The invention relates to a composite material (10) with at least one supporting material (12) and at least one antimicrobial agent (14) from the group of metals and metal compounds. The composite material (10) comprises at least one hydrophilizing agent (18) which increases the wettability of the surface (15) of the composite material (10) with water in comparison to the wettability of the surface (15) of the composite material (10) without the addition of the hydrophilizing agent (18). The invention further relates to a method for producing a composite material (10).
