A bearing assembly (21, 22) for a turbo-engine, comprising a bearing and parts of a bearing temperature detecting device, the bearing comprising: a main body having a first surface, onto which a thermoplastic bearing layer is adhered, and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface, the thermoplastic bearing layer forms a bearing surface, a space is defined in the interior of the main body and of the thermoplastic bearing layer at least for accommodating parts of the bearing temperature detecting device, wherein the space comprises a first hole, the first hole is a through hole having a first opening located in the bearing surface of the thermoplastic bearing layer and a second opening located in the second surface of the main body, wherein the parts comprise a temperature conducting element having a peripheral surface and a first end with a first end surface, a temperature sensor in contact with the temperature conducting element and a securing fixture that attaches the temperature conducting element resiliently to the main body, wherein the temperature conducting element is assembled into the through hole such that its first end surface is either flush with the bearing surface of the thermoplastic bearing layer or is located slightly below said bearing surface, wherein the first opening of the through hole comprises a chamfer or a step and wherein the first end of temperature conducting element comprises a head which is correspondingly shaped to the chamfer or step in a form fitting manner with the chamfer or step. a main body having a first surface, onto which a thermoplastic bearing layer is adhered, and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface, the thermoplastic bearing layer forms a bearing surface, a space is defined in the interior of the main body and of the thermoplastic bearing layer at least for accommodating parts of the bearing temperature detecting device, wherein the space comprises a first hole, the first hole is a through hole having a first opening located in the bearing surface of the thermoplastic bearing layer and a second opening located in the second surface of the main body, wherein the parts comprise a temperature conducting element having a peripheral surface and a first end with a first end surface, a temperature sensor in contact with the temperature conducting element and a securing fixture that attaches the temperature conducting element resiliently to the main body, wherein the temperature conducting element is assembled into the through hole such that its first end surface is either flush with the bearing surface of the thermoplastic bearing layer or is located slightly below said bearing surface, wherein the first opening of the through hole comprises a chamfer or a step and wherein the temperature conducting element is assembled into the through hole such that its first end surface is either flush with the bearing surface of the thermoplastic bearing layer or is located slightly below said bearing surface, wherein the first opening of the through hole comprises a chamfer or a step and wherein the first end of temperature conducting element comprises a head which is correspondingly shaped to the chamfer or step in a form fitting manner with the chamfer or step.