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Vili D.

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Senior Data Engineer, Data Architect, Software Developer

Neuenhagen
Vili D.

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Technical Lead, Data Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Consulting

  • Optimized the data architecture (Medallion) to better decouple processing steps and improve transparency and reproducibility

  • Ensured the technical quality of data processing in Databricks by introducing schema enforcement, data quality checks, and a structured data architecture

  • Pipeline orchestration with Azure Data Factory

  • Improved and automated the development and deployment process by integrating Git and GitHub Actions

  • Technical leadership of the Data Engineering team (3 employees)

  • Led workshops to optimize and stabilize the data platform and development process

  • Collected and prioritized new requests and maintained the product backlog

  • Technologies: Microsoft Azure (Data Lake, Data Factory), Databricks, Apache Spark (PySpark), Python, SQL, Git, Confluence, Power BI, Power Apps, Dataverse, MS Sharepoint, Mural

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Hachem S.

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Machine Learning & BI Lecturer

Munich
Hachem S.

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Machine Learning & BI Lecturer at EU Business School

  • Taught ML, BI, and Big Data to Master's students.

Tech: Python, Power BI, SQL, ML, SnowflakeDB, databricks, MS Fabric, MongoDB, LLM

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Alexander Z.

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Senior Data Architect & Data Engineer

Berlin
Alexander Z.

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Senior Data Solutions Engineer at VMware Inc.

  • Architected and deployed private cloud data platform on VMware vSphere, integrating Greenplum MPP, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Apache Solr, and developed real-time ingestion pipelines with Kafka Connect and Schema Registry.
  • Led Oracle Exadata to Greenplum migration, rearchitected data models, optimized storage, implemented RabbitMQ with Debezium for CDC, and deployed VectorDB for Generative AI.
  • Designed and executed multi-cloud migration PoC across AWS, Azure, and GCP, defined KPIs for throughput, latency, and cost efficiency, executed bulk data transfers, validated analytics and streaming workloads, and delivered full-scale architecture recommendations.
  • Assessed legacy on-premises infrastructure and designed modern cloud-native data platforms using Greenplum and containerized microservices, advising on scalability, disaster recovery, and high-availability.
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Farid A.

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SAP_S/4 Hana Senior Consultant & Global SAP Process Expert for MDG/EWM/MM/PP-MES and SAP Data & Cutover Manager

Hamburg
Farid A.

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SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc

The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:

  • Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
  • Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
  • Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
  • SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
  • SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
  • Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
  • Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)

SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management

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Felix T.

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Quality and Process Manager, Energy Trading – Systems Focus

Frankfurt am Main
Felix T.

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Data Engineering and Power BI at Wesernetz Bremen

Independently built a data platform with cross-system process monitoring.

  • Designed the Bronze/Silver/Gold architecture and Python-based pipelines for diverse operational sources.
  • Cleaned, harmonized, and validated data; processed and stored it in Parquet format.
  • Tracked data history and built business-focused fact and dimension models for traceable reporting.
  • Automated data delivery with Python and Power Automate (desktop and cloud); used SharePoint for archiving and data access.
  • Developed the Power BI solution from data preparation through to visualizing process statuses, work progress, and deviations.

Technologies: Python, SQL, Parquet, Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, SharePoint, Copilot

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Henning U.

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Senior Expert Data Governance, Master Data Quality and Data Migration

Leichlingen (Rheinland)
Henning U.

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Senior Expert Data Governance, Master Data Quality and Data Migration at E.ON

  • Planning and implementation of a migration strategy for master and transaction data for the continuous loading of a cloud-independent database
  • Creation and pilot implementation of a company-wide Business Data Model for customers, suppliers, contracts, products, prices, consumption, invoices, and dunning
  • Concept and consulting for a Data Governance Framework incl. definition of committees, roles, processes, and metadata model
  • Operationalization of the Data Governance Framework with definition of data standards
  • Sub-project management in two pilot projects (PoCs) for Data Governance systems (ErwinDIS and Atlan)
  • Training and coaching the data team in migration, data quality, and data modeling
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Asım Y.

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Freelance BI/DWH/ETL Specialist

Essen
Asım Y.

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Freelance BI/DWH/ETL Specialist at Akbank

  • Setting architectural standards for Informatica Power Center development teams
  • Maintenance-performance-health for DWH (Exadata) environments
  • Qlik Sense / BO reports architectural standards
  • Implementing best practices in ETL tasks
  • Documentation ETL standards on Confluence
  • Dynamic Data Masking rules for GDPR/KVKK regulations by using Informatica DDM tool
  • DWH Data model Power Designer
  • Upgrade Qlik Sense versions
  • Merge all Informatica server's repository databases on one Oracle DB
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Denis K.

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Data & AI Engineer · Python, SQL, Data Pipelines, GenAI

Frankfurt
Denis K.

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Interim Lead Digital Platform & Marketing at German Dynamic Drone Center GmbH

  • Designed and developed the central company platform LINK: tasks, CMS, shop, academy, image database, fleet records, and AI assistant in a shared data model on PostgreSQL.
  • Supported the transformation of established standalone solutions into a cloud architecture; analyzed the existing data landscape and migrated it step by step.
  • Integrated internal and external data sources via APIs and webhooks: Microsoft 365, shop with accounting integration, and manufacturer data.
  • Implemented an AI assistant for knowledge access and document analysis, including an approval process before sending.
  • Migrated and rebuilt a 49-page website with SEO in mind; launched data-driven tools (Drone Finder, Permit Finder) and lead forms.
  • Served as the link between management, operations, and IT: analyzed processes on-site, translated requirements into technical solutions, and trained a team with little digital experience using real work.
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Anshita S.

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Data & Analytics Professional

Berlin
Anshita S.

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Business Intelligence Developer and Data Analyst at Deloitte Consulting

Specialize in turning complex data from diverse environments into actionable business value through compelling visual storytelling. I am an expert in generating actionable insights and presenting recommendations to business stakeholders. My technical proficiency in SQL, Python, and leading data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI allows me to deliver a new generation of self-service tools and analytics services.

  • Data Visualization & Storytelling: Created impactful data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau and Power BI, effectively communicating findings and presenting actionable recommendations to C-suite stakeholders and business leaders.
  • Stakeholder Management: Built effective working relationships with key business stakeholders, data engineers, and other partners to achieve common data-driven goals and targets.
  • Insights & Recommendations: Generated actionable insights from complex data analysis for funnel conversion, marketing performance, and ROI, directly influencing business performance and strategy.
  • Data Collaboration & Empowerment: Worked closely with cross-functional teams to support the ongoing data needs of internal partners, helping to optimize internal data processes and workflows.
  • BI & Data Expertise: Applied extensive experience in data modeling, data collection, data mining, and analysis to deliver end-to-end analytical solutions from stakeholder discovery to production.
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Pierre-Jean A.

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BI Expert | ETL & Data Architecture | ERP Integration | Reporting

Stuttgart
Pierre-Jean A.

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Verification Engineer – Aviation at Tri.Merge GmbH

  • Automated analysis of test script repositories using Python
  • Set up a SQLite database for signal and value tracking
  • Identified critical inconsistencies through ad hoc SQL queries
  • Technologies: Python, SQLite, Excel/ODBC
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Ravindra K.

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Senior Data Engineer | Azure · Databricks · PySpark · Delta Lake

Cologne
Ravindra K.

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Data Engineer (Team Lead) at OPTUM – UnitedHealth Group

  • Lakehouse build: Designed and built the member & eligibility domain of an Azure Databricks healthcare lakehouse, ingesting SQL Server, file and REST/SFTP sources (JSON, CSV, XML, Parquet) via Azure Data Factory into ADLS Gen2.
  • Medallion pipelines: Transformed data through bronze, silver and gold Delta Lake layers with PySpark and Spark SQL; used Delta Live Tables / Lakeflow with built-in expectations for declarative, quality-checked pipelines.
  • Platform modernisation: Delivered a SQL Server-to-cloud platform: ADF → ADLS Gen2 → Databricks → dbt Core models → Snowflake → Power BI, replacing legacy reporting with governed analytics.
  • Robust ETL: Built metadata-driven, idempotent full, incremental and watermark-driven loads with schema evolution and failure-state handling, improving reliability and re-runnability.
  • Data modelling: Designed Kimball star schemas with SCD Type 1 & 2 dimensions; tuned slow queries and pipelines using execution plans.
  • Governance & security: Applied Unity Catalog RBAC, lineage and audit logging, with Azure Key Vault secrets and managed identities, to meet HIPAA and GDPR requirements.
  • Leadership & mentoring: Led a 6-person team (2 data engineers, 2 analysts, BI developer, QA); mentored engineers, set delivery standards and coordinated with international stakeholders.
  • Delivery & AI-assisted work: Ran CI/CD and work tracking in Azure DevOps; built Power BI semantic models with DAX and RLS; used Genie Code, Claude and Copilot to accelerate PySpark/SQL development, DAX and documentation.
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Julian H.

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Senior IT Project & Program Manager | 12+ Years | AI, Cloud, Data, Rollouts, Transformation

Solingen
Julian H.

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IT Project Manager AI Product for Automating Knowledge-Intensive Processes at Leading provider of large-scale catering & food services

Project: Design and implementation of an AI product for four business use cases

Project management for an AI project at a leading provider of large-scale catering and food services, where a production-ready AI product for four use cases was implemented together with an external development partner: automated briefings based on CRM and document data, voice-based capture and structuring of reports, detection and consolidation of duplicates in master data, and data-based market analyses. A key focus was a data-protection-compliant architecture that passed the internal IT security review and enabled production use.

  • Translation of business requirements into clearly defined AI use cases with a focused product scope and clear value proposition
  • Selection and evaluation of models and architecture options for text extraction, speech-to-text, and context enrichment from business systems, including LLM integration, function calling, and retrieval
  • Development and implementation of an architecture with European hosting, data minimization, and masking of personal data as a prerequisite for approval
  • Management of interfaces between business departments, IT, IT security, and the external development partner under restrictive data access conditions
  • Coordination with the CIO and executive management levels on data access, risk assessment, and approval decisions
  • Preparation for the transition to production use
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Hervé T.

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Data Engineer & MS Fabric Expert

Oberhausen
Hervé T.

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Senior Data Engineer at Schweizerische Post AG

Tools: Fabric, AWS, dbt, Power BI, SQL, DWH, R, Python

  • Supported customers in implementing an architecture design for extracting and preparing data
  • Planned the design and implementation of the BI and DWH platform
  • Ensured the scalability and performance of the data platform
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Stephan F.

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Senior Data & AI Engineer | LLM/RAG Specialist | Cloud & Graph Architect

Wiesbaden
Stephan F.

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AI & Data Engineer - Azure Enterprise AI and Knowledge Engineering at IB Schlegel - King

Designed and developed an Azure-based AI and data platform transforming distributed project documents into searchable, structured knowledge for an enterprise AI assistant. Combined incremental document processing, hybrid keyword/vector retrieval, knowledge graph extraction, and conversational AI for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Implemented Python document-processing pipelines for PDF, Word, Outlook and text files; Azure Cosmos DB lifecycle management; Azure AI Search; Azure AI Foundry and Azure OpenAI; identity-aware retrieval with Microsoft Entra ID; project authorization; a TypeScript Microsoft Agents SDK agent; Pulumi infrastructure; resilient scheduling, retry and diagnostic tooling. Technology stack: Python, TypeScript, FastAPI, Pydantic, Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Search, Azure Cosmos DB, Blob/Table Storage, Container Apps/Jobs, Service Bus, Key Vault, Entra ID, Docker, Pulumi, pytest, Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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Data Engineers statistics

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Experience

15 years

Data Engineers in Germany have 15 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.2 years

Data Engineers in Germany stay in a single position for 2.2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

11

Data Engineers in Germany have completed 11 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development

Data Engineers in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services

Data Engineers in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management

Data Engineers in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

94%

94% of Data Engineers in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

62%

62% of Data Engineers in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

6%

6% of Data Engineers in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

Data Engineers in Germany hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Data Engineers in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

95%

95% of Data Engineers in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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3% of Data Engineers in Germany charge less than €480 per day.
15% of Data Engineers in Germany charge between €480 and €640 per day.
32% of Data Engineers in Germany charge between €640 and €800 per day.
31% of Data Engineers in Germany charge between €800 and €960 per day.
14% of Data Engineers in Germany charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
5% of Data Engineers in Germany charge €1120 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this role in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.

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Average rates for Data Engineers in Germany

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Daily rate avg. 774 €

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Median rate 760 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 5 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Data Engineers experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Information Technology (92%)
  • Banking and Finance (51%)
  • Professional Services (40%)
  • Automotive (38%)
  • Manufacturing (38%)
  • Retail (33%)
  • Energy (32%)
  • Insurance (32%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the role

Data pipelines

A data engineer builds the paths that move data from source systems into reliable targets. That includes batch and streaming pipelines, ingestion jobs, transformations, orchestration, and monitoring. Strong work here keeps analytics, reporting, and machine learning teams from fighting broken data.

  • Design and build ETL or ELT workflows
  • Connect SaaS tools, databases, APIs, and event streams
  • Clean, standardize, and model raw data
  • Add logging, checks, and alerts for failures
  • Document data flows and handover steps

Core skills

A strong Data Engineer knows how to work across data engineering, software engineering, and analytics. The best freelancers understand data modeling, schema design, performance tuning, and how to make pipelines maintainable instead of fragile.

  • Python, SQL, and version control
  • Spark, dbt, Airflow, and similar workflow tools
  • Cloud data stacks such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Data warehouses and lakehouse setups
  • API integration, testing, and error handling

Typical projects

Companies bring in a data engineer for platform build-outs, migrations, and urgent fixes. Common work includes moving reports to a modern warehouse, building a central source of truth, preparing data for BI dashboards, or setting up streaming data for product and operations teams. In Germany, this often sits close to manufacturing, e-commerce, mobility, finance, and SaaS teams that need dependable data across systems and languages.

When freelance makes sense

A freelancer is a good fit when the workload is project-based, the stack changes quickly, or the team lacks a specific skill for a short period. This is common when a company needs help with a warehouse migration, a new cloud setup, or a pipeline that only one person understands. Remote collaboration works well for most tasks, while on-site time can help when data access, security reviews, or stakeholder workshops are sensitive.

What good looks like

Strong data engineers do more than ship code. They ask where the data comes from, who uses it, what breaks, and how to keep it trustworthy over time.

  • Writes readable, tested, production-ready code
  • Thinks about data quality, lineage, and recoverability
  • Communicates clearly with analysts, engineers, and business owners
  • Spots bottlenecks before they become incidents
  • Delivers work that others can maintain

Tools and handover

The right Data Engineer can fit into your existing stack without forcing a rewrite. Look for experience with your warehouse, orchestration layer, and deployment process, plus the ability to explain trade-offs in plain language. Good handover includes runbooks, pipeline diagrams, ownership rules, and clear next steps for your team.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about Data Engineers — answered in short.

A Data Engineer builds and maintains the data flows that companies rely on for reporting, analytics, and operations. They move data from source systems into warehouses or lakehouses, transform it into usable models, and make sure it stays reliable. In practice, that means pipelines, checks, monitoring, and clear handover documentation.

A strong Data Engineer usually works well in SQL and Python and knows how to build reliable pipelines with orchestration and transformation tools. They should also understand cloud data platforms, data modeling, logging, and basic testing. For many projects, good communication matters as much as technical depth.

A Data Engineer prepares the data foundation; analysts and scientists use that foundation to create insight or models. If your problem is broken ingestion, slow pipelines, inconsistent schemas, or messy warehouse structures, you need engineering support. If the data is already clean and the challenge is interpretation, another role may be better.

A freelancer makes sense when you have a clear project, a gap in a specific stack, or a short-term spike in demand. Many companies use a Data Engineer for migrations, pipeline rebuilds, or urgent cleanup work that should not wait for a long hiring process. It is also useful when you need senior help without adding a permanent role yet.

Typical work includes cloud warehouse setup, ETL or ELT design, dbt layer implementation, streaming pipelines, and data quality automation. A Data Engineer is also useful when teams need to connect many systems or replace manual exports with a stable flow. In Germany, this often comes up in manufacturing, finance, e-commerce, and SaaS environments.

Most Data Engineers can work remotely because the job is usually done in code, queries, and planning sessions. On-site time can help during security reviews, access setup, or workshops with data owners and business teams. Many projects work best with a remote core and selected on-site meetings in Germany.

Look for someone who can explain their design choices, not just list tools. A good data engineer shows clean code, sensible naming, testing, monitoring, and a clear plan for failures and recovery. Ask for examples of pipelines they have owned end to end and how they handled bad source data or schema changes.

Freelance Data Engineers should clarify the source systems, target architecture, security rules, and who owns each part of the pipeline. It also helps to confirm whether the client wants fast delivery, long-term maintainability, or both. Clear scope early on avoids rework later, especially in mixed teams across Germany and remote locations.

The average hourly rate for Data Engineers in Germany is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 774 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers working as Data Engineers in Germany, 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 62% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers working as Data Engineers in Germany have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers working as Data Engineers in Germany are German (99%), English (95%), and French (19%).

The most common industries among freelancers working as Data Engineers in Germany are Information Technology (92%), Banking and Finance (51%), and Professional Services (40%).

The most common business areas among freelancers working as Data Engineers in Germany are Information Technology (100%), Business Intelligence (89%), and Product Development (66%).

FRATCH Data Engineers main locations

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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