A method for manufacturing profiled metal strips (1, 1') by rolling, a metal strip (1, 1') with predefinable material thickness said method consisting, in particular, of steps in which stainless steel is unwound from a coil and guided through a rolling stand (W1-W4) containing several working rolls (2, 3, 2', 3'), wherein at least the working rolls (2, 3) that effectively interact with the metal strip (1, 1') are provided with a predefinable positive and negative topography (8, 9), which at least partly engage into one another without impairing the flow of the metal strip material, and by means of which profiles (10, 11, 12) with profile depths > 250 μm for wave profiles or nub profiles (10, 11) can be produced on both sides of the metal strip (1, 1') depending on the geometry of the topography (8, 9) of the working rolls (2, 3), and the thickness of the metal strip (1, 1') to be rolled is adjusted with the rolling force, and wherein the metal strip (1, 1') is subsequent to its profiling wound up on a coil and, if so required, subjected to a thermal post-treatment characterized in that • a material of the type 1.4301 is used in a metal strip (1,1') consisting of stainless steel, wherein the maximum thickness reduction of this material during the course of the rolling operation amounts up to 45% and • one of the following marginal conditions is fulfilled in order to achieve the maximum material-dependent profile depth for wave profiles or nub profiles (10, 11): 1. The wavelength of the topography profile is greater than 3 x original sheet metal thickness. 2. The radius in the nub/wave crest of the topography profile is greater than 0.4 x original sheet metal thickness. 3. The angle in the flank of the topography profile parallel to the rolling direction is greater than 30°. 4. At a given radius and angle, the amplitude of the topography profile in the rolls (2, 3) is ≤ 0.6 x wavelength. 5. The amplitude or the thickness of the profiled sheet metal to be rolled are adjusted with the rolling force. • a material of the type 1.4301 is used in a metal strip (1,1') consisting of stainless steel, wherein the maximum thickness reduction of this material during the course of the rolling operation amounts up to 45% and • one of the following marginal conditions is fulfilled in order to achieve the maximum material-dependent profile depth for wave profiles or nub profiles (10, 11): 1. The wavelength of the topography profile is greater than 3 x original sheet metal thickness. 2. The radius in the nub/wave crest of the topography profile is greater than 0.4 x original sheet metal thickness. 3. The angle in the flank of the topography profile parallel to the rolling direction is greater than 30°. 4. At a given radius and angle, the amplitude of the topography profile in the rolls (2, 3) is ≤ 0.6 x wavelength. 5. The amplitude or the thickness of the profiled sheet metal to be rolled are adjusted with the rolling force. 1. The wavelength of the topography profile is greater than 3 x original sheet metal thickness. 2. The radius in the nub/wave crest of the topography profile is greater than 0.4 x original sheet metal thickness. 3. The angle in the flank of the topography profile parallel to the rolling direction is greater than 30°. 4. At a given radius and angle, the amplitude of the topography profile in the rolls (2, 3) is ≤ 0.6 x wavelength. 5. The amplitude or the thickness of the profiled sheet metal to be rolled are adjusted with the rolling force.