A vehicle seat having - a seat member, - a backrest member which is connected to the seat member so as to be able to be pivoted about a pivot axis and which comprises a backrest portion and a hatch portion, which can be pivoted separately from this backrest portion, and - a first fitting which, when viewed along the pivot axis, is arranged at a first position on the seat member and a second fitting which, when viewed in the direction of the pivot axis, is arranged at a second position on the seat member for a pivotable connection of the backrest member with the seat member, - a third fitting which, when viewed along the pivot axis is arranged between the first fitting and the second fitting and which is spaced apart from the first fitting and the second fitting along the pivot axis and which provides an additionally support of the backrest member relative to the seat member, wherein the first fitting, the second fitting and the third fitting are formed as a rotary fitting, which pivots the backrest member relative to the seat member by means of continuous rotation, or as a catch fitting, which in an engaged state fixes the backrest member in position relative to the seat member and can be unlocked in order to pivot the backrest member relative to the seat member, wherein - the first fitting is connected to a first frame member of the seat member and a first frame member of the backrest member, - the second fitting is connected to a second frame member of the seat member and a second frame member of the backrest member and - the third fitting is connected to a frame member of the seat member and a frame member of the backrest member which are different from the frame members (101, 102, 112, 114) to which the first fitting and the second fitting are connected wherein the third frame member of the backrest member is an integral component of the backrest portion and is connected to the first frame member and the second frame member of the backrest member by means of a transverse member. - a seat member, - a backrest member which is connected to the seat member so as to be able to be pivoted about a pivot axis and which comprises a backrest portion and a hatch portion, which can be pivoted separately from this backrest portion, and - a first fitting which, when viewed along the pivot axis, is arranged at a first position on the seat member and a second fitting which, when viewed in the direction of the pivot axis, is arranged at a second position on the seat member for a pivotable connection of the backrest member with the seat member, - a third fitting which, when viewed along the pivot axis is arranged between the first fitting and the second fitting and which is spaced apart from the first fitting and the second fitting along the pivot axis and which provides an additionally support of the backrest member relative to the seat member, wherein the first fitting, the second fitting and the third fitting are formed as a rotary fitting, which pivots the backrest member relative to the seat member by means of continuous rotation, or as a catch fitting, which in an engaged state fixes the backrest member in position relative to the seat member and can be unlocked in order to pivot the backrest member relative to the seat member, wherein - the first fitting is connected to a first frame member of the seat member and a first frame member of the backrest member, - the second fitting is connected to a second frame member of the seat member and a second frame member of the backrest member and - the third fitting is connected to a frame member of the seat member and a frame member of the backrest member which are different from the frame members (101, 102, 112, 114) to which the first fitting and the second fitting are connected