Stator for an electric machine , wherein - the stator has a number N of phases (U, V, W), a number P of pole pairs and a slot per pole per phase q, wherein N ≥ 3 and P ≥ 2 and q = 3, wherein - the stator comprises a stator core having a large number of slots and a large number of shaped conductors , which are arranged in the slots so as to be radially layered in a first to Lth layer (19a-f), wherein L = 6 and the layers (19a-f) are designated in their order in the radial direction, wherein - the shaped conductors of each phase form a first path and a second path , which can be or are interconnected in series or in parallel with one another, and are arranged in P first winding zones and P second winding zones , wherein the first and second winding zones alternate in the circumferential direction and each winding zone extends over the L layers, wherein a first orientation and a second orientation - contrary to the first orientation - of the circumferential direction are defined, wherein - the shaped conductors of a respective path are interconnected to form a series connection having a first outer shaped conductor in terms of the series connection and a second outer shaped conductor in terms of the series connection by connectors , which connect shaped conductors in adjacent winding zones of the same phase (U, V, W) in an alternating manner at a first end side and a second end side - opposite the first end side - of the stator core , wherein - the first and second layer of a respective winding zone are offset with respect to the third and fourth layer of the respective winding zone by one slot in the circumferential direction, wherein - the paths each form a combined lap and wave winding. - the stator has a number N of phases (U, V, W), a number P of pole pairs and a slot per pole per phase q, wherein N ≥ 3 and P ≥ 2 and q = 3, wherein - the stator comprises a stator core having a large number of slots and a large number of shaped conductors , which are arranged in the slots so as to be radially layered in a first to Lth layer (19a-f), wherein L = 6 and the layers (19a-f) are designated in their order in the radial direction, wherein - the shaped conductors of each phase form a first path and a second path , which can be or are interconnected in series or in parallel with one another, and are arranged in P first winding zones and P second winding zones , wherein the first and second winding zones alternate in the circumferential direction and each winding zone extends over the L layers, wherein a first orientation and a second orientation - contrary to the first orientation - of the circumferential direction are defined, - the shaped conductors of a respective path are interconnected to form a series connection having a first outer shaped conductor in terms of the series connection and a second outer shaped conductor in terms of the series connection by connectors , which connect shaped conductors in adjacent winding zones of the same phase (U, V, W) in an alternating manner at a first end side and a second end side - opposite the first end side - of the stator core , wherein - the first and second layer of a respective winding zone are offset with respect to the third and fourth layer of the respective winding zone by one slot in the circumferential direction, wherein - the paths each form a combined lap and wave winding. <EOS>