Stator for an electric machine, comprising - a number N ≥ 3 of phases (U, V, W), - a number P ≥ 2 of pole pairs, - a number of slots per pole and phase q ≥ 2, - a stator core which has a plurality of slots formed in a circumferential direction, and - a plurality of shaped conductors (4, 22a-d, 24a-d) which are arranged in the slots in a radially layered manner in a first to fourth layer (18a-d), wherein the first to fourth layer (18a-d) are designated in accordance with their order in a radial direction; wherein a first orientation and a second orientation, opposite to the first orientation, of the circumferential direction are defined; wherein the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d, 24a-d) form for each phase (U, V, W) at least two paths (15a, 15b), which can be connected to one another in series or in parallel, and are arranged in 2·P winding zones (20, 23a-h, 25a-p) which each extend radially over the four layers (18a-d) and in the circumferential direction over at least q+1 directly adjacent slots; wherein the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d, 24a-d) of each path (15a, 15b) are connected in a series circuit which is implemented by connectors (8, 8a, 8b, 10) arranged at a first end side of the stator core and at a second end side, opposite the first end side, of the stator core; wherein each path (15a, 15b) has groups of a first type (16a-d) of shaped conductors (4, 22a-d) connected in series and groups of a second type (17a-d) of shaped conductors (24a-d) connected in series; wherein shaped conductors (22a-d) of the groups of the first type (16a-d) are arranged over the winding zones (20, 23a-h) in the circumferential direction in an alternating manner firstly in the first and fourth layer (18a, 18d) and secondly in the second and third layer (18b, 18c); wherein shaped conductors (4, 24a-d) of the groups of the second type (17a-d) are arranged in winding zones (20, 23a-h, 25a-p), in which the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d) of the groups of the first type (16a-d) are arranged in the first and fourth layer (18a, 18d), in the second and third layer (18b, 18c) and in winding zones (20, 23a-h, 25a-p), in which the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d) of the groups of the first type (16a-d) are arranged in the second and third layer (18b, 18c), in the first and fourth layer (18a, 18d). - a number N ≥ 3 of phases (U, V, W), - a number P ≥ 2 of pole pairs, - a number of slots per pole and phase q ≥ 2, - a stator core which has a plurality of slots formed in a circumferential direction, and - a plurality of shaped conductors (4, 22a-d, 24a-d) which are arranged in the slots in a radially layered manner in a first to fourth layer (18a-d), wherein the first to fourth layer (18a-d) are designated in accordance with their order in a radial direction; wherein a first orientation and a second orientation, opposite to the first orientation, of the circumferential direction are defined; wherein the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d, 24a-d) form for each phase (U, V, W) at least two paths (15a, 15b), which can be connected to one another in series or in parallel, and are arranged in 2·P winding zones (20, 23a-h, 25a-p) which each extend radially over the four layers (18a-d) and in the circumferential direction over at least q+1 directly adjacent slots; wherein the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d, 24a-d) of each path (15a, 15b) are connected in a series circuit which is implemented by connectors (8, 8a, 8b, 10) arranged at a first end side of the stator core and at a second end side, opposite the first end side, of the stator core; wherein each path (15a, 15b) has groups of a first type (16a-d) of shaped conductors (4, 22a-d) connected in series and groups of a second type (17a-d) of shaped conductors (24a-d) connected in series; wherein shaped conductors (22a-d) of the groups of the first type (16a-d) are arranged over the winding zones (20, 23a-h) in the circumferential direction in an alternating manner firstly in the first and fourth layer (18a, 18d) and secondly in the second and third layer (18b, 18c); wherein shaped conductors (4, 24a-d) of the groups of the second type (17a-d) are arranged in winding zones (20, 23a-h, 25a-p), in which the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d) of the groups of the first type (16a-d) are arranged in the first and fourth layer (18a, 18d), in the second and third layer (18b, 18c) and in winding zones (20, 23a-h, 25a-p), in which the shaped conductors (4, 22a-d) of the groups of the first type (16a-d) are arranged in the second and third layer (18b, 18c), in the first and fourth layer (18a, 18d).