A
battery cell structure (101, 201, 202) comprising a stack of at least : a first electrically insulating substrate (3), a
cathode current collector (15), the first insulating substrate (3) being provided over the
cathode current collector (15), a
cathode active material layer (13), an
electrolyte layer (9), a separator (7), an
anode active material layer (17), an
anode current collector (19), a second electrically insulating substrate (5) provided over the
anode current collector (19). The stack is provided with at least one recess (33, 35, 37, 605) formed by a direct physical contact between the first electrically insulating substrate (3) and the second electrically insulating substrate (5) in at least one region of the stack. Alternatively, the stack is provided with at least one recess (33, 35, 37, 605) formed by a bonding of the first electrically insulating substrate (3) and the second electrically insulating substrate (5) by means of a bonding material (36).