A method for joining a ceramic friction element to an element of piezoceramic material, which defines a piezo element, wherein the piezo element includes at least one exciter electrode and at least one general electrode spaced thereto, and at least a part of the piezoceramic material of the piezo element is arranged between the exciter electrode and the general electrode, wherein the method comprises the following method steps: - step 1: preparing a low-melting glass mass; - step 2: arranging the low-melting glass mass between a connecting surface of the friction element and a contact surface of the piezo element; - step 3: applying a compressive force and pressing the connecting surface of the friction element and the contact surface of the piezo element against each other with the low-melting glass mass arranged in between, and maintaining the compressive force for all of the subsequent method steps; - step 4: heating the piezo element and the friction element to a defined temperature, which is above the Curie point of the piezoceramic material of the piezo element and above the melting point of the low-melting glass mass; - step 5: after having reached the defined temperature of the piezo element and the friction element and while maintaining the defined temperature, applying an electric polarization voltage Up to the electrodes (2, 3) of the piezo element so that within the piezoceramic material between the electrodes (2, 3) an electric field Ep polarizing the piezoceramic material is generated, and maintaining the electric field Ep for a defined period of time; - step 6: cooling the piezo element and the friction element while maintaining the polarizing electric field Ep to below the Curie point, and after having fallen below the Curie point, removing the electric polarization voltage Up applied to the electrodes (2, 3); - step 7: cooling the piezo element and the friction element to room temperature without applying an electric voltage to the electrodes (2, 3). - step 1: preparing a low-melting glass mass; - step 2: arranging the low-melting glass mass between a connecting surface of the friction element and a contact surface of the piezo element; - step 3: applying a compressive force and pressing the connecting surface of the friction element and the contact surface of the piezo element against each other with the low-melting glass mass arranged in between, and maintaining the compressive force for all of the subsequent method steps; - step 4: heating the piezo element and the friction element to a defined temperature, which is above the Curie point of the piezoceramic material of the piezo element and above the melting point of the low-melting glass mass; - step 5: after having reached the defined temperature of the piezo element and the friction element and while maintaining the defined temperature, applying an electric polarization voltage Up to the electrodes (2, 3) of the piezo element so that within the piezoceramic material between the electrodes (2, 3) an electric field Ep polarizing the piezoceramic material is generated, and maintaining the electric field Ep for a defined period of time; - step 6: cooling the piezo element and the friction element while maintaining the polarizing electric field Ep to below the Curie point, and after having fallen below the Curie point, removing the electric polarization voltage Up applied to the electrodes (2, 3); - step 7: cooling the piezo element and the friction element to room temperature without applying an electric voltage to the electrodes (2, 3).