Bumper support for a vehicle

A bumper support 1, (1', figure 2) for a motor vehicle with at least two connections 3, 4 for connecting to a bumper 100 and a vehicle body, in particular a frame structure 200. Said bumper support comprises at least one expansion structure 5 connected to a stiffening structure 2 in a materially joined manner. Said expansion structure is arranged in the region of at least one of the connections and serves as an energy absorber. Preferably at least one connection 3, 4 is formed on said expansion structure, which is elasto-plastically deformable, consists of plastic, and is formed areally, by injection moulding on the stiffening structure edge (figure 2); the stiffening structure is elasto-plastically or elastically deformable, formed by a fiber matrix semi-finished product in particular organic sheet, has a continuous depression 7 with side walls 8,9 that each face one connection; the expansion and stiffening structures have distinct deformation characteristics.