The invention relates to a method for producing a piston (10, 110, 210) for an internal combustion engine, characterized by the following steps: a) producing an upper piston part (11, 111, 211) having at least one joining surface (21, 22; 121, 122), b) producing a lower piston part (12, 112, 212) having at least one joining surface (23, 24; 123, 124), c) establishing a direct contact between the at least one joining surface (21, 22; 121, 122) of the upper piston part (11, 111, 211) and the at least one joining surface (23, 24; 123, 124) of the lower piston part (12, 112, 212), d) heating the upper piston part (11, 111, 211) and the lower piston part (12, 112, 212) in the region of the joining surfaces (21, 23; 22, 24; 121, 123; 122, 124) brought in direct contact by induction or by a direct current flow through the joining surfaces (21, 23; 22, 24; 121, 123; 122, 124), and (e) connecting the upper piston part (11, 111, 211) and the lower piston part (12, 112, 212) to form a piston (10, 110, 210) by means of a pressing process and optionally finishing the piston (10, 110, 210).