Adhesively bonded joints in glass construction are mostly carried out by the use of silicones although alternative adhesives - like light- and UV-curing acrylates - offer many advantages: Not only higher strengths but also thinner, smaller and completely transparent joints are feasible. However in order to expand the potential for the use of adhesively bonded glass and its connections in the building construction it is beneficial to carry out proper calculations. During a research project the Institute of Building Construction has already examined the performance of light- and UV-curing acrylates in glass constructions in which different adhesives have been tested. A special focus was given to static and dynamic stress of the lamination, the strengths of the different adhesive samples and the ageing resistance of the joints.