The invention relates to a solar cell (1) having a surface (6) which is provided for receiving solar radiation. A charge carrier discharge structure (7) is arranged on the surface (6), said charge carrier discharge structure being formed by a plurality of rectilinear metal contact strips (8) with which the first layer (2) makes contact. A plurality of busbars (9) which are electrically line-connected to the contact strips (8) are also provided. A plurality of contact strips (8) form a regular hexagon (13), wherein a plurality of regular hexagons (13) also form groups (15) of regular hexagons (13). The hexagons (13) of each group (15) each have different inscribed circle radii (16) and are arranged concentrically around a common center point (17) of the respective group (15) in such a way that the sides (14) of the hexagons (13) of a respective group (15) are oriented parallel in relation to one another. The busbars (9) are arranged in such a way that one of the busbars (9) runs through the common center point
