Electric machine

An electric machine, comprising:

• an annular stator and a rotor disposed within said stator;
• said stator having a multiplicity of stator segments disposed in a circumferential direction;
• each of said stator segments having an inner circumference, an outer circumference, at least one inner groove disposed in a region of said inner circumference and a winding window disposed in a region of said outer circumference, said winding window having a radial outer side;
• each of said stator segments having stator segment outer arms partially surrounding said winding window at said radial outer side and forming a radially directed outer gap disposed between said stator segment outer arms and extending from said winding window to said outer circumference of said stator segment;
• and
• each of said stator segments having a stator winding wound toroidally around said stator segment.