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 , 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 , 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 , 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 . <EOS>