An electric motor comprises a cylindrical housing, a stator comprising multiple stacked metal sheets and mounted in the housing, and a rotor which sits on a shaft, which is rotatably mounted in a respective bearing shield provided at a first end or at a second end of the housing. The housing is die cast. The stator protrudes into a wall of the housing with a depth. The depth is smaller than a thickness of the wall. A method for producing such an electric motor is also disclosed.