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About the role
What they deliver
Freelance trainers design and run learning sessions that help teams apply new skills at work. They turn subject matter into clear workshops, manuals, exercises, and follow-up material. Common deliverables include:
- onboarding and product training
- sales, service, or leadership workshops
- software and process training
- trainer guides, slides, and exercises
- feedback forms and learning follow-up
Where they help
Companies bring in a trainer when knowledge has to move quickly across teams, sites, or departments. This is common during ERP changes, new tool launches, compliance updates, or a new sales method. In Dusseldorf, many requests come from industrial firms, logistics teams, trade companies, and corporate headquarters that need practical sessions in German or English.
Core skills
A strong trainer understands both the topic and the room. They can explain complex work in simple steps, manage group dynamics, and adapt the pace when the audience is mixed.
- needs assessment and session design
- facilitation and classroom control
- clear presentation and questioning skills
- coaching of managers, users, or teams
- evaluation and follow-up planning
Tools and formats
Freelance trainers often work with PowerPoint, Miro, Teams, Zoom, and LMS tools such as Moodle or SAP SuccessFactors Learning. They may also build role plays, quizzes, job aids, and short video content. Some work on site for live workshops; others deliver remote sessions, blended programs, or train-the-trainer formats for internal teams.
When to hire freelance
A freelancer makes sense when the need is project-based, urgent, or tied to a specific rollout. The best fit is often a corporate trainer, instructor, or training consultant who has done similar work before and can adapt fast. If your team needs one-off workshops, seasonal onboarding, or support during change, a freelance trainer is usually the most flexible choice.
What good looks like
Strong trainers are structured, calm, and practical. They do not just present content; they check understanding and change the session when participants are lost or already advanced. Look for someone who asks about the audience, the business goal, and the desired behavior after training, not just the topic list.
Meet FRATCH Trainers
Matthias Bullmahn
Interim Manager for Transformation, Change and Restructuring
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Stephan Schnitzler
Project and Product Leader, Consultant and Trainer
Last position:
Head of Digital Transformation EMEA at Rhenus Air & Ocean Management GmbH
Responsible for driving digital transformation and aligning country organizations with the Rhenus platform model
Initiated the digital transformation roadmap for five countries, ensuring alignment with global group strategy
Built and led a high-performing digital transformation consulting team, expanding delivery capacity from one to three value streams and thereby fast tracking the roadmap from 3 to 2 years
Acted as strategic advocate for 5 country organizations, ensuring group-wide cross-functional alignment
Redefined business analysis into an agile approach, reducing time-to-value for platform harmonization by 50%
Johannes Pelzer
Interim Recruiter
Last position:
Interim Recruiter at CureVac SE
- Filling positions in permanent and freelance contracts
- End-to-end process management with hiring managers and HR business partners from needs analysis to contract negotiation
- Direct Search, Social Media Recruiting, Advertising, Active Sourcing
- Use of SAP Success Factors and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Project languages: German, English
Marion Gunia
Trainer Communication & Leadership | Talent Acquisition Manager | HR Process Optimization
Last position:
Trainer Communication & Leadership | Talent Acquisition Manager | HR Process Optimization at Self-employed
As a freelance trainer and Talent Acquisition expert, I support companies in attracting, onboarding, developing, and retaining employees professionally.
My focus is on 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 in communication, leadership, onboarding, and knowledge transfer, as well as on 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 including active sourcing and candidate experience.
I combine many years of experience in sales, recruiting, team leadership, and process optimization (HR and sales) with a clear, hands-on approach. Companies benefit from trainings that provide concrete tools and recruiting processes that are fast, transparent, and efficient. The goal is always to strengthen collaboration, preserve knowledge, and make informed decisions.
In addition to training and talent acquisition, I optimize HR processes along the employee lifecycle – from talent acquisition and onboarding through role clarification, induction, knowledge transfer, and handovers to offboarding and knowledge retention. I emphasize clear responsibilities, structured workflows, and communication at eye level.
My work is aimed at companies that want to professionalize their recruiting processes, empower leaders and employees, or sustainably improve knowledge transfer and collaboration.
Key focus areas:
- Training & Workshops (communication, leadership, onboarding, knowledge transfer, offboarding)
- Operational recruiting & active sourcing
- Candidate experience
- HR process optimization along the employee lifecycle
- Knowledge transfer, handovers & role clarification
- Workshop design & moderation
I look forward to connecting with companies that want to strengthen training, talent acquisition, or HR processes – as well as with educational providers looking for hands-on training formats.
André Rehag
Freelance Consultant / Trainer in Occupational Safety & BGM
Last position:
Freelance Consultant / Trainer in Occupational Safety & BGM at Freelance Consultant / Trainer in Occupational Safety & BGM
- Advising company management on all matters of occupational health and safety
- Support with creating and updating risk assessments
- Carrying out safety inspections and regular site walks
- Analyzing and assessing workplace accidents and developing measures to prevent accidents
- Training and instructing managers and employees on occupational safety topics
- Support in designing safe and health-friendly workplaces
- Working with company doctors, works councils, as well as authorities and accident insurance providers
- Integrating mental health measures into existing occupational safety systems
- Running workshops, group facilitation sessions, and presentations
Jürgen Von Agris
SAP Specialist
Last position:
Instructor / Trainer at SAP Training Company
- Instructor / Trainer
- SAP applications in SAP S/4 HANA - Sales, Sourcing Procurement, Logistic Execution, SAP Foundation
- SAP S/4 HANA - Fiori UX and Fiori Launchpad
- Cross-module MM application - Sourcing & Procurement
- Business processes SAP S/4 HANA Procurement
- Purchasing processes SAP S/4 HANA MM
- Incoming processes SAP S/4 HANA MM
- Supplier invoicing SAP S/4 HANA MM
- Pricing & plant determination SAP S/4 HANA MM
- Automation in SAP S/4 HANA MM
- Business processes SAP S/4 HANA Pre & After Sales
- Sales processes SAP S/4 HANA Sales
- Delivery processes SAP S/4 HANA Sales
- Billing SAP S/4 HANA Sales
- Pricing SAP S/4 HANA Sales and Storage Rooms and Lean-EWM
- Automation in SAP S/4 HANA Sales
- SAP S/4 HANA – SAP Private Cloud – Release 2023
Daniel Rutkowski Graf Von Schweinitz
Project
Last position:
Project at VR Factoring
- Consulting services in risk controlling
- Gap analysis to ensure full MaRisk compliance
- Revision of the ICAAP/capital adequacy concept
- Revision of the risk quantification methodology
- Stakeholder management
Rüdiger Kohl
Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Controller, Reporting Manager
Last position:
Data Analyst and Reporting Manager at Energieversroger
Implemented Power BI reporting for various departments at an energy provider. Agile project: responsible for organizing and coordinating with departments and IT, and regularly presented interim steps and results to project management.
Dirk Hellmann
Evaluation and Revision of the Marketing Data Hub
Last position:
Evaluation and Revision of the Marketing Data Hub at ERGO
Florian Arndt
IT expert and table tennis coach
Last position:
IT expert and table tennis coach at Various companies
- Over 25 years of IT project experience in tourism, electricity and gas utilities, retail, service, and manufacturing sectors
- Development projects and consulting for various companies and portals since 1999
- Development and maintenance of CMS modules, process-supporting tools, online shops for travel and electronics, and various intranet applications
- Analysis, development, and evaluation of software systems
- Agile approaches with continuous delivery and test-driven development
- Fascination with the possibilities of artificial intelligence
- Collaboration in strong teams
- Training for software developers on Git, web security, model-driven development, domain-specific languages, and clean code
- Involvement in passion projects in table tennis and digital everyday skills to sustainably promote the common good
- Domain modeling
- Software development
- Architecture evaluation
- Humorously inspire
- Play table tennis
- Languages: German, Mandarin, English, French
Rolf-Peter Koch
Head of Marketing and Sales
Last position:
Head of Marketing and Sales at Bionorica SE
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Trainers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
4.8 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Sales
Top industries
Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Sales
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
63%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Curious about FRATCH? Find the answers you need
A Trainer turns knowledge into sessions that people can use in daily work. That can include workshops, onboarding, product training, leadership sessions, or train-the-trainer formats. Good trainers also prepare materials, exercises, and follow-up support so the learning sticks.
Bring in a trainer when the topic is new, sensitive, or time-critical. A freelance trainer is especially useful for rollouts, restructuring, new tools, or when managers do not have the time to design and lead the learning themselves. You also get a neutral voice, which helps in change-heavy projects.
A strong corporate trainer needs clear communication, structure, and group facilitation skills. They should be able to adapt to different audiences, handle resistance, and keep the session focused on real work outcomes. For technical topics, they also need enough subject depth to explain the process with confidence.
A trainer usually teaches a defined topic to a group and aims for practical skill transfer. A coach works more one-to-one and focuses on reflection and behavior change. A consultant often diagnoses a problem and recommends a solution, while a trainer helps people apply that solution in practice.
Ask for examples of similar sessions, the audience they trained, and how they measure whether people learned something. A good workshop facilitator can explain how they handle mixed experience levels, difficult participants, and remote or on-site settings. Also ask what they need from you before the session to tailor the content well.
Both are common. Many trainers deliver remote sessions for intro, software, or theory-based topics, while on-site work is better for hands-on practice, team building, or larger change programs. In Dusseldorf, companies often mix both formats depending on the audience and the location of the teams.
A training consultant usually starts earlier in the process and helps shape the learning approach, not just the session content. They may assess needs, define formats, and align training with business goals before delivering the workshop. A standard trainer is often brought in to execute a clear topic and audience plan.
Look at relevance, not just presentation style. A strong trainer can show similar projects, ask sharp questions about the audience, and propose a session flow that fits your goal. If they speak clearly about outcomes, materials, and follow-up, that is usually a good sign.
The average hourly rate for Trainers in Dusseldorf is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 866 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Trainers in Dusseldorf, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 63% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers working as Trainers in Dusseldorf have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Trainers in Dusseldorf are German (100%), English (100%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Trainers in Dusseldorf are Manufacturing (73%), Professional Services (73%), and Information Technology (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Trainers in Dusseldorf are Information Technology (73%), Project Management (73%), and Sales (73%).
FRATCH Trainers 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.
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