Method for the butt-welding of at least two metal sheets (A; A1-A9; B, B1-B9), namely a first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and a second metal sheet (B; B1-B9), wherein in particular a tailored blank (T; T1-T9) is produced from these metal sheets (A; A1-A9; B, B1-B9), - wherein, in a first method step, the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) is fixed in a first clamping device (3; 103-1) and the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) is fixed in a second clamping device (4; 103-2), - wherein, in a second method step, a first edge to be welded (9; 9.1-9.8; A9-1; B9-1; C9-1; D9-1) is produced on the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) by means of laser cutting, - wherein, in a third method step, a second edge to be welded (10; 10.1-10.8; A9-2; B9-2; C9-2; D9-2) is produced on the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) by means of laser cutting, - wherein, in a fourth method step, the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) are positioned relative to one another for carrying out a joining process for joining, - wherein, in a fifth method step, the two metal sheets (A; A1-A9; B1; B1-B9) are joined along an abutting region, formed by the two edges (9; 9.1-9.8; A9-1; B9-1; C9-1; D9-1; 10; 10.1-10.8; A9-2; B9-2; C9-2; D9-2), by means of laser welding, characterized - in that, in the fourth method step, the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) are positioned relative to one another, in each case while maintaining a preload brought about by the fixing produced in the first method step, either by moving the first clamping device (3; 103-1) or by moving the second clamping device (4; 103-2) or by moving the first clamping device (3; 103-1) and the second clamping device (4; 103-2), in such a way that the edge to be welded (9; 9.1-9.8; A9-1; B9-1; C9-1; D9-1) of the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and the edge to be welded (10; 10.1-10.8; A9-2; B9-2; C9-2; D9-2) of the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) lie opposite one another so as to form a joint (13; 13.1-13.4). - wherein, in a first method step, the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) is fixed in a first clamping device (3; 103-1) and the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) is fixed in a second clamping device (4; 103-2), - wherein, in a second method step, a first edge to be welded (9; 9.1-9.8; A9-1; B9-1; C9-1; D9-1) is produced on the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) by means of laser cutting, - wherein, in a third method step, a second edge to be welded (10; 10.1-10.8; A9-2; B9-2; C9-2; D9-2) is produced on the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) by means of laser cutting, - wherein, in a fourth method step, the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) are positioned relative to one another for carrying out a joining process for joining, - wherein, in a fifth method step, the two metal sheets (A; A1-A9; B1; B1-B9) are joined along an abutting region, formed by the two edges (9; 9.1-9.8; A9-1; B9-1; C9-1; D9-1; 10; 10.1-10.8; A9-2; B9-2; C9-2; D9-2), by means of laser welding, characterized - in that, in the fourth method step, the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) are positioned relative to one another, in each case while maintaining a preload brought about by the fixing produced in the first method step, either by moving the first clamping device (3; 103-1) or by moving the second clamping device (4; 103-2) or by moving the first clamping device (3; 103-1) and the second clamping device (4; 103-2), in such a way that the edge to be welded (9; 9.1-9.8; A9-1; B9-1; C9-1; D9-1) of the first metal sheet (A; A1-A9) and the edge to be welded (10; 10.1-10.8; A9-2; B9-2; C9-2; D9-2) of the second metal sheet (B; B1-B9) lie opposite one another so as to form a joint (13; 13.1-13.4).