Method for joining components

A method for joining components is described, in particular, for joining a rotor blade to a rotor base member when manufacturing and/or repairing an integrally bladed gas turbine rotor. The method includes the following steps: providing two components to be assembled, respectively joined to one another; providing a joining part; mutually aligning the two components to be assembled and the joining part such that the joining part is positioned as an insert between the two components to be assembled; driving the two components being assembled with the joining part being interposed therebetween in that the joining part to execute a linear, reciprocating motion in opposition to the two stationary components to be assembled in order to generate the frictional motion, further comprising exerting an upsetting force via the joining part on the joint zones between the two stationary components and the joining part, namely in a direction that extends essentially perpendicularly to the frictional motion.