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Hire a certified Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) in Germany in minutes from over 15,000 CVs with the power of AI.

Secure your GDPR and BDSG compliance with vetted freelance experts trained in German data privacy laws, risk assessments, and regulatory audits, matched instantly to your project needs.

About the certification

Understanding the DSB Role in Germany

The Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) is the official Data Protection Officer (DPO) required by companies operating in Germany under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). Freelancers holding this certification possess the specialized legal and technical knowledge necessary to monitor compliance, advise on data protection impact assessments, and act as the primary contact point for supervisory authorities.

Core Competencies Validated by the Certification

A certified DSB has demonstrated deep expertise in European and German national privacy laws. Their qualification ensures they can systematically identify data processing risks and implement compliant organizational structures.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of GDPR and the modernized Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)
  • Ability to draft, review, and maintain records of processing activities
  • Experience in conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments
  • Skills in managing data breaches and reporting procedures to German regulators
  • Training and raising awareness among internal employees on privacy policies

Essential Project Scenarios for German Operations

Companies in Germany engage certified DSBs during major corporate transitions, software implementations, or to fulfill legal mandates once staff thresholds are met. They are critical when migrating databases to cloud environments, implementing new HR management tools, or setting up customer tracking systems. A freelance DSB brings an external, objective perspective that prevents costly compliance violations and administrative fines.

On-Site and Remote Integration in German Companies

While much of the documentation and policy review can be handled remotely, a DSB working with German organizations must understand local business practices and regulatory nuances. Fluency in German is typically essential for communicating with local works councils, employees, and state-level data protection authorities. Freelancers with this certification adapt quickly to existing corporate structures to deliver immediate compliance support.

Meet FRATCH Certified Data Protection Officers (DSB)

Franz Bauer

Program Lead • Portfolio Manager • Digitalization & Transformation

Munich

Last position:

Product Development (AI) at Own initiative

AI telephone assistant platform

Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Python, LLM / Voice-AI, PostgreSQL

  • Conception and hands-on development of an AI-supported telephone assistant platform (voice AI / LLM) – from idea and architecture to MVP/product.
  • Built agentic workflows and full automations with Claude Code and Google AI Studio.
  • Also delivered AI-supported work in client engagements: used Claude Code for governance documentation, requirement drafts, and automations.
Franz Bauer

Michele Heine

Freelance Expert in Digital Marketing & AI Processes

Kröpelin

Last position:

Chief Digital Officer at DAT Vermögensmanagement GmbH

  • Project manager for the analysis, implementation, and optimization of digital processes
  • Concept, management, and optimization of comprehensive marketing campaigns for lead generation via Paid Social (including Meta Ads, TikTok Ads)
  • Concept and execution of content production and marketing measures
  • Project management in omnichannel marketing and process automation
  • Implementation of digital tools to optimize customer acquisition and support
  • Internal stakeholder management and coordination of external service providers
Michele Heine

Peter Dittkuhn

Project Coordination, Consulting, IT Security, ISMS, BCM, NIS2, KVP

Callenberg

Last position:

Security Consultant at Public Institution of the City Administration

  • Requirements management, process planning, interface role, ISMS implementation and documentation
  • Implementation and establishment of an ISMS according to ISO 27001 as well as setup of emergency management / ITSCM
  • Coordination of conditions with the authority-affiliated IT service provider
  • Consideration of KRITIS relevance in the scope and implementation of a B3S
  • Development of guidelines for document control and the continuous improvement process (KVP)
  • Creation of relevant project documents
  • Analysis of existing processes and development of guidelines
  • Collection of requirements for ISMS and ITSCM and coordination with the IT service provider including definition of interfaces
  • Analysis of communication processes and escalation paths
  • Review of documents for risk management, ISMS, emergency preparedness and emergency response
  • Development of a complete rebuild of all documentation and creation of new relevant documents
  • Development of necessary rules, policies and concepts
  • Interface function between customer and service provider to ensure document quality
  • Coordination of protection needs with departments, especially regarding KRITIS relevance, and planning resulting measures
  • Development of preventive measures to minimize data center outages for various scenarios such as pandemics or ransomware attacks
  • Defining the test strategy for IT emergency exercises
  • Initiation of necessary training measures for raising awareness in departments
  • External Information Security Officer (ISB)
  • Introduction of document control
Peter Dittkuhn

Thorsten Matzner

Senior Test Engineers for an OpenShift Data and Analytics Platform

Anröchte

Last position:

Odoo Implementer at N.N.

As project manager for the Odoo implementation at a small company, I was responsible for designing, implementing, and training a fully integrated CRM and accounting system. Through structured requirements analysis, precise data migration, and targeted change management, I was able to complete the rollout in just eight weeks. The project led to a significant reduction in manual tasks, faster business processes, and increased real-time transparency.

Main Responsibilities

Requirements analysis and process mapping Configuration of Odoo modules: CRM, Sales, and Accounting Data migration (Excel/CSV → Odoo) and quality control Creation of workflows, automated email rules, and dashboards Conducting training sessions and providing support after go-live Project coordination (budget, schedule, stakeholder communication)

Key Achievements

Full implementation of the Odoo suite within the set timeframe (8 weeks) 30% reduction in accounting time and 25% acceleration of the lead-to-sale flow 100% customer satisfaction after go-live, based on survey results Successful migration of 100% of existing master data without data loss Establishment of a sustainable support infrastructure (3-month post go-live support)

Impact

Improved decision-making through real-time dashboards and automated reports Increased efficiency and cost savings (≈ €8,000/month) Scalability for future growth (additional modules can be integrated seamlessly) Strengthened sales and finance departments through seamless process integration

This summary highlights how I created concrete and measurable value for the company through structured project work, technical expertise, and targeted training.

Thorsten Matzner

Dirk Peter

Freelance Cyber Defense Lead & KRITIS/NIS2 Consultant | AI Security Architect

Stuttgart

Last position:

Freelance Cyber Defense Lead & KRITIS/NIS2 Consultant | AI Security Architect at Self-Employed

  • Situation: Increasing demand for privacy-compliant AI solutions for clients in the KRITIS and mid-market sector that need to analyze sensitive media content (audio, video, documents) without sending data to public cloud LLMs.

  • Task: Design, deployment, and secure operation of a fully self-hosted AI infrastructure including a custom-built digital management platform for automated media analysis.

  • Action: Architected and implemented a multi-tier platform on hardened Proxmox infrastructure with frontend (Nuxt 3, Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind 4), backend (Laravel 13, PHP 8.4, Sanctum), data storage (PostgreSQL 16, MongoDB 7), caching/queuing (Redis 7, Laravel Queue), AI workers (Python 3.11, Whisper, DeepFace, Librosa), scheduling (Laravel Scheduler/Cron), and local LLMs (Gemma, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, LLaMA, Phi) via OpenWebUI with segmented network access, API hardening, and audit logging following BSI recommendations.

  • Result: Fully GDPR-compliant, on-premises AI platform with zero data leakage to third parties.

  • Task: Overall responsibility as an external Head of Cyber Security / CISO-as-a-Service for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ISMS according to ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, and NIS2.

  • Action: Built and managed Cyber Defense Centers (CDC) with SOC operations, integrated SIEM solutions (Splunk, Graylog), established risk-based vulnerability management (Qualys, Nessus, OpenVAS), and conducted regular infrastructure, application, and physical penetration tests.

  • Result: Audit-ready ISMS for multiple clients and a 60% reduction in critical vulnerabilities within 90 days.

  • Task: Design and execution of NIS2 assessments and operational roll-out plans for KRITIS operators.

  • Action: Developed an online assessment tool for automated identification of individual weakness profiles, implemented ISMS optimizations, penetration testing, awareness programs, GRC suite deployment, and delivered C-level presentations.

  • Result: Accelerated the consulting process by 50% and successfully prepared multiple clients for NIS2 compliance.

  • Task: Incident commander for crisis response, forensics, and business recovery in ransomware attacks and APT campaigns.

  • Action: Coordinated with state and federal police (LKA, BKA), performed forensic analysis (OSForensics, Wireshark, Kali Linux), executed disaster recovery and BCM strategies, and developed BTC extortion response strategies.

  • Result: 100% recovery rate within defined RTO windows and sustainable post-incident security architectures.

  • Action: Planned, built, and operated a hardened multi-VM infrastructure (Proxmox, 15+ VMs) with web and mail servers, Graylog, OPNsense firewalls, CRM/ERP and LLM instances, network segmentation, DDoS mitigation, automated patch management, and backup strategies.

  • Result: >99.5% uptime over 20+ years and zero compromises.

  • Action: Designed coordinated phishing campaigns with five levels of difficulty, developed e-trainings and webinars in a PDCA cycle, and led red and blue teams.

  • Result: Phishing click rate reduced from 35% to under 5% within three campaign cycles.

Dirk Peter

Alfred Marx

Senior Consultant | Digital Transformation & Strategy | Agentic AI | Expert Witness

Nürnberg

Last position:

Project Manager, System Architect, AI Implementation at Software

Development of an AI console for integration into different open source solutions (ERP, CRM..)

Development of the target architecture Integration of different AI platforms (ChatGPT, Anthropic, Perplexity) Workflow with cross-platform use of the AI platforms Voice input and voice output History Console-based project management Generation of individual agents (Crewai..) Integration of agents into the AI workflow

Alfred Marx

Florian Lieberknecht

Consultant

Nürnberg

Last position:

Consultant (freelancer) at zvoove Software Germany GmbH

  • Consolidation
  • Mergers
  • Law firm chart of accounts / cost centers
  • Preparation of annual financial statements
  • Digital process development and optimization of the accounting/closing and reporting area
  • Optimization of the DATEV software environment
Florian Lieberknecht

Dennis Trawinski

Head of Finance / Commercial Managing Director

Hamburg

Last position:

Head of Finance / Commercial Managing Director at Lotsenbüro für temporäre Bauten und mobile Lösungen GmbH

  • Responsible for Finance, Insurance, and Legal, including 3 department heads
  • Leading and managing day-to-day accounting
  • Preparing and reporting monthly financial statements according to HGB and IFRS
  • Corporate controlling including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
  • Point of contact for external authorities, banks, tax advisors, and auditors
  • Implementing group-wide processes at the corporate level
  • Preparing annual financial statements according to HGB
  • Supporting the annual audit
  • Supporting special audits and due diligence projects at the group level
  • Insourcing of accounting, including ERP implementation and department development
Dennis Trawinski

George Ojog-Schulze

IT Senior Consultant

Stuttgart

Last position:

IT Senior Consultant at Data Group

  • IT Senior Consultant (bank infrastructure, Active Directory, Azure, security, PKI)
  • Planning, design, and implementation of cloud solutions based on Microsoft Azure / M365
  • Teams, M365, and cloud services
  • Vulnerabilities, threats, attacks
  • Security analysis, security policy, security architecture
  • Conducting meetings and presentations at various management levels
  • Organizing and leading team meetings to improve internal communication
  • Tools: PowerShell, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, scripting
George Ojog-Schulze

Andreas Anding

Interim AI Lead & Digital Architect · AI operating models in regulated companies · Author

Munich

Last position:

AI Consultant & Digital Architect at TeamIntel

  • Governed multi-agent orchestration for regulated, EU-based companies – self-hostable, compliant with the EU AI Act and GDPR („by design“), BYOM (own models/GPU).
  • Two-gate governance: agent deliberation + mandatory human approval, full signed audit trail; graduated autonomy model („internal → autonomous per skill“).
  • Verified knowledge graph („Company Brain“) with source evidence for every answer; own orchestration framework (Virtual Team Framework).
  • Industry solutions for financial services: compliance monitoring, invoice and contract review; hands-on development with LLMs (including Anthropic/Claude), agentic workflows, RAG.
  • Building the governance-focused multi-agent platform TeamIntel (see AI reference projects).
Andreas Anding

Marco Zehner

Product Owner IT Services; Solution Architect central service delivery

Wiesbaden

Last position:

Product Owner IT Services; Solution Architect central service delivery at BWI

  • Create product vision

  • Commission Scrum teams

  • Create schedule and coordinate with project lead

  • Coordinate and align with stakeholders

  • Harmonize processes across initiatives

  • Present project content at C-level

  • Create security concept for classified information up to DEU GEHEIM and NATO SECRET considering BSI GS, KRITIS, SÜG, VSA

  • Plan service changes to underpinning services

  • Design architecture for secure infrastructures

  • Dependency management in project context

  • Risk management

  • Requirements management

  • Commission and oversee protection needs analysis and information security concept

  • Coordinate service design activities

Marco Zehner

Swen Bartetzky

Founder and CEO

Erkrath

Last position:

Founder and CEO at Swen Bartetzky Consulting

Based on previous experience in these fields, we match jobs in data and information security, compliance, quality management, and process optimization with the right candidates and freelancers, or do the work ourselves if needed.

Swen Bartetzky

Najat Diamante

Data Protection Officer, Auditor and ICT Risk Control Function

Alzenau

Last position:

Data Protection Officer, Auditor and ICT Risk Control Function at DZ CompliancePartner GmbH

  • Preparation of data protection risk analyses
  • Planning and carrying out audits for clients with regard to the statutory control obligations of the Data Protection Officer
  • Updating internal policies (updating work instructions)
  • Reviewing Data Protection Impact Assessments
  • Carrying out risk assessments
  • Monitoring and implementing an ISMS
  • Preparing activity reports
  • Training employees
  • Contract reviews
Najat Diamante

Tobias Weik

Attorney/Lawyer Data Protection and Data Law, Banking and Capital Markets Law, Freelancer, Data Protection Officer

Esslingen am Neckar

Last position:

External Data Protection Officer at Self-employed

  • Informing and advising on obligations under applicable data protection regulations
  • Reviewing compliance with data protection regulations and the client’s strategies for protecting personal data through own audits
  • Advising on and preparing data protection impact assessments as well as data protection notices and data protection guidelines and policies
  • Drafting, advising on and negotiating data processing agreements
  • Raising awareness among management and staff on data protection by creating training materials and concepts and delivering training sessions
  • Industries include: financial services, healthcare, trades, mechanical engineering, recruitment, auditing and tax consulting
Tobias Weik

Melanie Huss

IT Solutions Architect / IT Process Consultant / Senior System Engineer

Eschbronn

Last position:

IT process consultant at Medical (Austria)

  • Project: Implementation of an ERP system with process optimization in the company
  • Employment type: Freelance
  • Result: Increased efficiency through optimized processes, real-time KPI visualization

Technologies: Linux, ERP systems

Skills: Change management, risk management, project/process management, validation & audit trail

Melanie Huss

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Certified Data Protection Officers (DSB) statistics

Typical experience

22 years

Average project duration

3.3 years

Certifications per freelancer

8

Top business areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Top industries

Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance

Most common languages

German, English, French

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

Master's degree or higher

54%

Doctorate

11%

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Median rate 920 €

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Frequently Asked Questions

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A certified Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) validates that a professional has the specialized legal, technical, and organizational knowledge required to serve as a Data Protection Officer in Germany. It confirms their ability to interpret both European GDPR regulations and specific national laws like the BDSG.

The certification is commonly issued by recognized German auditing and training bodies such as TÜV, DEKRA, or the IHK (Chamber of Industry and Commerce). These organizations test the candidate's understanding of data privacy laws, IT security basics, and practical risk management before awarding the credential.

Under German law, specifically the BDSG, companies must appoint a Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) if they constantly employ a minimum number of people in automated data processing activities, or if their core business involves processing sensitive personal data or monitoring individuals. Engaging a qualified freelancer ensures compliance without adding permanent headcount.

While an IT security specialist focuses primarily on technical measures to protect data from cyber threats, a Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) covers the broader legal framework of privacy. The DSB ensures that data collection, processing, and storage practices comply with legislative requirements, acting as an independent advisory organ.

Yes, professional fluency in German is highly critical because a Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) must regularly correspond with local supervisory authorities, draft legal documents in German, and negotiate data processing agreements with local vendors. It also facilitates clear communication with works councils and internal employees.

Yes, companies frequently appoint a certified freelance Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) as their official external DPO. This model provides professional expertise, reduces internal conflicts of interest, and offers flexible liability arrangements compared to appointing an internal employee.

Since data privacy laws and court rulings evolve continuously, professionals holding the Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB) designation must participate in regular advanced training courses. Issuing bodies often require proof of continuing education to ensure the holder remains competent on recent European Court of Justice rulings.

Highly regulated industries such as healthcare, fintech, e-commerce, and software-as-a-service providers in Germany benefit immensely from a certified Datenschutzbeauftragter (DSB). These sectors handle massive amounts of sensitive user data, making independent data privacy oversight essential for customer trust and legal safety.

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