Filter membrane - comprising at the flow in side of the filter membrane a first metal fibre web selected to act as filter medium, wherein said first metal fibre web comprises at least two metal fibre layers, a fine fibre layer and at least one coarser fibre layer, wherein a fine fibre layer is located at the flow in side of said filter membrane and the at least one coarser fibre layer is located downstream of said fine fibre layer, - said filter membrane is further comprising at the flow out side of the filter membrane, a stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, characterized in that - said filter membrane is further comprising at least one set formed by a second metal fibre web and a stack of one or more second two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings, wherein said at least one set is provided in between on the one side said stack of one or more two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, and on the other side said first metal fibre web, - wherein a second metal fibre web is in direct contact with the stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures, - wherein one of said stacks of one or more second two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings is in direct contact with the first metal fibre web at the side of said at least one coarser fibre layer; and - wherein said one or more first two-dimensional metal structures, said first metal fibre web, and said at least one set of second metal fibre web and one or more second two-dimensional metal structures; are all connected to each other by means of metallic bonds. - comprising at the flow in side of the filter membrane a first metal fibre web selected to act as filter medium, wherein said first metal fibre web comprises at least two metal fibre layers, a fine fibre layer and at least one coarser fibre layer, wherein a fine fibre layer is located at the flow in side of said filter membrane and the at least one coarser fibre layer is located downstream of said fine fibre layer, - said filter membrane is further comprising at the flow out side of the filter membrane, a stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, characterized in that - said filter membrane is further comprising at least one set formed by a second metal fibre web and a stack of one or more second two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings, wherein said at least one set is provided in between on the one side said stack of one or more two-dimensional metal structures that are having constant and regular openings, and on the other side said first metal fibre web, - wherein a second metal fibre web is in direct contact with the stack of one or more first two-dimensional metal structures, - wherein one of said stacks of one or more second two-dimensional metal structures with constant and regular openings is in direct contact with the first metal fibre web at the side of said at least one coarser fibre layer; and - wherein said one or more first two-dimensional metal structures, said first metal fibre web, and said at least one set of second metal fibre web and one or more second two-dimensional metal structures; are all connected to each other by means of metallic bonds.