The invention relates to a battery case (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i) for receiving one or more battery elements for a motor vehicle, having a side wall construction (2) comprising a case profile (4) which forms an inner region (3) and which at least partially provides outer side walls of the battery case (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i), having a cover (8), having a base (12), and having an attachment profile (12) for attaching the battery case (1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i) to the motor vehicle, wherein the side wall construction (2) provides an attachment region (14) whichis situated further inwards than the outer side walls and is intended for connecting the side wall construction (2) to the cover (8).