A method of manufacturing a sandwich component comprising at least two face layers (3', 5') and a core layer including wires of shape memory metal, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a pressing device having a first die part and a second die part movable relative to each other between a closed position in which they enclose a cavity and an open position in which the cavity is open to the environment, the first die part and/or the second die part being heatable, (b) providing a sandwich semi-finished product with a first cover layer semi-finished product layer made of a long-fiber-reinforced molding compound with duromer matrix, a second cover layer semi-finished product layer made of a long-fiber-reinforced molding compound with duromer matrix and between these a core layer semi-finished product layer which includes wires made of shape memory metal (c) in the open position of the pressing device, inserting the sandwich semi-finished product into the cavity, (d) moving the first and second mold parts (13, 15) relative to each other to the closed position, (e) pressing the first and the second tool part (13, 15) together so that the sandwich semifinished product experiences a certain pressing pressure, and heating the first and/or the second tool part (13, 15) so that the sandwich semifinished product experiences a certain processing temperature, wherein the pressing device comprises a spacer which, in the closed position, defines the minimum distance between the first and the second tool part (13, 15) and thus defines the minimum dimensions of the cavity, and the spacer being set in such a way that the pressing pressure in the closed position lies between a minimum processing pressure of the first and/or the second cover layer semifinished product layer (3, 5) and a maximum permissible limit pressure for the core layer semi-finished product layer. (a) providing a pressing device having a first die part and a second die part movable relative to each other between a closed position in which they enclose a cavity and an open position in which the cavity is open to the environment, the first die part and/or the second die part being heatable, (b) providing a sandwich semi-finished product with a first cover layer semi-finished product layer made of a long-fiber-reinforced molding compound with duromer matrix, a second cover layer semi-finished product layer made of a long-fiber-reinforced molding compound with duromer matrix and between these a core layer semi-finished product layer which includes wires made of shape memory metal (c) in the open position of the pressing device, inserting the sandwich semi-finished product into the cavity, (d) moving the first and second mold parts (13, 15) relative to each other to the closed position, (e) pressing the first and the second tool part (13, 15) together so that the sandwich semifinished product experiences a certain pressing pressure, and heating the first and/or the second tool part (13, 15) so that the sandwich semifinished product experiences a certain processing temperature, wherein the pressing device comprises a spacer which, in the closed position, defines the minimum distance between the first and the second tool part (13, 15) and thus defines the minimum dimensions of the cavity, and the spacer being set in such a way that the pressing pressure in the closed position lies between a minimum processing pressure of the first and/or the second cover layer semifinished product layer (3, 5) and a maximum permissible limit pressure for the core layer semi-finished product layer.