Decoupling element for an exhaust system of a combustion engine, comprising - an elastic body conducting exhaust gas, - at least one support ring connected to the body in a fixed manner, enclosing an axial end portion of the body in the circumferential direction on an outside, - with at least one flange fastened to the support ring by means of a welding seam , - wherein the support ring comprises a circumferential collar at an axial end facing away from the welding seam projecting radially outwards from the support ring , - wherein the flange comprises a connecting piece , inserted into the end portion of the body enclosed by the support ring , - wherein the welding seam is formed circumferentially on the outside and connects an axial end face of the support ring facing away from the body to the outer circumference of the connecting piece of the flange , - wherein the end portion of the body arranged radially between the outer circumference of the connecting piece and the support ring axially extends as far as to the end face of the support ring , wherein the circumferential weld seam connects the end face of the support ring to the outer circumference of the connecting piece including an axial end face of the end portion , and the end face of the end portion is incorporated in the weld seam , - wherein the body is adapted with at least two layers and comprises an inner layer as well as an outer layer enclosing the inner layer , - wherein the inner layer is configured as flex hose or as corrugated pipe, and wherein the outer layer is configured as wire mesh, - wherein all layers of the body extend as far as to the end face of the end portion and are bridged by the weld seam , characterized in that the inner layer axially extends beyond the outer layer and that the flange is configured with a circumferential collar extending radially away from the connecting piece and an axially angled-off rim at the collar distally of the connecting piece adapted as a sheet metal part. - an elastic body conducting exhaust gas, - at least one support ring connected to the body in a fixed manner, enclosing an axial end portion of the body in the circumferential direction on an outside, - with at least one flange fastened to the support ring by means of a welding seam , - wherein the support ring comprises a circumferential collar at an axial end facing away from the welding seam projecting radially outwards from the support ring , - wherein the flange comprises a connecting piece , inserted into the end portion of the body enclosed by the support ring , - wherein the welding seam is formed circumferentially on the outside and connects an axial end face of the support ring facing away from the body to the outer circumference of the connecting piece of the flange , - wherein the end portion of the body arranged radially between the outer circumference of the connecting piece and the support ring axially extends as far as to the end face of the support ring , wherein the circumferential weld seam connects the end face of the support ring to the outer circumference of the connecting piece including an axial end face of the end portion , and the end face of the end portion is incorporated in the weld seam , - wherein the body is adapted with at least two layers and comprises an inner layer as well as an outer layer enclosing the inner layer , - wherein the inner layer is configured as flex hose or as corrugated pipe, and wherein the outer layer is configured as wire mesh, - wherein all layers of the body extend as far as to the end face of the end portion and are bridged by the weld seam , <EOS>