A filter element, in particular an air filter element, for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine or for a ventilation- and/or air-conditioning device of a motor vehicle, - with a filter body made of a folded filter material, that laterally surrounds an internal space of the filter element, except in a lateral region, - with a first end plate and a second end plate, which are sealingly attached to the filter body at sides that are facing away from one another, - with a front plate which is arranged in the lateral region, - wherein the front plate has a first end plate joining region facing the first end plate, which end plate joining region is fused with a front-side end of the first end plate facing the front plate, - wherein the front plate has a second end plate joining region assigned to the second end plate, which second end plate joining region is fused with a front-side end of the second end plate facing the front plate, - wherein the front plate has a first end fold joining region assigned to a first end of the filter body, into which end fold joining region at least one first end fold is plasticized, said end fold being formed at the first end of the filter body, - wherein the front plate has a second end fold joining region assigned to a second end of the filter body, into which end fold joining region at least one second end fold is plasticized, said end fold being formed at the second end of the filter body, characterized in that - the first end plate joining region is formed on a first edge region of the front plate and has a connecting web projecting from the first edge region, which connecting web is fused axially with the front-side end of the first end plate, and - that the second end plate joining region is formed on a second edge region of the front plate and has a connecting web projecting from the second edge region, which connecting web is fused axially with the front-side end of the second end plate. - with a filter body made of a folded filter material, that laterally surrounds an internal space of the filter element, except in a lateral region, - with a first end plate and a second end plate, which are sealingly attached to the filter body at sides that are facing away from one another, - with a front plate which is arranged in the lateral region, - wherein the front plate has a first end plate joining region facing the first end plate, which end plate joining region is fused with a front-side end of the first end plate facing the front plate, - wherein the front plate has a second end plate joining region assigned to the second end plate, which second end plate joining region is fused with a front-side end of the second end plate facing the front plate, - wherein the front plate has a first end fold joining region assigned to a first end of the filter body, into which end fold joining region at least one first end fold is plasticized, said end fold being formed at the first end of the filter body, - wherein the front plate has a second end fold joining region assigned to a second end of the filter body, into which end fold joining region at least one second end fold is plasticized, said end fold being formed at the second end of the filter body, - the first end plate joining region is formed on a first edge region of the front plate and has a connecting web projecting from the first edge region, which connecting web is fused axially with the front-side end of the first end plate, and - that the second end plate joining region is formed on a second edge region of the front plate and has a connecting web projecting from the second edge region, which connecting web is fused axially with the front-side end of the second end plate.