Method for producing an endless wave winding for a stator of an electric machine, comprising the steps: - providing a winding blade which has a longitudinal axis and a first edge and a second edge are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first edge and the second edge are formed at a distance from each other; - providing a plurality of electrical conductors; - winding the electrical conductors around the winding blade, wherein the electrical conductors are deflected at the and/or by the first edge and the second edge, and a plurality of winding sequences are formed beside one another in the longitudinal direction of the winding blade, in a winding sequence, the plurality of electrical conductors are arranged beside one another in the longitudinal direction of the winding blade, the plurality of winding sequences have at least one first sequence and a second sequence, in the first sequence, the plurality of electrical conductors are arranged beside one another in a first order, and in the second sequence - the plurality of electrical conductors are arranged beside one another in a second order that is at least partly different from the first order, or - the order of the electrical conductors of the first sequence and of the second sequence is the same, wherein a winding direction of the first sequence around the winding blade is different from the winding direction of the second sequence, characterized in that the winding blade is formed in several parts and is provided with a first section and a second section adjoining the first section in the axial direction, during the winding of the electrical conductors around the winding blade, the first section and the second section are arranged in one plane, and the longitudinal axis of the first section and the longitudinal axis of the second section are arranged parallel to each other, and, to form the second sequence, the first section and/or the second section are pivoted about their respective longitudinal direction, so that the longitudinal axis of the first section is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the second section, and the sum of the pivoting of the first section and of the second section is 180°. - providing a winding blade which has a longitudinal axis and a first edge and a second edge are arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first edge and the second edge are formed at a distance from each other; - providing a plurality of electrical conductors; - winding the electrical conductors around the winding blade, wherein the electrical conductors are deflected at the and/or by the first edge and the second edge, and a plurality of winding sequences are formed beside one another in the longitudinal direction of the winding blade, in a winding sequence, the plurality of electrical conductors are arranged beside one another in the longitudinal direction of the winding blade, the plurality of winding sequences have at least one first sequence and a second sequence, in the first sequence, the plurality of electrical conductors are arranged beside one another in a first order, and in the second sequence - the plurality of electrical conductors are arranged beside one another in a second order that is at least partly different from the first order, or - the order of the electrical conductors of the first sequence and of the second sequence is the same, wherein a winding direction of the first sequence around the winding blade is different from the winding direction of the second sequence, the winding blade is formed in several parts and is provided with a first section and a second section adjoining the first section in the axial direction, during the winding of the electrical conductors around the winding blade, the first section and the second section are arranged in one plane, and the longitudinal axis of the first section and the longitudinal axis of the second section are arranged parallel to each other, and, to form the second sequence, the first section and/or the second section are pivoted about their respective longitudinal direction, so that the longitudinal axis of the first section is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the second section, and the sum of the pivoting of the first section and of the second section is 180°.