Abstract: A method for joining components using a brazing technique, namely relatively thin-walled components, in particular sheet-metal panels, which are not inherently stable and thus are susceptible to deformation, comprising at least the following steps: a) preparing at least two planar and relatively thin-walled components to be joined together, and a brazing foil; b) placing the brazing foil between the components to be joined together; c) fixing in position the components to be joined together by tack welding in such a way that a tack welding of the components, between which the brazing foil is placed, is carried out at at least one position that is spaced apart from an edge of the components; d) joining the fixed-in-position components by brazing.