Abstract: A balanced rotor and a method for balancing a rotor for a rotation machine are described, such as an electric motor. The rotor has at least one disk-shaped rotor body which has magnet elements in the region of an outer periphery. Furthermore, a plurality of recesses is formed outside the center in the rotor body. To balance the rotor body, a rivet such as in the form of a blind rivet or a Rivscrew® rivet, may be introduced and press-fit in one recess or in a plurality of these recesses. The rivet is introduced directly into the rotor body. An additional balancing ring disk may be dispensed with. This allows simple, cost-effective and reliable balancing of the rotor.