Abstract: A photovoltaic solar cell with a front face designed for coupling light, including at least one cutout (4) extending from the front face to the rear face in the semiconductor substrate (1) of a base doping type, at least one metal feedthrough structure (10), wherein the feedthrough structure (10) is guided in the cutout (4) from the front face to the rear face of the semiconductor substrate and is connected in an electrically conductive manner to the metal front face contact structure (9), which is connected in an electrically conductive manner to an emitter region (2) of the opposite doping to the base doping type, formed on the front face, and at least one rear face contact structure (7), which is connected to the feedthrough structure (10) in an electrically conductive manner and is arranged on the electrically insulating insulation layer (6) on the rear face and covers the isolation layer at least in the regions surrounding the recess (4), and therefore the rear face contact structure (7) is electrically