The invention relates to a device (1) for the manufacture of profiles from a metal sheet (2) comprising at least one work station comprising a base plate (3) and two die halves (4, 5), said die halves (4, 5) and the base plate ( 3) extend in the longitudinal direction of the profile to be produced, the die halves (4, 5) are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the profile to be produced relatively movable (on the base plate 3). for its object to provide a generic device and a method for producing profiles available with which or with which a high flexibility even highly structured profiles can be produced economically, is achieved in that a perpendicular to the relative movement of the die halves and perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the profile to be produced movable punch is provided for forming the sheet metal, the base plate has a shape adapted to the punch die, in which the sheet is formed, and the matrix of the base plate and the associated punches are interchangeable.