Due to large deformations and the associated changes in mechanical behaviour, thin glass is only limitedly testable for applications in construction with the testing methods of the standards EN 1288-2 (double ring bending test with pneumatic support), EN 1288-3 (four-point bending test for uniaxial testing), and EN 1288-5 (double ring bending test on small test surfaces). Therefore, the aim of this work is to investigate alternative testing methods that have a comparable statistical validity as the standard tests. For this purpose, the mechanical behaviour under large deformations, the influence of imperfections in the testing methods, and a possible shift of the application limits of the unchanged standard tests are first examined. Subsequently, a series of testing methods, both from the literature and self-conceived developments, are presented and analysed. Based on the results, this work offers recommendations for thin glass testing across various application areas. It demonstrates that a structural analysis of thin glass, compliant with existing standards and comparable to thicker glass, is not only feasible but practically implementable.