The present invention relates to a battery block comprising at least two battery packs and a method for manufacturing a battery block. There is provided a battery block (10), comprising: at least two battery packs (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e), wherein each battery pack comprises at least two battery cells (11), wherein the battery cells (11) of the battery pack have electrically positive connection terminals (33) on one side and the electrically negative connection terminals (34) of the battery cells (11) are arranged on the opposite side of the battery pack, wherein a connection structure (14) is associated to each electrical connection side of a battery pack and the electrical connection terminals (33, 34) of the battery cells (11) of the battery pack each are connected to the associated connection structure (14), wherein the connection structures (14) of two neighboring battery packs (10a, 10b) that are electrically polarized in an opposite way lie against each other in order to achieve a large area connection between the battery packs (10a, 10b).