A stator of an electric motor for driving a refrigerant compressor including a stator core, a coil connecting device with a base plate as a support element for connecting elements, a first connecting element installed on the base plate, which is linked via connection elements to a first wire end of each coil or each coil strand and thus connects all coils or coil strands to each other, and further connecting elements installed on the base plate, each having connection elements, which are linked to second wire ends of the coils or coil strands of a phase and thus connect all coils or coil strands of this phase to each other, the coil connecting device being linked on wire ends of the wound coils or coil strands in such a way that a gap remains between base insulation and the coil connecting device.