality of teeth and slots, and at least two stator segments being offset or interleaved with respect to one another in a circumferential direction.