A method for producing a semi-finished product of a stator or rotor of an electrical machine, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: - providing an essentially hollow-cylindrical or cylindrical laminated core, wherein the laminated core has a plurality of receiving grooves distributed in a circumferential direction and extending between a first axial end face and a second axial end face of the laminated core; - providing a plurality of rod-shaped or clasp-shaped conductor elements (3, 4); - inserting the conductor elements (3, 4) into at least some of the receiving grooves, wherein the conductor elements (3, 4) are arranged in receiving grooves spaced apart from one another in different radial conductor element layers (9, 10) and wherein the conductor elements (3, 4) are inserted into the receiving grooves in such a way that conductor element overhangs (11,12) of the conductor elements (3, 4) protrude beyond at least one of the axial end faces (7, 8) of the laminated core in the axial direction, wherein the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) extend from a laminated core end face region to an end region via a central region; - bending the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of the conductor elements (3, 4) in the circumferential direction (16, 17), wherein the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of conductor elements of a first radial conductor element layer are bent into a first circumferential direction and conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of conductor elements of a second radial conductor element layer are bent into the opposite second circumferential direction, such that the end regions of conductor elements (3, 4) that are arranged in receiving grooves spaced apart from one another and are located in conductor element layers (9, 10) adjacent to one another, are joined, wherein prior to bending the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of the conductor elements (3, 4) in the circumferential direction (16, 17), the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) are bent in the radial direction, characterized in that during bending of the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) in the radial direction, an - as radially seen - inner bending tool presses radially outwards against the central region of the conductor element overhang (11, 12) and, simultaneously, an - as radially seen - outer bending tool presses radially inwards at least against the end region of the conductor element. - providing an essentially hollow-cylindrical or cylindrical laminated core, wherein the laminated core has a plurality of receiving grooves distributed in a circumferential direction and extending between a first axial end face and a second axial end face of the laminated core; - providing a plurality of rod-shaped or clasp-shaped conductor elements (3, 4); - inserting the conductor elements (3, 4) into at least some of the receiving grooves, wherein the conductor elements (3, 4) are arranged in receiving grooves spaced apart from one another in different radial conductor element layers (9, 10) and wherein the conductor elements (3, 4) are inserted into the receiving grooves in such a way that conductor element overhangs (11,12) of the conductor elements (3, 4) protrude beyond at least one of the axial end faces (7, 8) of the laminated core in the axial direction, wherein the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) extend from a laminated core end face region to an end region via a central region; - bending the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of the conductor elements (3, 4) in the circumferential direction (16, 17), wherein the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of conductor elements of a first radial conductor element layer are bent into a first circumferential direction and conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of conductor elements of a second radial conductor element layer are bent into the opposite second circumferential direction, such that the end regions of conductor elements (3, 4) that are arranged in receiving grooves spaced apart from one another and are located in conductor element layers (9, 10) adjacent to one another, are joined, prior to bending the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) of the conductor elements (3, 4) in the circumferential direction (16, 17), the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) are bent in the radial direction, characterized in that during bending of the conductor element overhangs (11, 12) in the radial direction, an - as radially seen - inner bending tool presses radially outwards against the central region of the conductor element overhang (11, 12) and, simultaneously, an - as radially seen - outer bending tool presses radially inwards at least against the end region of the conductor element.