SEAL FOR A FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL

A seal () for a fuel cell (), which includes multiple bipolar plates () and at least one membrane electrode assembly (), the seal () having a seal body () surrounding a free inner chamber () is provided. It is provided that at least two flow barriers () pointing into the inner chamber () are formed as a single piece with the seal body (), the flow barriers () being situated at a distance from the seal body () by at least one connecting element ().