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Peter D.
Last position:
Security Consultant at Public-law institution of the city administration
- Requirements management, process planning, interface function, ISMS setup, and documentation
- Setup and establishment of an ISMS according to ISO 27001 and establishment of emergency management / ITSCM
- Coordination of the circumstances with the public-sector IT service provider
- Consideration of KRITIS relevance within the scope and implementation of a B3S
- Development of requirements for document control and the continuous improvement process
- Preparation of relevant project documents
- Analysis of existing processes and preparation of guidelines
- Requirements gathering 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
- Redesign of the complete documentation and preparation of new relevant documents
- Development of necessary rules, policies, and concepts
- Interface between customer and service provider to ensure document quality
- Coordination of protection needs with specialist departments, particularly regarding KRITIS relevance, and planning of resulting measures
- Development of preventive measures to minimize the risk of data center outages in scenarios such as pandemics or ransomware attacks
- Definition of the test strategy for IT emergency exercises
- Initiation of necessary awareness training measures for specialist departments
- External Information Security Officer
- Introduction of document control
Marco S.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH
- Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management, including processes and applications
- Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure, including applications, core processes, and contracts, including cost optimization
- Evaluation and introduction of solutions to support digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS, and time tracking
- Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as the central document and communication platform
- Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
- Creation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
Jens H.
Last position:
Interim CTO (occasional assignments) at Fujitsu / FSAS
Stabilization of an Azure/.NET landscape in live operation.
- Architecture, DevOps, and operational readiness; technical decisions under time pressure
- Azure DevOps, monitoring, ETL/ELT, cloud security, FinOps, and data-mesh-related topics
Technologies: Azure DevOps, .NET, CI/CD, monitoring, FinOps
Marco S.
Last position:
IT Consulting & Project Management at acardo
- Project management for customer projects
- Requirements analysis
- Product Owner
Markus H.
Last position:
Senior M365 Consultant at BITMARCK GmbH
Creation of concepts for M365 implementation, especially Tenants, EntraID, EntraConnect and ExchangeOnline, taking BAS standards into account (mandatory baseline security requirements) in the project "Concept M365" with the aim of transferring the concepts to the M365 environments of Bitmarck and then handing them over to the customer.
- Creation of a current-state analysis of the existing M365 environments as well as the on-premises environments and the BAS standards.
- Creation of concepts for the topics Tenants, EntraID, EntraConnect and ExchangeOnline taking the BAS standards into account
- Design and implementation of an automated solution for creating standardized M365 tenants based on Microsoft M365 DSC (Desired State Configuration)
- Transfer of the concepts into the M365 environments
- Creation of detailed technical documentation
Chris W.
Last position:
Senior Strategy Advisor, Transformation Lead – program realignment with target picture, governance, and priority steering at Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe | S-Communication Services
In-house consulting provider and driver of transformation within the group, multi-stakeholder environment and C-level.
Realignment and stabilization of a cross-functional transformation and scaling program within the group. Sharpening the target picture, priorities, and set of measures, as well as building reliable governance, planning, and steering structures. Structuring roles, responsibilities, and strategic initiatives while including AI and IT automation ideas.
Designed program realignment and project portfolio management
Developed strategy model and target picture for IT projects
Structured portfolio, roadmap, and priorities
Established governance and regular meetings
Worked out operating model for flagship projects
Assessed AI and automation ideas
Clarified roles and responsibilities
Implemented change measures
Developed, moderated, and evaluated workshops
Transformed 17 initiatives into a steering model
Increased transparency and decision-making ability
Strengthened commitment in steering
Sharpened the operating model structurally
Integrated three top-5 institutes
Involved over 80% of stakeholders
Governance
Portfolio steering (PPM)
Change management
Artificial intelligence
Workflow automation
AI use case assessment
Confluence
Jira
Stakeholder management
Thorsten H.
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitizing real-world locations with 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real-world locations as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Converting spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes, and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital applications of the future
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scanning, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
Jens B.
Last position:
Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Brennscheidt IT Consulting
KEY PROJECTS
Since 05/2023 | Bank | Senior Cyber Security Consultant (external)
- Advising and guiding the system owners in creating and further developing IT security concepts
- Coordinating and tracking the remediation of findings from reviews and audits
- Advising on the implementation of regulatory requirements for information security
10/2023 – 02/2024 | Fintech | Project Manager (external)
- Project management to close various audit gaps in the field of information security
- Conceptual design and implementation of an information security management system based on ISO/IEC 27001
- Creation and further development of ISMS documents and processes
Günther E.
Last position:
IT Security & Governance Consulting (DORA & NIS2): at Freelance Assignment
Strategic consulting for the development and strengthening of ISMS structures (ISO 27001 / BSI IT-Grundschutz), including onboarding, gap analyses, and preparation of the IT organization for DORA requirements (ICT third-party risk) and NIS2 compliance. Auditing compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
Abdulla A.
Last position:
Principal AI Product Consultant at Recare
- Shipped Recare Voice Desktop from 0 to 1 in two months, including multi-language clinical documentation that auto-transcribes into structured German medical notes.
- Reduced LLM inference costs by 60–70% across Docs and Extract through prompt caching architecture.
- Built the AI workbench used by PMs/engineers for prompt experimentation and the Langfuse eval stack (10k+ traces evaluated).
Kyra C.
Last position:
Founder at C/C++ Consultancy for Pharma and Clinical Software Development and Digitalization Support
- Designed an open clinical framework for digitalization in pharma and clinical software development.
- Developed a minimum viable product (MVP) for the framework, applying agile methodologies and rapid prototyping best practices while ensuring GxP validation and HIPAA compliance.
Martin H.
Last position:
Lead Product Owner at Energy
- Team leadership: Prioritization and coordination of four cross-functional teams.
- Platform strategy: Development and implementation of strategies to optimize existing IT platforms.
- Stakeholder management: Active management of expectations and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Program and innovation management: Prioritization and coordination of cross-department projects as well as innovation initiatives.
- Product Owner consulting: Advising Product Owners with a focus on product development and continuous product improvement.
- Organizational development: Improving communication and decision-making structures across all organizational levels.
- Change management: Implementing best-practice change management methods to ensure continuous optimization and innovation.
- Quality assurance: Ensuring high quality standards in processes, services, and deliverables.
Mario T.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager at ITInterim.eu
Independent practice | IT consulting & AI infrastructure
- Self-employed with a focus on agentic AI and IT transformation
- Design and operation of a self-hosted multi-agent AI infrastructure (20+ agents)
- Consulting on digital strategy and taking on interim leadership mandates for organizations in transition
Egon M.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Integration Consultant – MES / Siemens Opcenter Integration at Metso Corporation
- Supported an integration project between SAP S/4HANA and a MES / Siemens Opcenter system via Azure Middleware.
- Responsible for SAP-side analysis, mapping and provisioning of relevant data objects such as material master data, production orders and process orders using SAP standard APIs and OData services.
- SAP-side mapping for Material Master, Production Orders and Process Orders
- Usage of API_PRODUCT, API_PRODUCTION_ORDER_2_SRV and API_PROCESS_ORDER_2_SRV
- Consideration of SAP S/4HANA Advanced Available-to-Promise for order confirmation, production availability and downstream MES execution
- Support for SAP Gateway and OData service topics
- Interface coordination between SAP S/4HANA, Azure Middleware and MES / Siemens Opcenter
- Support for testing, monitoring and error analysis
- Worked with BTC Cockpit and Deloitte ASADEV Tool
Niklas W.
Last position:
AI Engineer at Tensora GmbH
- Designed and developed a multi-tenant SaaS platform enabling organizations to build their own knowledge bases and chat with brand-customized AI assistants (white-label approach with dynamic branding per organization).
- Implemented a scalable RAG architecture with a GPT-4o tool-use loop, hybrid semantic search, and strict tenant isolation at database and search index level.
- Built persistent, project-like chat sessions including a streaming API (SSE), multilingual support, and speech input/output (STT/TTS).
- Delivered the cloud infrastructure as Infrastructure-as-Code, fully automated per-customer CI/CD pipelines, and an onboarding process for new tenants.
Technologies used: Python, FastAPI, Pydantic (v2 noted), Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, OpenAI / LLMs (GPT-4o), Azure AI Search, Cosmos DB, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Cognitive Services Speech, Azure App Service, Azure Container Registry, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Server-Sent Events (SSE), Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, REST, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Multi-Tenancy
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IT Consultants statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
5.5 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
53%
Doctorate
7%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 11 Sep 2026.
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IT Consultants 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%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Manufacturing (45%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Automotive (39%)
- Retail (37%)
- Government and Administration (30%)
- Telecommunication (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
What they do
IT consultants help companies plan, implement, and improve technology that supports daily operations. They turn business needs into workable IT setups, then keep the solution stable after go-live.
Typical deliverables include:
- IT concept, target architecture, or migration plan
- Requirements analysis and process mapping
- System configuration support and test coordination
- User training, documentation, and handover
- Issue analysis during rollout or in steady-state support
Core skills
A strong IT consultant combines technical depth with clear communication. They understand how systems, data, teams, and business processes fit together.
- Requirements gathering and stakeholder interviews
- Process design and solution evaluation
- Familiarity with ERP, CRM, cloud, infrastructure, or data platforms
- Testing, cutover planning, and change support
- Writing clear documentation for business and technical teams
Common focus areas
IT consultant is a broad title. In practice, companies often look for an IT consultant who can support a specific stack or project type, such as SAP, Microsoft environments, cloud migration, cybersecurity, or application integration.
In Germany, many freelance assignments come from industrial firms, mid-sized manufacturers, logistics companies, and larger corporate IT teams. English is often enough for the technical work, but German helps a lot in workshops, rollout meetings, and end-user support.
When to hire
Companies bring in freelance IT consultants when the internal team is already busy, the project needs outside expertise, or a temporary gap must be filled quickly. This is common for migrations, carve-outs, system upgrades, audits, and recovery after a failed implementation.
- A project needs niche expertise that is not available in-house
- Delivery must start before a permanent hire would be in place
- The scope is clear but time-limited
- Business and IT teams need someone who can bridge both sides
What good looks like
Strong IT consultants do more than give advice. They make decisions concrete, reduce ambiguity, and keep projects moving when priorities change.
Look for people who can explain trade-offs in plain language, work well with developers and business users, and stay calm when a project hits a problem. Good freelancers also know when to recommend a simpler solution instead of adding complexity.
Adjacent roles
The title can overlap with IT business analyst, solution consultant, systems engineer, or technical consultant. The right profile depends on whether the main need is process design, system configuration, infrastructure work, or coordination across teams.
A good freelancer should be able to describe similar projects, the tools used, and the part they owned. For hiring managers, that is often more useful than a generic title alone.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around IT Consultants.
A IT consultant helps define the need, shape the solution, and support implementation. That can include requirements work, process design, system selection, configuration support, testing, and rollout coordination. In many projects, the consultant also helps the team handle issues after go-live.
The strongest profiles combine technical understanding with clear communication. Look for someone who can work with business users, developers, and project managers without losing sight of the process. Experience with documentation, testing, and stakeholder alignment matters just as much as tool knowledge.
An IT consultant often covers more ground than a business analyst and is usually closer to delivery than pure analysis. Compared with a systems engineer, the focus is less on one technical layer and more on connecting business needs to the right IT solution. In practice, titles overlap, so the actual project scope matters most.
A freelancer makes sense when the work is time-limited, urgent, or requires niche expertise. This is common for migrations, upgrades, reorganizations, and recovery projects. It also works well when the internal team needs support without adding a long-term headcount.
In Germany, IT consultants are often hired for ERP work, cloud migration, application support, and process integration. Industrial companies, logistics teams, and corporate IT departments often need help aligning systems across plants, offices, or subsidiaries. German-speaking workshops can matter, especially when many users are involved.
Many tasks can be done remotely, especially analysis, documentation, testing coordination, and technical planning. On-site time is useful for workshops, cutover days, training, and situations where close contact with users or operations is important. A mixed setup is often the best fit.
Ask for similar projects, the tools used, and the concrete role they played. A good IT consultant can explain decisions, trade-offs, and results in simple terms. References, clear deliverables, and a focused project story are often better signals than a long title list.
Freelancers should confirm the goal, scope, stakeholders, systems involved, and decision process. It is also worth clarifying whether they are expected to advise, configure, coordinate, or all three. The clearer the mandate, the faster an IT consultant can create value.
The average hourly rate for IT Consultants in Germany is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 839 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as IT Consultants in Germany, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 53% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as IT Consultants in Germany have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as IT Consultants in Germany are German (99%), English (96%), and French (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as IT Consultants in Germany are Information Technology (92%), Professional Services (55%), and Manufacturing (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as IT Consultants in Germany are Information Technology (97%), Project Management (76%), and Product Development (68%).
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