Container for the sterile packaging of articles under reduced pressure

A container for the sterile packaging of articles under reduced pressure, wherein the container comprises a lower part and an upper part, wherein the lower part is constructed from a bottom and at least a lower part sidewall, wherein the at least one lower part sidewall extends upwardly from the bottom and wherein the bottom and the at least one lower part sidewall jointly define a lower part interior with an open upper end, wherein the upper part is constructed from a lid and at least an upper part sidewall, wherein the at least one upper part sidewall extends downwardly from the lid and wherein the lid and the at least one upper part sidewall jointly define an upper part interior with an open lower end, wherein the container comprises an annular sealing element with a sealing element main plane, wherein the sealing element in a cross section perpendicular to the sealing element main plane (DH) is realized in an H-shaped manner with two flanges and a web, wherein the upper part is designed such that it can be inserted between the flanges of the sealing element with an entire edge region of the upper part sidewall located adjacent to the open lower end of the upper part and the lower part is designed such that it can be inserted between the flanges of the sealing element with an entire edge region of the lower part sidewall located adjacent to the open upper end of the lower part, wherein the sealing element is designed for tightly sealing the container, and wherein the flange of the sealing element, which in an assembled state of the container is arranged on an outer side of the container, is provided with at least one predetermined rupture feature for destroying the tight seal of the container.