Exhaust gas heater for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, comprising: - a support with an outer circumferential area arranged radially on the outside in relation to a heater longitudinal axis and with a central area and - a heating conductor carried at the support, wherein the heating conductor comprises a spirally wound heating section arranged on a first axial side of the support, wherein the central area is arranged axially offset in relation to the outer circumferential area in the direction of the first axial side of the support such that a radially outer end section of the heating section, which is located in the area of the outer circumferential area of the support, and a radially inner end section of the heating section, which is located in the area of the central area of the support, are arranged axially offset in relation to one another, characterized in that the support comprises a plurality of connection webs, which are arranged at circumferentially spaced locations from one another and connect the central area to the outer circumferential area, wherein flow openings are formed between connection webs located directly adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction. - a support with an outer circumferential area arranged radially on the outside in relation to a heater longitudinal axis and with a central area and - a heating conductor carried at the support, wherein the heating conductor comprises a spirally wound heating section arranged on a first axial side of the support, wherein the central area is arranged axially offset in relation to the outer circumferential area in the direction of the first axial side of the support such that a radially outer end section of the heating section, which is located in the area of the outer circumferential area of the support, and a radially inner end section of the heating section, which is located in the area of the central area of the support, are arranged axially offset in relation to one another, characterized in that the support comprises a plurality of connection webs, which are arranged at circumferentially spaced locations from one another and connect the central area to the outer circumferential area, wherein flow openings are formed between connection webs located directly adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction. wherein the heating conductor comprises a spirally wound heating section arranged on a first axial side of the support, wherein the central area is arranged axially offset in relation to the outer circumferential area in the direction of the first axial side of the support such that a radially outer end section of the heating section, which is located in the area of the outer circumferential area of the support, and a radially inner end section of the heating section, which is located in the area of the central area of the support, are arranged axially offset in relation to one another, characterized in that the support comprises a plurality of connection webs, which are arranged at circumferentially spaced locations from one another and connect the central area to the outer circumferential area, wherein flow openings are formed between connection webs located directly adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction.