Digital Consultant
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Patrick B.
Last position:
BPM Consultant and Digitization / Software Developer at DI.UNIT
Wolfgang F.
Last position:
AI Driving License Trainer at KI-Trainer WIFI Wien
Caroline Z.
Last position:
Support & Consulting in the Digital Transformation Environment at Schweizerische Mobiliar
via AgonPro AG
- Review and optimization of training materials, guides and documentation in the SAFe environment
- Structured and user-oriented preparation of complex content
- Critical analysis of existing solutions and development of specific improvement proposals
- Contributing to AI topics in the context of training and the introduction of artificial intelligence
Thomas K.
Last position:
Founder at PentaVision by Thomas Kreutle
Part-time, full-time operations planned from 01/2027
Management consulting for automation, digitalization, interoperability, track & trace and artificial intelligence · Pharma/MedTech and mechanical engineering
- Built a service portfolio across the five competencies: from analysis, architecture and planning to supported implementation.
- Listed as a consultant by BAFA (09/2026): consulting services for SMEs as part of BAFA funding.
- Established a brand identity, website and quality management handbook as the basis for consistent, transparent consulting quality.
Walter S.
Last position:
Territory Service Manager Red Hat Consulting at Major German Engineering and Technology Multinational Company
- Migrating from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, 40+ workstreams / projects in parallel (Small- to Medium Sized VM Operators / Critical Factory Workload Owners / Large-Scale Data Center Operators)
Sebastiano G.
Last position:
Interim Manager & Strategic Advisor | Organization, People, Process & Digitalization at Sebastiano Guzzanti Solutions
- Strategic consulting: End-to-end optimization of SCM, processes, and structures based on 30 years of industry experience.
- Interim management: Leadership responsibility to bridge vacancies and stabilize teams during transformations.
- Transformation & Assets: Support for restructurings, asset utilization & brokerage (surplus assets), and digitalization (SAP S/4HANA).
Johannes M.
Last position:
Partner | M&A Advisory & Digital Process Development at Dr. Stumpf Consulting / PS Consulting GmbH
- Hands-on support for mid-market M&A projects: company analysis, client briefings and information memoranda
- Set up structured project, data room and documentation processes, and prepared decision-making materials
- Designed and built the company website using AWS, and set up tracking and retargeting
- Practical use of AI applications and coding agents for research, analysis, documentation and software development
Martin H.
Last position:
Software Development & IT-Consulting at Self-Employed
Tech stack: Flutter/Dart, Unity3D, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, SCSS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Ollama, llama.cpp, LangChain, MCP, RAG, n8n, Node-Red, PlatformIO, Arduino, ESP, C, C++, Python/Django, NodeJS, C#, .NET, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Postman, REST, WebSocket, Figma, Penpot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, VS Code, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Unity3D, Jira, Confluence, Traefik, Rclone, Authentik, pfSense, Cloudflare, Proxmox, MQTT
Previous projects:
n8n automation that reads incoming emails from an Office mailbox and routes them to stakeholders
FastMCP 2 server exposing internal services via REST API to an LLM
Terraform migration of cloud infrastructure with Azure VMs, network, blob, storage and cloud-init
Azure Pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and artifact management
Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare Tunnel integration with Docker container provisioning and backups
GitHub Actions CI/CD for Flutter app builds, testing, automated screenshots, and App Store deployment
Flutter app with SSO, local database, backend integration, BLE synchronization
GCP setup with Cloud DNS, App Engine, Cloud SQL
AWS environment with EC2, S3, Route 53, ECS
Workshops delivered on Docker, Git, Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare, DevOps, modern software development practices
Backend development with Python Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, MQTT
SSO identity provider with OIDC, OAuth, LDAP, Cloudflare Tunnels, Authentik
Sam L.
Last position:
Principal Consultant – Digital Strategy & Portfolio Governance at Independent Consultant
- Advise global organizations on enterprise transformation, digital operating models, and portfolio governance across safety-critical and highly regulated environments.
- Guided enterprise transformation of engineering and lifecycle governance at Alstom, Bombardier, and Thales, aligning enterprise-scale digital engineering practices across global development programs.
- Supported software-defined vehicle transformation at CARIAD (Volkswagen Group) by designing governance structures and lifecycle alignment for complex digital vehicle platforms.
- Translated Industry 4.0 digitalization strategy into capability-driven transformation portfolio at FLSmidth, enabling development of IoT-based industrial platforms.
- Applied AI-supported methods for large-scale engineering data analysis and validation, significantly reducing reporting and compliance cycle times.
Carsten K.
Last position:
Founder and Consultant at kerner.consulting
- Advising executive teams on digitalization, AI and change management
- AI prototypes in around 14 days; business cases and rollout plans with measurable productivity gains
Christoph V.
Last position:
Head of Digital Transformation and Requirements Definition for Sales, Marketing, and Category Management
- Project Manager / Business Requirements Engineer
- Digital Business Developer
- Concept development and requirements management
- Process optimization
- Advertising effectiveness measurement
- Status reporting and stakeholder management to owners
- Systems: WordPress, sevDesk
Marc P.
Last position:
Digital Strategy Consultant at EVO Creations
Retail AI Transformation:
- -------------------------- Led the transition of bespoke AI conversational models into a scalable, luxury-tier chatbot platform for Florentia Village (China), reducing operational costs to 20% while providing a multi-tenant solution for retail stakeholders, increasing revenue through AI-driven sales recommendations.
Consumer Tech Innovation:
- ----------------------------- Developed an AI real-time automation engine for Philips live-streaming, enabling automated Q&A and sentiment analysis to enhance high-pressure sales performance
Pharma Digital Strategy:
- -------------------------- Engagement lead, consultant and orchestration of Omnichannel transformation for Grünenthal across 14 countries, leading SteerCo meetings, managing financials + RAIDs + QRBs across 192 projects, liaising between C-Level (EU/US), Global Omnichannel head, Global Customer Excellence, Global Marketing Heads and Outsourcing hub (India), driving revenue to 160%.
Governance & RAID:
- ---------------------- Implemented rigorous project governance, plans, and RAID logs for high-pressure digital transformations, ensuring SteerCo visibility and cross-functional alignment across various engagements.
Product Manager (Conversational Analytics Platform):
- ---------------------------------------------------------- Led the end-to-end development of a state-of-the-art NLP-based analytics platform. Defined the product roadmap and user stories, and managed the engineering team from MVP to launch.
US-to-EU market entry:
- ------------------------- Directed the digital infrastructure for a major US-to-EU market entry, aligning global dev teams with European regulatory standards.
Sabine P.
Last position:
AI Consultant at 2coach
The consultancy is developing AI agents for managers for a client. The underlying logic is built in GPTs, while the client works with Microsoft.
In progress:
- Designing and implementing agents for people management and leadership development in Copilot Studio
- Transferring the GPT logic to the end client's Microsoft environment
Hans-Michael M.
Last position:
Project expert, digitalization and strategic consulting at Freelance Consultant
- Project work in IT, banking, insurance and strategy
- Risk management consulting for companies in various industries
Séverine B.
Last position:
Cross-Border HR Advisor at HR Graff Consulting GmbH
Supporting international clients with formal processes like serving judicial documents under Hague protocols, coordinating certified translations, and ensuring local compliance.
Skills: International Legal Coordination, Certified Translation Management, Cross-Jurisdictional HR
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Digital Consultant statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.5 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
93%
Master's degree or higher
69%
Doctorate
12%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 11 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for Digital Consultant
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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 11 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Digital Consultant 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 (81%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Retail (44%)
- Automotive (37%)
- Banking and Finance (37%)
- Media and Entertainment (37%)
- Manufacturing (37%)
- Healthcare (28%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
What they do
A Digital Consultant helps companies make better use of digital channels, tools, and data. They turn business goals into practical plans and support the work needed to improve acquisition, conversion, retention, and customer experience.
- Review the current digital setup and identify gaps
- Define a digital roadmap and priorities
- Support website, app, CRM, CMS, or marketing automation projects
- Improve user journeys, analytics, and reporting
- Align business, marketing, product, and IT teams
Typical deliverables
Strong digital consultants do more than give advice. They create concrete output that teams can use right away, such as strategy decks, channel plans, audit findings, workshop results, KPI frameworks, and implementation recommendations. In many projects, they also help with vendor selection, briefings, or hands-on coordination.
Skills and tools
A good Digital Consultant understands both business and technology. They should be comfortable with platforms and methods such as Google Analytics, Tag Manager, CRM systems, CMS tools, SEO basics, marketing automation, UX thinking, and data-driven testing.
- Digital strategy and transformation
- Customer journey mapping
- Analytics, tracking, and reporting
- Content, campaign, and channel planning
- Stakeholder management and workshops
When companies bring them in
Businesses hire a freelance digital consultant when they need outside perspective, specialist knowledge, or extra capacity for a defined project. That is common during platform rollouts, website relaunches, digital audits, tool migrations, or when internal teams need help connecting strategy with execution.
For companies in Germany, this often means working across both business and IT teams, sometimes remotely and sometimes on-site for workshops, approvals, or launch support.
What strong consultants stand out on
The best digital consultants are clear thinkers and practical doers. They ask sharp questions, spot weak processes fast, and recommend steps that fit the company’s real setup. They communicate well with non-technical stakeholders, but they can also talk details with analysts, developers, and product teams.
- They focus on business outcomes, not just tools
- They can translate between strategy and execution
- They document decisions in a way teams can follow
- They adapt to complex environments and mixed stakeholder groups
Choosing the right fit
Look for a profile that matches your project stage. A strategy-heavy assignment needs broad digital consulting experience. A more technical task may call for someone with hands-on knowledge of analytics, martech, CRM, or platform implementation. The right freelancer should understand your industry, your channels, and the way your team works.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Digital Consultant, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
A Digital Consultant helps define what should change in a company’s digital setup and how to make it happen. That can include audits, roadmap work, channel planning, customer journey improvements, and support for tools like CRM, CMS, or analytics. The role is part strategy, part execution support.
The most important skills are structured thinking, clear communication, and a solid grasp of digital channels and tools. A strong consultant should understand analytics, UX basics, marketing tech, and how teams work across marketing, product, and IT. They also need to turn vague goals into concrete actions.
Not always, but the roles often overlap. A digital consultant usually works on digital strategy, tools, customer experience, or channel performance, while a digital transformation consultant may focus more on broader process and operating-model change. In practice, many professionals do both depending on the project.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is project-based, urgent, or highly specialized. That includes relaunches, audits, system migrations, or times when your team lacks specific digital expertise. It is also a good option when you need outside perspective without adding long-term headcount.
Typical deliverables include audits, strategic recommendations, workshop outcomes, KPI sets, and implementation plans. In some projects, the consultant also helps create briefs, evaluate vendors, or support rollout decisions. The best work is specific enough that your team can act on it without rewriting it from scratch.
Most work can be done remotely, especially strategy, analysis, and documentation. On-site time is useful for workshops, stakeholder alignment, or when the consultant needs to understand how teams actually work together. In Germany, many clients prefer a mix of both depending on the phase of the project.
Look for evidence of clear thinking, relevant project work, and strong recommendations that fit your context. A good Digital Consultant can explain trade-offs, not just list ideas, and should be able to talk about results in terms of business goals. References, case examples, and a well-structured approach are strong signs.
Freelancers should show which digital problems they solved, which tools they know, and what type of company or project they fit best. They should also make clear whether they are stronger in strategy, analytics, martech, CRM, UX, or implementation support. Clients want to see practical thinking, not broad claims.
The average hourly rate for Digital Consultant is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 939 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Digital Consultant, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Digital Consultant have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Digital Consultant are German (99%), English (93%), and Spanish (26%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Digital Consultant are Information Technology (81%), Professional Services (67%), and Retail (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Digital Consultant are Information Technology (92%), Project Management (85%), and Strategy (77%).
FRATCH Digital Consultant main locations
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Cologne 
Frankfurt 
Stuttgart 
Dusseldorf 
Vienna Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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