Abstract: An electric heating element, such as in a tape, web or mat-shaped configuration which includes a mesh-shaped electrical conductor arrangement with at least one wire extending in a mesh shape and being uninsulated in order to produce contact points between a plurality of individual meshes. Additionally, the mesh-shaped wire arrangement is provided with at least one further carrier component holding the individual meshes of wire in a defined location or position so as to insure multiple contact between individual meshes. The carrier component extends in parallel side-by-side relationship with the wire to form the mesh-shaped electric conductor arrangement.