Rotor for an electric machine having a multi-part rotor carrier and a laminated core arranged thereon, wherein the rotor carrier comprises - a first carrier part having a cylinder portion , which extends axially with respect to an axis of rotation (A) of the rotor , for arranging the laminated core , and - a second carrier part having a radial portion , wherein - the first carrier part and the second carrier part are fixedly connected to one another at a mutual connecting region , the first carrier part by means of the cylinder portion and the second carrier part by means of the radial portion , wherein - the first carrier part and the second carrier part are in engagement by means of an axial plug-in connection , wherein - the laminated core is secured between a first axial stop provided on the first carrier part and a second axial stop formed on the second carrier part , wherein - the first axial stop is formed by a radial portion adjoining the cylinder portion , - the second axial stop is formed by the radial portion and is arranged radially with respect to the connecting region , characterized in that - the axial plug-in connection is in particular an axial plug-in toothing system, in that - to form the axial plug-in connection , axial lugs or teeth and recesses situated therebetween, which are spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction, are provided on the end face of the first carrier part that is situated opposite to the radial portion and are brought into engagement with corresponding openings in the second carrier part , and in that - the first carrier part and the second carrier part are formed as shaped sheet metal parts. - a first carrier part having a cylinder portion , which extends axially with respect to an axis of rotation (A) of the rotor , for arranging the laminated core , and - a second carrier part having a radial portion , wherein - the first carrier part and the second carrier part are fixedly connected to one another at a mutual connecting region , the first carrier part by means of the cylinder portion and the second carrier part by means of the radial portion , wherein - the first carrier part and the second carrier part are in engagement by means of an axial plug-in connection , wherein - the laminated core is secured between a first axial stop provided on the first carrier part and a second axial stop formed on the second carrier part , wherein - the first axial stop is formed by a radial portion adjoining the cylinder portion , - the second axial stop is formed by the radial portion and is arranged radially with respect to the connecting region , characterized in that - the axial plug-in connection is in particular an axial plug-in toothing system, in that - to form the axial plug-in connection , axial lugs or teeth and recesses situated therebetween, which are spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction, are provided on the end face of the first carrier part that is situated opposite to the radial portion and are brought into engagement with corresponding openings in the second carrier part , and in that - the first carrier part and the second carrier part are formed as shaped sheet metal parts. <EOS>