Business Consultants in Berlin
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Jevgeni Beliaikin
Last position:
orderbird
- Supported orderbird in setting up and driving an internal advanced analytics project for the internal customer dashboard
- Structured the internal dashboard project for later development
Olga Medvedeva
Last position:
Product Manager/Business Consultant at Transentis Consulting
- Improved operational efficiency by 25% by driving end-to-end delivery of internal digital products with software development teams, ensuring releases met business goals
- Accelerated delivery of high-value features by 50% by managing product backlog and sprint planning in Jira, prioritizing by business impact
- Reduced usability errors by 50% through leading UX testing and optimization
- Increased feature clarity and adoption by conducting user interviews and translating insights into wireframes, mockups, and specifications
- Boosted user engagement and conversion by 25% through targeted email campaigns executed via CRM
- Reduced process time by 40% and strengthened user experience by analyzing business requirements and improving BPMN workflows
- Speeded up stakeholder decisions by 30% by supporting agile product delivery with release documentation and reports
- Enabled on-time delivery of key features by aligning priorities across teams and stakeholders
- Increased feature adoption and user experience metrics by 15% by conducting stakeholder and user interviews to uncover opportunities
- Reduced search time by 30% and improved internal user experience by standardizing Confluence documentation and workflows
- Guided strategic product decisions by refining lean business cases for prioritization
- Raised usability scores by 40% by introducing NPS and usability metrics to focus the team on continuous product improvements
- Developed content and moderated company meetups in German and English
Petar Markovic
Last position:
Freelance Lecturer at Masters of Marketing GmbH
- Developed course materials for online marketing strategy and project management
- Course content: online marketing strategy, inbound marketing, content marketing, project management, onsite marketing
- Coaching in digital marketing and digitization
Lars Karbe
Last position:
Co-Founder at Blocks of Change
- Development of an AI & finance solution for SMEs in Africa to analyze operational data for generating actionable business insights and evaluate eligibility for investment loans.
Florian Müller
Last position:
Country Manager DACH at Fiverr
- Developed and executed localized marketing campaigns tailored to DACH market nuances
- Boosted regional brand visibility and customer acquisition through paid media and influencer marketing
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams and global leadership to align messaging and growth KPIs
- Played key role in regional partnerships, media outreach, and market research
Klaus Breyer
Last position:
Founder at unixtime.app
- Designed a tool for API developers to facilitate bulk timestamp conversion, born from IIoT microservice work with abundant Unix timestamps.
- Streamlined workflows by allowing copy-pasting of entire API requests to view and convert all timestamps in context.
- Enabled screenshot captures of conversions for sharing in collaborative spaces like Slack or JIRA.
- Evolved from a straightforward HTML file into a full-fledged Mac and Windows application.
- Open sourced the project to give back to the developer community.
Michael Haizmann
Last position:
Organizational Transformation Consultant at Blacklane GmbH
- Coaching leadership and teams in evolving their ‘ways of working’ through strategic planning habits, OKRs, and operational governance.
- Fostering a modern company culture.
- Integrating the tech organization with the company-wide ‘ways of working’ to ensure maximum effectiveness and alignment.
- Providing strategic product consulting.
Daniel Finck
Last position:
Interim Management & Business Consultant at Freelance
I support start-ups and small- to medium-sized enterprises as a consultant for business process improvement, financial planning, operations management, and agile product management.
Alev Candan
Last position:
Freelance Business Consultant at AC Consulting
- Providing Turkish suppliers with business coaching to help them enhance their processes and boost their competitiveness in the European market.
- Conducting in-depth research on the Turkish market and the demand for various products.
- Building a network of suppliers and buyers in Turkey, Germany and Spain.
- Identifying potential clients in the target market and approaching them with a proposal.
- Facilitating negotiations between suppliers and buyers to reach mutually beneficial agreements.
- Managing contracts and ensuring that all parties fulfill their obligations.
- Developing and implementing business development strategies to improve the competitiveness of Turkish suppliers in the European market.
- Supporting Turkish suppliers in entering the European market, including product certification and compliance with regulations.
- Providing sales and marketing support to Turkish suppliers, including product positioning, pricing and promotion.
- Keeping track of market trends and opportunities and providing market intelligence to Turkish suppliers.
Philipp Lück
Last position:
Guardian at AMES Foundation
Peer Hohn
Last position:
Interim Manager, IT, Project & Business Consultant at Perpetuum Enterprise GmbH
- Interim management in areas such as IT, software development, product management, project management, marketing, controlling/finance and HR
- References: SPAR Österreichische Warenhandels-AG
- References: Hervis Sport- und Modegesellschaft mbH
Philip Schur
Last position:
VP Growth at QUIN Technologies GmbH
- Developing a holistic growth strategy and data setup to scale
- Hiring and developing the whole growth team from scratch
- Responsible for the whole growth funnel (including parts of product) and all growth channels
- Leading a growth team of 16 people
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Business Consultants statistics
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Experience
18 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
4.2 years
Positions per freelancer
9 (Germany: 10)
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Product Development, Marketing
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing
Bachelor's degree or higher
88% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
25% (Germany: 58%)
Certifications per freelancer
1 (Germany: 2)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 94%)
Based on our profile pool as of 28 Aug 2026.
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Average rates for Business Consultants in Berlin
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About the role
What they do
A Business Consultant helps a company define the problem, structure the work, and turn findings into decisions. The role often covers strategy support, business analysis, process improvement, and change planning. In practice, companies bring in a management consultant, transformation consultant, or business analyst when they need clear recommendations, not another long internal debate.
Typical deliverables include:
- problem definitions and hypotheses
- workshop facilitation and stakeholder alignment
- process maps and gap analyses
- business cases and action plans
- presentations for leadership teams
Core skills
Strong Business Consultants think in structures, not slogans. They ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, and connect commercial goals with operational reality. They need sharp analysis, clear writing, and the confidence to work with executives as well as frontline teams.
A strong profile usually combines:
- process and operating model thinking
- financial and commercial understanding
- stakeholder management and workshop leadership
- clear documentation and executive communication
- practical problem solving across functions
Tools and focus areas
Tools depend on the assignment, but the work often involves Excel, PowerPoint, Miro, ERP data, CRM reports, and BI dashboards. Some projects are about market sizing or go-to-market work. Others focus on supply chain, sales effectiveness, pricing, organization design, or post-merger integration. In Berlin, this can also mean working with scale-ups, tech companies, industrial firms, and public-sector partners that need structured support.
When freelancers help
Companies usually hire a freelance Business Consultant when the need is sharp, time-limited, or cross-functional. That includes new initiatives, leadership transitions, growth planning, turnaround work, and internal projects that lack capacity or a neutral outside view. A freelancer is often the better choice when speed, independence, and focused delivery matter more than building a permanent role.
What good work looks like
The best consultants do more than collect slides. They translate complexity into decisions and help teams move. They also adapt to the client’s style, whether that means remote workshops, on-site sessions in Berlin, or hybrid collaboration with German- and English-speaking stakeholders.
Look for someone who can:
- frame the real issue quickly
- work with incomplete information
- align many stakeholders without losing pace
- turn analysis into action
- stay practical under pressure
Common project settings
Business Consultants are often brought in for strategy refreshes, process redesign, commercial due diligence, and change programs. They also support PMO work, transformation offices, and interim problem solving when a team needs temporary extra capacity. The strongest professionals understand both the content and the context, so their recommendations fit the company’s size, pace, and decision culture.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Business Consultants.
A Business Consultant helps a company solve a defined business problem and turn the answer into a plan. That can mean strategy work, process improvement, stakeholder workshops, or support for a transformation program. The key is to move from symptoms to decisions and next actions.
Look for strong analysis, structured thinking, and clear communication. A good consultant should handle data, prepare leadership-ready materials, and guide discussions without losing the practical goal. Industry knowledge helps, but the ability to frame the issue well is often more important.
Not exactly, but the work overlaps a lot. A Business Consultant may do management consulting tasks, and some clients use business analyst for a similar profile when the focus is on process, requirements, or data-driven change. The best choice depends on whether you need strategy, execution support, or detailed analysis.
Freelance support makes sense when the work is project-based, urgent, or too broad for one internal team. It is also useful when you want an outside view without a long hiring process. Many companies use freelancers for a reset, a specific transformation, or a temporary gap in expertise.
In Berlin, Business Consultants are often used by scale-ups, tech firms, service companies, and organizations with complex internal processes. Typical work includes growth planning, operating model design, change support, and cross-functional alignment. German and English both matter in many client settings, especially in mixed teams.
Both models work, depending on the assignment. Remote work is fine for analysis, document work, and regular stakeholder calls, while on-site time helps with workshops, interviews, and sensitive change topics. In Berlin, many clients prefer a hybrid setup.
Ask for examples that show how the consultant defined the problem, not just how they presented slides. Strong Business Consultants explain their method, show how they handled stakeholders, and connect recommendations to business impact. References, sample deliverables, and a clear project story help separate real consulting skill from general advice.
Freelancers should expect varied scope, short feedback loops, and direct contact with decision-makers. The work can shift quickly from analysis to workshops to presentation prep, so flexibility matters. Clear scope and access to the right stakeholders are usually the biggest factors in delivering good work.
The average hourly rate for Business Consultants in Berlin is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,030 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Business Consultants in Berlin, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 25% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Business Consultants in Berlin have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Business Consultants in Berlin are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Business Consultants in Berlin are Information Technology (83%), Professional Services (75%), and Retail (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Business Consultants in Berlin are Business Intelligence (92%), Product Development (83%), and Marketing (75%).
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