Method for connecting a rod-shaped heating body with a tubular support and glow plug obtained by this method

The connection method has a cylindrical carrier ring (4) of an electrically-conductive material fitted to the rod-shaped heating element (1) via a magnetic forming technique, before attaching the tubular carrier element (3) to the carrier ring. An Independent claim for a glow plug with a rod-shaped heating element and a tubular housing is also included.