A drive shaft, comprising: a hollow body with an associated rotation axis, wherein the hollow body is adapted to rotating around the rotation axis and is made of a first composite material; and a flange that is made of a second composite material and arranged at an axial end of the hollow body, wherein the flange is integrally formed with the hollow body and comprises: at least two separate plates that branch out from the hollow body at the axial end and extend at least partially with a predetermined angle relative to the rotation axis, wherein the at least two separate plates form at least a first and a second plate assembly (320, 330), wherein the first plate assembly branches out from the hollow body in a first direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis, and wherein the second plate assembly branches out from the hollow body in a second direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis and different than the first direction, and a mounting section that is configured to be mounted to an external component and comprises a plurality of holes that is adapted to accommodate coupling means, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes traverses the at least two separate plates. a hollow body with an associated rotation axis, wherein the hollow body is adapted to rotating around the rotation axis and is made of a first composite material; and a flange that is made of a second composite material and arranged at an axial end of the hollow body, wherein the flange is integrally formed with the hollow body and comprises: at least two separate plates that branch out from the hollow body at the axial end and extend at least partially with a predetermined angle relative to the rotation axis, wherein the at least two separate plates form at least a first and a second plate assembly (320, 330), wherein the first plate assembly branches out from the hollow body in a first direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis, and wherein the second plate assembly branches out from the hollow body in a second direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis and different than the first direction, and a mounting section that is configured to be mounted to an external component and comprises a plurality of holes that is adapted to accommodate coupling means, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes traverses the at least two separate plates. at least two separate plates that branch out from the hollow body at the axial end and extend at least partially with a predetermined angle relative to the rotation axis, wherein the at least two separate plates form at least a first and a second plate assembly (320, 330), wherein the first plate assembly branches out from the hollow body in a first direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis, and wherein the second plate assembly branches out from the hollow body in a second direction that is perpendicular to the rotation axis and different than the first direction, and a mounting section that is configured to be mounted to an external component and comprises a plurality of holes that is adapted to accommodate coupling means, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes traverses the at least two separate plates.