An electric machine includes a housing for holding a cooling device, wherein the housing is provided for respectively holding a cooling device of different size, where the electric machine also includes an air cooling section that includes a first air guidance element for guiding the cooling air and includes a first positioning element for positioning the first air guidance element at a multiplicity of positions, where brackets are provided for positioning elements and the brackets can be oriented in an axial direction of the electric machine such that housings of similar size can be used for electric machines.