Joint rod for positioning procedures

The joint rod (1) has a ball-receiving element (8) that is protruded with a connecting shaft (11) in a pipe end area (13) of a rod element. The pipe end area of the rod element and the connecting shaft of the ball-receiving element are held in position over a positive connection device. The pipe end area of the rod element is made of metal. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a positive connection.