Battery module comprising a battery module housing in which a plurality of battery cells are accommodated, comprising a cover element of the battery module housing, wherein the cover element has a housing wall with a first surface and a second surface arranged on a side of the same housing wall that is situated opposite the first surface, and the cover element of the battery module housing is formed in such a way that the first surface is arranged adjacent to the surroundings of the battery module housing and the second surface is arranged adjacent to battery cells of the battery module accommodated in a housing of the battery module housing, wherein the housing of the battery module housing comprises a housing base and a plurality of side walls, and the cover element closes the housing in such a way that the plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to each other in series and/or in parallel, wherein at least one electrical element and at least one electronic element are mechanically connected to the second surface and/or at least one electrical element and electronic element are integrated into the housing wall of the cover element in such a way that their electrical or electronic components are arranged on the second surface, wherein the at least one electrical element comprises cell connectors and the at least one electronic element comprises a printed circuit board, wherein the cell connectors and the printed circuit board are connected to each other by means of a cell contacting element, and the housing wall, in those regions of the first surface which are arranged situated opposite the regions of the second surface that are covered by the at least one electrical element or the at least one electronic element, covers the at least one electrical element or electronic element with respect to the surroundings. a cover element of the battery module housing, wherein the cover element has a housing wall with a first surface and a second surface arranged on a side of the same housing wall that is situated opposite the first surface, and the cover element of the battery module housing is formed in such a way that the first surface is arranged adjacent to the surroundings of the battery module housing and the second surface is arranged adjacent to battery cells of the battery module accommodated in a housing of the battery module housing, wherein the housing of the battery module housing comprises a housing base and a plurality of side walls, and the cover element closes the housing in such a way that the plurality of battery cells are electrically connected to each other in series and/or in parallel, wherein at least one electrical element and at least one electronic element are mechanically connected to the second surface and/or at least one electrical element and electronic element are integrated into the housing wall of the cover element in such a way that their electrical or electronic components are arranged on the second surface, wherein the at least one electrical element comprises cell connectors and the at least one electronic element comprises a printed circuit board, wherein the cell connectors and the printed circuit board are connected to each other by means of a cell contacting element, and the housing wall, in those regions of the first surface which are arranged situated opposite the regions of the second surface that are covered by the at least one electrical element or the at least one electronic element, covers the at least one electrical element or electronic element with respect to the surroundings.