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Hire proven Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) professionals in Germany, matched in minutes from 15,000 CVs with the power of AI.

CARS professionals turn vague ideas into clear, testable requirements, keep backlog items usable for delivery, and work well with product, business, and engineering teams. Find vetted freelancers holding this certification fast and precisely.

About the certification

What CARS proves

The Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) from the Agile Requirements Institute shows that a freelancer can shape requirements for agile delivery, not just document them. It is a strong signal for people who work close to product owners, analysts, developers, and stakeholders.

  • Eliciting needs from workshops, interviews, and discovery work
  • Writing clear, testable user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Refining backlog items so teams can deliver without guesswork
  • Handling change without losing traceability or business intent

Typical profile

CARS is a fit for business analysts, product analysts, requirements engineers, scrum team members, and consultants who spend time between business and delivery. Many holders work in settings where requirements change often and decisions must stay visible.

In Germany, this profile is especially useful when teams need someone who can bridge business language and agile delivery habits, either remote or on site. The certification is a practical signal that the freelancer can support shared understanding, not only write documents.

Knowledge behind it

The certification points to a solid grasp of how agile requirements are discovered, shaped, prioritised, and maintained.

  • Requirements elicitation and facilitation
  • Story mapping and backlog structuring
  • Acceptance criteria and definition of done
  • Stakeholder collaboration and negotiation
  • Managing ambiguity, change, and dependencies

Where it matters

CARS matters most in product development, digital transformation, software delivery, and teams moving from traditional specifications to agile ways of working. It is useful when a project needs tighter alignment between business goals and development work.

For companies in Germany, it can be a good filter when hiring for cross-functional teams with English-speaking or mixed-language collaboration. It helps identify freelancers who can keep requirements actionable across distributed teams.

What companies can expect

A freelancer with CARS should be able to join discovery sessions quickly, ask better questions, and turn discussion into usable requirements. That reduces rework and helps teams make decisions faster.

The certification does not replace domain knowledge, but it does suggest a disciplined way of working with requirements in agile projects. That makes it a strong fit when you need someone who can support product delivery without slowing the team down.

About the institute

CARS is issued by the Agile Requirements Institute. Searchers may also look for the full name or the acronym CARS, so both are worth keeping in mind when reviewing profiles.

For freelancers, the certification can support a profile in roles where communication, structure, and agility matter more than formal documentation alone. For companies, it is a useful sign that the person is prepared for practical requirements work in fast-moving teams.

Meet FRATCH Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS)

Matthias Bullmahn

Interim Manager for Transformation, Change and Restructuring

Solingen

Last position:

Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt

Matthias Bullmahn

Christian Piegert

Lead Consultant

Nuremberg

Last position:

Lead Consultant at masoona Consulting GmbH

Christian Piegert

Mathias Brauns

Requirements Engineer / Manager

Lubmin

Last position:

Requirements Engineer / Manager at Volkswagen (CARIAD) / Vitesco

  • Conducted requirement analysis, management and process development according to Automotive SPICE in a SAFe context within agile structures
  • Developed requirements in Codebeamer, DOORS Next Generation and PTC Integrity
  • Advanced requirements tools Codebeamer and DOORS NG
  • Applied Scrum in SAFe context, Jira, Confluence and stakeholder management
  • Delivered management and team coaching/training, supported Scrum Masters and stakeholder management for requirement elicitation and process optimization
  • Mediated conflict resolution at development and management levels
  • Advised management on skill sets for new team members (NLP, Insights Discovery)
  • Implemented Scrum & Kanban, designed and delivered team trainings
  • Organized complete training programs considering existing company processes with individualized methods
Mathias Brauns

Kamal Tarik Rana

Professional Scrum Product Owner I

Essen

Last position:

Design and development of a requirements verification tool based on the INVEST principle at Ranasoft Internet Technologies

  • Design of requirement verification based on the INVEST principle
  • Implementation of the prediction model with scikit-learn and BERT
  • Implementation of the web client with ReactJS and FastAPI
  • Adaptation of the T5 model to improve user story generation according to the INVEST framework
  • Certification of NLP and scikit-learn
  • Technologies: Python, NLP, Scikit-Learn, BERT, T5, ReactJS, FastAPI, Cursor Visual Paradigm, Visual Studio, Draw.io, NSIS, vite, Electron
Kamal Tarik Rana

Peter Hiebl

Product Owner / Senior Business Analyst

Düsseldorf

Last position:

Product Owner / Senior Business Analyst at Freelance management consultant

  • Analysis of the possibility of extracting market location data into a separate microservice within an overarching web portal
  • Developing a more user-friendly target process based on the current process in coordination with the users
  • Coordinating the related architecture concept with architects and developers
  • Aligning the related epics and user stories with the relevant departments
  • Backlog prioritization and project planning (incl. effort estimation)
  • Testing and accepting the implemented user stories
  • Technologies/Tools used: MS Office, Jira, Mural, Kotlin, React, GitHub, MS Azure, SQL, Postman, XML, JSON, Kafka, Balsamiq, BPMN
Peter Hiebl

Matthias Schmerl

Project Manager

Frankfurt am Main

Last position:

Project Manager at Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

  • Ensuring maintenance and further development of the tool in coordination with the involved stakeholders
  • Working on cross-cutting topics of data protection and digitalization
  • Operational management (individually and in a team) of the processes in order management as well as project control and further development
  • Coordination and management of the IT vendor
  • Preparation and presentation of results documents for management
  • Conducting workshops with the tool users
  • Actively addressing questions related to data protection and digitalization in the program
Matthias Schmerl

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Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) statistics

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years

Position duration

1.8 years

Positions per freelancer

17

Top business areas

Information Technology, Strategy, Business Intelligence

Top industries

Professional Services, Automotive, Manufacturing

Certification focus areas

Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology

Bachelor's degree or higher

100%

Master's degree or higher

67%

Doctorate

17%

Certifications per freelancer

10

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

100%

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Average rates for Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) & Seniority distribution

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Daily rate avg. 878 €

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Median rate 880 €

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Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) validates practical skill in agile requirements work. It points to the ability to elicit needs, shape them into usable backlog items, and keep them clear as priorities change. For employers, that usually means less ambiguity between business intent and delivery work.

No. CARS is narrower and more delivery-focused than many general business analysis credentials. It is centered on agile requirements practices such as user stories, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria, rather than broad analysis topics across all project styles.

CARS is a good fit for business analysts, product analysts, requirements engineers, product owners, and consultants who work close to agile delivery teams. It is also useful for freelancers who regularly translate stakeholder needs into team-ready requirements. Companies often look for it when they need someone who can bridge business and development.

A freelancer with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) experience often leads discovery workshops, writes user stories, defines acceptance criteria, and supports backlog refinement. They may also help resolve unclear requests and keep changing requirements understandable for the team. This is especially valuable in software and digital product work.

Preparation for Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) usually focuses on elicitation, story mapping, backlog structuring, stakeholder communication, and handling change. The key is understanding how requirements move from early ideas to delivery-ready work. Strong practical experience in agile teams helps a lot.

The Agile Requirements Institute positions CARS as a professional requirements certification, so applicants should already be comfortable with agile teamwork and requirements practice. Exact entry expectations can vary by training route or exam path, so it is worth checking the current guidance from the issuer. In practice, the certification is best suited to people who already work with requirements in projects.

With CARS, renewal is generally about keeping the credential current through the rules set by the Agile Requirements Institute. That may involve continuing professional activity, updated learning, or a formal recertification process, depending on the current policy. Always verify the latest maintenance requirements directly with the issuer.

Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) is most relevant in Germany when companies run agile software, product, or transformation projects and need structured requirements support. It is useful in both remote and on-site setups, especially where teams work in English or in mixed-language environments. Companies often value it when they need a freelancer who can create clarity across business and delivery roles.

The average hourly rate for freelancers with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) in Germany is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 878 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) in Germany, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) in Germany have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.

The most common languages among freelancers with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) in Germany are Professional Services (83%), Automotive (67%), and Manufacturing (67%).

The most common business areas among freelancers with Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (CARS) in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Strategy (83%), and Business Intelligence (67%).

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