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About the role
What they do
Digital consultants help companies turn business goals into workable digital changes. They define requirements, review current systems, and shape a clear plan for tools, processes, and user journeys. In many projects they bridge business, IT, and operations.
- Assess current processes and digital gaps
- Define roadmaps for websites, portals, CRM, CMS, or automation
- Align stakeholders on scope, priorities, and rollout
- Support implementation and change management
Core skills
A strong digital consultant combines strategy with practical delivery. They understand how to translate a business need into requirements that developers, product teams, and external vendors can execute.
Typical strengths include:
- Digital strategy and transformation planning
- Requirements workshops and process design
- UX thinking and customer journey analysis
- Basic data, analytics, and reporting knowledge
- Comfort with ERP, CRM, CMS, and workflow tools
Common projects
Companies bring in a digital consultant for platform relaunches, sales process digitization, internal workflow automation, or the setup of customer-facing services. In Stuttgart, this often fits industrial firms, mobility companies, and established mid-sized businesses that need clean coordination between legacy systems and new digital channels.
Freelance support is useful when a project needs senior guidance for a limited period, when internal teams lack capacity, or when the company wants an outside view before making a major tool or process decision.
What strong consultants deliver
A good digital consultant does more than recommend tools. They create structure, challenge weak assumptions, and keep projects focused on outcomes that matter to the business.
- Clear recommendations backed by practical reasoning
- Realistic scope and priority setting
- Strong communication with business and technical teams
- Documentation that supports implementation
- Decisions that can be handed over without confusion
Tools and specializations
The exact stack depends on the project, but common tools include analytics platforms, CRM systems, CMS tools, collaboration suites, and process mapping software. Some freelancers specialize in e-commerce, B2B lead generation, service design, or digital transformation programs.
When hiring, check whether the consultant has worked in a similar setup before. A consultant who knows regulated environments, industrial sales cycles, or complex internal approvals will usually ramp up faster.
How to choose well
The best fit is not always the broadest profile. Look for a consultant who asks sharp questions, documents trade-offs, and can work with both managers and specialists. For on-site work in Stuttgart, German language skills can help in workshops and stakeholder meetings, while hybrid setups often work well for analysis and coordination.
A strong digital consultant should make your next step obvious. If the scope is vague, they should help define it. If the team is stuck, they should create momentum.
Meet FRATCH Digital Consultants
Thomas Gaiser
Interim Digital Product Manager
Last position:
Interim Digital Product Manager at Novartis Pharma GmbH
- Defined and established a clear product strategy and roadmap to align product development with business goals and market trends
- Led and prioritized product requirements for cross-functional, international stakeholder groups (TA, brand family, content managers, legal)
- Efficiently managed the development process in international agile teams for on-time and on-budget delivery of critical product releases
- Led product launch and marketing activities in coordination with channel orchestration experts
- Monitored and analyzed product performance metrics (KPIs) to optimize and maximize business value with data-driven insights
Florian Becker
Advocate of Digitalization, Data and Artificial Intelligence
Last position:
Chief Delivery Officer, Process Definition & Automation at AI Health Tech
- Definition of operational business processes, from customer acquisition to accounting
- Development of the corresponding IT infrastructure and process clusters
- Design of process automation and definition of requirements for the AI technologies to be deployed
Aleksander Bjelovic
Freelance Principal Solution Architect – Production Digitization with SAP and AI
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Solution Architect Logistics at Teckentrup GmbH & Co.KG
Main project lead and consultant for the ePPDS rollout
- Role: Lead consultant for the ePPDS rollout, main project lead for the ePPDS rollout
- Project content: 4) Carried out the pre-project for selecting the detailed planning tool 5) Project planning and team staffing for the ePPDS rollout 6) Solution architect for the digital process landscape around digital production
Technologies: Consulting, project management, customizing
Lars Lönnecke
IT Consultant | Program/Project Manager | Prince2®, ITIL®, CSM® certified Freelancer
Last position:
Epic & Journey Owner for Digital Transformation of IT Architecture (RAITT) at Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Implementation of a new partner management solution
- Epic Owner & Journey Owner in an international environment
- Responsible for epics from blueprinting to commercial launch
- Stakeholder management & reporting
Philipp Raasch
Digital Business Architect & Consultant
Last position:
Digital Business Architect & Consultant at horyzn GmbH
- As Co-Founder of horyzn.io, I specialize in driving digital transformation for the automotive and mobility industry.
- Work closely with clients to uncover and leverage digital and data-driven opportunities.
- Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support to navigate complex digital landscapes and optimize customer experiences.
- Deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable results for clients.
- Commerce & UX
- Omni-Channel Strategy
- Digital User Experience
- Customer Journey Mapping
- web3, Metaverse & NFTs
- Digital Business Engineering
- Requirements Engineering
- Digital Processes & Organizations
- KPI & Dashboard Design
- Agile Coaching
Christine Plaf
AI for Ladies - Self-Leadership in the Digital Transformation
Last position:
Trainer and Coach for Agile Frameworks and Agile Leadership in Public Sector Companies at empower agile
- Design and delivery of an in-house Agile Coach training for Messe Berlin
- Design and delivery of trainings on Lean Project Management at Sunday Natural
- Trainer for agile leadership and handling complexity at BSR and Messe Berlin
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Digital Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Research and Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
80%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A digital consultant helps define, structure, and guide digital change. That can mean mapping current processes, shaping requirements, choosing the right tools, and coordinating business and technical teams. In practice, they often turn a vague idea into an execution-ready plan.
Hire a freelancer when the need is project-based, urgent, or highly specialized. A digital consultant is useful for a platform relaunch, a process redesign, or a transformation project where you need senior input without adding a long-term role. It is also a good fit when you want an outside view before making a major decision.
A strong digital consultant combines business understanding with enough technical literacy to speak clearly with developers, analysts, and managers. Look for experience in workshops, requirements work, stakeholder alignment, and tool selection. They should also be able to write clear documentation and keep scope under control.
Not always, but the roles overlap a lot. A digital transformation consultant usually focuses more on change across the organization, while a digital strategist may focus more on direction and positioning. A digital consultant can cover both, depending on the project and the client's needs.
In Stuttgart, digital consultants are often brought in by industrial companies, mobility firms, and established mid-sized businesses. Common projects include CRM improvements, internal workflow automation, website or portal relaunches, and digital process redesign. The mix of legacy systems and operational complexity makes structured freelance support especially useful.
Both are common. Remote work is often enough for analysis, planning, and coordination, while on-site time helps in workshops, interviews, and sensitive stakeholder meetings. In Stuttgart, many clients prefer a hybrid setup so the consultant can be present when alignment matters most.
Look at how they think, not just what they have done before. A good digital consultant asks precise questions, spots risks early, and explains trade-offs in plain language. Strong samples include workshop outputs, roadmaps, requirements documents, or process concepts that could actually be used by the team.
Start with the business problem, the current setup, and the main stakeholders. If you already know the systems involved, the target groups, or the expected outcome, share that too. The clearer the brief, the faster a digital consultant can tell you what is realistic and where the biggest leverage is.
The average hourly rate for Digital Consultants in Stuttgart is 129 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,030 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Stuttgart, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 80% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Stuttgart have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Stuttgart are German (100%), English (100%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Stuttgart are Information Technology (83%), Professional Services (83%), and Automotive (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Digital Consultants in Stuttgart are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (100%).
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