High-temperature battery with at least one electrochemical storage cell of the alkali metal and chalcogen type and thermal insulation which surrounds the storage cell and is provided with feedthroughs for the electric conductors. Each of the electric conductors brought into the high-temperature battery consists of at least two subconductors which are connected to each other detachably and in an electrically conducting manner via at least one contact element. The contact element forming the contact point is arranged in the interior of the high-temperature battery.