TRACTION BATTERY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING MOTOR VEHICLE

A battery for a motor vehicle, including a battery housing and a battery cell arrangement arranged in the battery housing, which has multiple battery cells that press against a flat temperature control element for heat transfer. The temperature control element has at least one bulge on its side facing away from the battery cells to form at least one fluid channel in the temperature control element. The battery cell arrangement is arranged between two stiffening plates to increase stiffness. One of the stiffening plates completely overlaps the temperature control element, partially presses against the temperature control element, and has a recess that accommodates the bulge.