Abstract: The invention relates to a method for joining a first component (3) to a second component (5) by means of energy beam welding, wherein at least one of the components (3, 5) has a coating that regionally evaporates during the energy beam welding. In order to allow improved joining of the components (3, 5), the method is carried out by positioning the first component (3) and the second component (5) between a first pressure piece (7) and a second pressure piece (9), moving the pressure pieces (7, 9) towards one another and in the process analysing a profile (31) that characterizes a force (33) that occurs between the pressure pieces (7, 9), setting a relative position of the pressure pieces (7, 9) with respect to one another depending on the analysis, joining the components (3, 5) by means of the energy beam welding with the pressure pieces (7, 9) in the set relative position. The invention also relates to a device (1) according to the method for joining the components (3, 5).