Method for producing a security element, wherein, in the method, a base film is provided, which has a first carrier film and a single or multi-layered decorative ply, - wherein a first adhesive layer is applied to a second carrier film, and a second adhesive layer is applied to the surface of the first carrier film, said surface facing away from the decorative ply, or wherein the second adhesive layer is applied to the surface of the first carrier film, said surface facing away from the decorative ply, and the first adhesive layer is applied to the second adhesive layer, - and wherein the second carrier film is applied to the first carrier film in such a way that the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are arranged between the first carrier film and the second carrier film, - and wherein the first adhesive layer is activated in a first region, which at least partially covers at least one first partial region of the base film, and yet the first adhesive layer is not activated, not provided, only partially provided or deactivated in a second region adjacent to this region, - wherein the first carrier film is at least partially separated along the boundary line defining the at least one first partial region and separating the at least one first partial region from a second partial region of the base film, and - wherein a second part of the base film comprising the second partial region is removed from the second carrier film, wherein, in the at least one first partial region, the base film adheres to the second carrier film because of the activated first adhesive layer, and a first part of the base film comprising the at least one first partial region remains on the second carrier film. - wherein a first adhesive layer is applied to a second carrier film, and a second adhesive layer is applied to the surface of the first carrier film, said surface facing away from the decorative ply, or wherein the second adhesive layer is applied to the surface of the first carrier film, said surface facing away from the decorative ply, and the first adhesive layer is applied to the second adhesive layer, - and wherein the second carrier film is applied to the first carrier film in such a way that the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are arranged between the first carrier film and the second carrier film, - and wherein the first adhesive layer is activated in a first region, which at least partially covers at least one first partial region of the base film, and yet the first adhesive layer is not activated, not provided, only partially provided or deactivated in a second region adjacent to this region, - wherein the first carrier film is at least partially separated along the boundary line defining the at least one first partial region and separating the at least one first partial region from a second partial region of the base film, and - wherein a second part of the base film comprising the second partial region is removed from the second carrier film, wherein, in the at least one first partial region, the base film adheres to the second carrier film because of the activated first adhesive layer, and a first part of the base film comprising the at least one first partial region remains on the second carrier film.