The invention relates to a fiber-metal laminate comprising mutually bonded fiber-reinforced composite layers and metal sheets, wherein the fiber and metal properti es satisfy the following relationships simultaneously: (1) efibre tension )Ksf * sigma tu / (1.5 * Et metal), (2) Efibre tension )Kstiff * Et metal, (3) efibre compression )Ksf * sigma tu / (1.5 * Klf * Et metal) wherein the strain concentration factor Ksf, stiffness factor Kstiff and the load factor Klf satisfy (4) 2.75 <= Ksf (5.7, (5) Kstiff >= 1.28, (6) 1,5 <= Klf <= 3.5 and sigma tu = ultimate tensile strength of the metal, Et metal = tensile Young's modulus of the metal, efibre tension = elastic tensile strain of the fiber, Efibre tension = tensile elastic modulus of the fibre, efibre compression = elastic compression strain of the fiber. The fiber-metal laminate according to the invention shows an unprecedented combination of toughness and tensile strength. The invention further relates to an assembly of the fiber-metal laminate and a further element, bonded to the fiber-metal laminate by a bonding layer, comprising an adhesive and/or a fiber-reinforced composite.