In a packaging for filler materials, in particular a bag or pouch made of a plastic film, with a packaging wall enclosing the filler material, which is formed by means of at least one front and rear wall (2, 3, 22, 23), wherein the front and rear wall are joined to one another in the base region (5, 25) via a stand base (4, 24), which is formed from at least two inner layers of an in-fold of a tubular web section folded at least on one side in the longitudinal direction; the front and rear walls (2, 3, 22, 23) each have a fold-over (7, 8, 27, 28) in the header region (6, 26) of the packaging (1, 21), wherein the upper wall section of one of the walls (2, 23) is folded over upon itself so as to form a multi-layer region (16, 40), and wherein the upper wall section of the other wall (3, 22) is folded over with its inner face onto the multi-layer region (16, 40) so as to form an overlap region (17, 41), and in the overlap region (17, 41) at least one joining seam (9, 29) is provided, by means of which certain layers of the walls (2, 3, 22, 23) of the packaging (1, 21) are at least partially joined together to form a closure.