
ABAP Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used ABAP
Christel Kristin R.
Last position:
SAP Senior / Lead Consultant / Team Lead / Trainer at Mercator Leasing GmbH
- Merging several systems, consulting for SAP Finance / Controlling overall, FI/CO, DRC, F2R, R2R, incoming and outgoing invoice mapping and target postings of contracts and BP from source systems. CAMt53, creation of the technical concept for the migration of various business areas, creation of migration templates and FMD Files, support with data migration, consolidations and data entry, test management for the SAP part, test support, training of end users in all FI and CO areas, FI-AA
Christian F.
Last position:
Project Lead & Cyber Security Consultant at Deutsche Börse Gruppe
- Established a cyber resilience framework for AI-accelerated threats in the Frontier AI Threat Endurance (FATE) program: capability assessments, maturity assessments and gap analyses covering cyber security, operational resilience, incident response, recovery and governance, followed by target concepts and improvement measures
- Supported action owners from specification through implementation: implementation roadmaps, decision papers, management presentations and governance reporting, as well as audit- and supervision-ready documentation; managed stakeholders from IT, Information Security, Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and the business units
Joaquim L.
Last position:
SAP Senior ABAP Developer
SAP Data Migration Greenfield QM
In the QM module project, the focus was on migrating inspection plans and transferring Dynpro applications from the ECC system to the HANA system while adhering to development guidelines and clean code principles. The project involved the use of technologies and concepts such as ABAP Objects (ABAP OO), Clean Code practices, SMOD/CMOD enhancements, User Exits, Function Exits, BAdIs, interfaces, and classes. Writing complex reports for download and upload of change pointer information of inspection plan header.
Wolfgang H.
Last position:
Interim Supply Chain / SAP S/4HANA Transformation Manager at Solventum / global logistics service provider
Stabilization of a critical logistics outsourcing setup in the context of an SAP S/4HANA transformation. The focus was on restoring a reliable operational fact base between the client, logistics service provider, international supplier plants and the SAP/IT organization.
- Coordination between the client, global logistics service provider, international supplier plants, SAP/IT teams, Quality Management and the operational shop floor.
- Management, monitoring and operational correction of Inbound Deliveries; integration of Outbound Delivery processes.
- Analysis of interface, posting, batch and master data errors between SAP S/4HANA, logistics service provider, supplier plants and internal business functions.
- Significant reduction of critical inventory differences between the client and logistics service provider.
- Improved operational management capability in the logistics environment and creation of a common fact base.
- Reduction of recurring error patterns in the areas of Inbound Deliveries, inventory, interfaces, batch/posting logic and service provider processes.
Rainer V.
Last position:
Interim Consultant & Business Coach (Focus: Leadership & Competence Development) at bfz
Using periods between projects to deepen leadership skills and Change Management methods.
Personnel and culture development: Supporting specialists and managers with professional reorientation and providing strategic coaching for successful self-presentation.
Empowerment & Performance Coaching: Conducting systemic personality assessments to identify performance bottlenecks and specifically develop strengths within teams.
Moderation & Training: Managing interdisciplinary workshop and seminar groups in both industrial-technical and commercial environments.
Matthias B.
Last position:
Member at Rotary – Passport Club Werderscher Markt
Guido B.
Last position:
Self-employed Management Consultant and Interim Manager at BCTC Unternehmensberatung Guido Bäcker
Consulting, training and coaching in the financial sector on strategy, organization and IT topics
MorgenFund: Advising the operator of a fund platform on software selection for a sub-ledger "Cash Accounts" based on virtual IBANs (VIBAN)
Structuring requirements, market screening, preparing RfIs, communicating with vendors and conducting the selection process
UniCredit/HypoVereinsbank: Workstream Lead "Booking and Customer Reporting" in the payment transformation project "PULS"
Business analysis, preparing business requirements and coordinating the solution items as part of the functional specification with the bank's IT service providers
Business analysis of SEPA CT and SWIFT MX (.camt-, .pain- and .pacs- formats), change management, team leadership for a virtual team of fifteen line experts and stakeholder management
equensWorldline Germany: Program management for three projects of the SWIFT Service Bureau (CBPR+, ESMIG and Euro1Step1 migration) as part of the SWIFT MX migration
Managing individual project leads with regard to cross-project goals and requirements; reporting to internal and external committees and stakeholders; coordination with dependent projects and programs
Project management/PMO: Interim project management, deputizing for project leads, resource planning, budget and cost management, general PMO activities
Songül D.
Last position:
Freelance SAP BW Consultant at DKV Mobility Services
- Designed and implemented enhancements in SAP BW on HANA 7.5 in the context of CRM migration and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA transformation programs
- Migrated SAPI data sources to the ODP framework as part of the S/4HANA migration
- Delivered SAP ECC data to Snowflake using BW data models and Calculation Views for Power BI analytics
- Integrated SAP and non-SAP data sources (including MS Dynamics)
- Improved reporting transparency through consolidated data models
- Optimized data loading processes for FI-CO data sources, significantly improving load times and system performance
Abhishek S.
Last position:
Business Process Manager / SAP FICO Owner at Dynapac GmbH
- Defined S/4HANA finance solution architecture and led full project lifecycle — Blueprint through Hypercare — for global rollout.
- Designed global finance templates and COPA characteristics, harmonizing financial reporting across business units.
- Implemented role-based authorizations, SOD controls, and master data governance; managed provisioning and training for 200+ users.
- Coordinated cross-module integrations (MM, SD, PP) and third-party systems (Salesforce, SAP DRC, E-Invoicing), reducing month-end close from 5 days to 2 days.
- Prepared functional specifications, supported ABAP development, and drove problem management practices that reduced recurring incidents.
Mladen B.
Last position:
Senior SAP BW/4HANA / BPC / SAC Consultant – Freelancer at Company in Berlin and Belgium in the utilities sector
- Implementation of data models in BW/4HANA, ABAP CDS Views, HANA Calculation Views, AMDP Scripts, OData Services, object-oriented ABAP in BW, SAC.
- Adjustments in BPC for BW/4HANA.
Rekha M.
Last position:
SAP SD Consultant at WBS Group
- Introduction of a new payment term including its description, as well as a new shipping condition
- Configuration of item category determination (Item Category Determination)
- Implementation of the minimum price calculation (Floor Price) in the pricing procedure
- Setup of the intercompany third-party transaction (direct delivery) and addition of the direct delivery indicator to the invoice
- Prevention of delivery splits (Delivery Split) in sales orders
- Masking of the expiration date and net weight fields
- Transfer of the sales group from the quotation to the sales order
- Analysis and resolution of a pop-up appearing when creating sales orders
- Analysis and resolution of order confirmations that were created and sent with €0.00 per item
Zlatko P.
Last position:
SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager at DB
- Project Argo: SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager, SAP BW/4 Hana Consultant, Architect and Developer.
- Migration of FI data models from SAP BW 7.x to BW/4 Hana.
- Review and implementation of the user and authorization concept.
- SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Basis, SAP BW/4 Hana data modeling and use of the SAP BW Migration Workbench.
- Use of Business Content, BAPI, BW/4 Hana, Hana Studio, HANA Views, Analytical Views, virtual tables and Hana Native SQL.
- Work with ADSO, Open ODS Views, Composite Provider, Hybrid Provider, SAP Solution Manager, Query Designer, Analysis for Office, Lumira and Fiori.
- Use of SAP SAC (Stories, Data Models, Data Analyzer, CDS Views), as well as application management and monitoring of process chains and load jobs.
Michael K.
Last position:
Salesforce Architect
- Responsible as architect for the entire Service Cloud
- Technical translation of business requirements into User Stories
- Technical design of service processes (After Sales, Complaint, Return Order, Email-to-Case, Case Routing, Sharing)
- Designed and implemented data models for service processes
- Bidirectional integration with SAP S/4HANA for service processes
- Solution Design Reviews across the entire team (Service & Sales)
- Functional leadership of consultants in the sprints, support for junior consultants
- Deployment with Git and SFDX (CI/CD), training of juniors (Naming Conventions, Quality Gate, Flows)
- Support and consulting for administrators (Security, Releases, Bugs)
- Key-user training for rollout countries (Switzerland, Sweden)
- Development of LWC, Flows (Screen, Record-Triggered, Platform Event), APEX Callouts, Batch Jobs
- Proof of Concepts (Knowledge Base, Entitlement, Omnichannel)
- Test setup, execution, and bug analysis of implementations
Hendrik W.
Last position:
Software Test and Maintenance Support at Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH
- Adding/creating test specifications
- Performing regression tests
- Performing release tests
- Analyzing Jira tickets
- Identifying software defects and fixing them with C#
Sven K.
Last position:
Technical Advisor / Assessment Lead (Product Delivery & AI-Transformation) at nexMart GmbH & Co. KG
Assessment of the product, delivery, and AI organization with a realignment of operational excellence, target architecture, and AI-first operating model
Situation: The product and delivery organization showed structural weaknesses in efficiency, control, and collaboration. In addition, there was no clear target architecture for AI-driven product and organizational development. At leadership level, there was limited transparency regarding roles, responsibilities, and operational performance.
Responsibility & approach:
- Analysis of the existing product, delivery, and organizational structures in terms of processes, governance, and controllability
- Evaluation of architecture and platform with regard to scalability, future readiness, and AI integration
- Development of a target picture for an AI-first product and delivery operating model
- Derivation of concrete measures to improve operational excellence and collaboration
- Sparring with the leadership team on structured organizational development
Results & impact:
- Creation of transparency regarding structural bottlenecks, performance, and decision-making logic
- Development of a target structure for a scalable AI-first product and delivery setup
- Improvement of decision-making capability and control at leadership level
- Creation of a solid basis for downstream transformation measures
- Definition of concrete levers to improve efficiency, collaboration, and time-to-market
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Statistics of experts using ABAP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years

Position duration
3.1 years

Positions per freelancer
17

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
8%

Certifications per freelancer
3

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using ABAP
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
ABAP 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 (88%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Manufacturing (64%)
- Automotive (52%)
- Retail (41%)
- Banking and Finance (39%)
- Healthcare (35%)
- Transportation (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What ABAP does
ABAP, short for Advanced Business Application Programming, is SAP’s programming language for business software. It powers custom logic, reports, interfaces, forms and extensions across ERP and other SAP solutions. ABAP runs close to core business data and processes, where consistency, traceability and authorization matter.
SAP application areas
ABAP specialists deliver solutions across finance, procurement, manufacturing, sales, logistics and human resources. Common assignments include:
- Custom reports, transactions and background jobs
- Enhancements for SAP S/4HANA and ECC processes
- Interfaces with external systems and services
- Forms, workflows and data migration utilities
Ecosystem and tooling
Modern ABAP work includes CDS views, AMDP, OData and SAP Fiori back ends. Professionals may use ABAP Development Tools in Eclipse, SAP Business Application Studio, RESTful ABAP Programming Model and SAP HANA optimization techniques. Knowledge of transports, debugging, authorization concepts and SAP integration patterns is equally important.
When companies bring in experts
Companies often need freelance ABAP expertise during S/4HANA transformations, SAP rollouts, system consolidations and urgent process changes. Specialists can take ownership of a defined enhancement, stabilize legacy custom code or support an internal team during a delivery phase. In Germany, collaboration may involve German-speaking business teams alongside distributed technical groups.
What strong professionals deliver
Strong ABAP professionals understand both code and the business process behind it. They clarify requirements, protect standard SAP functionality and choose extensions that remain maintainable after upgrades. They test with realistic data, document transports and dependencies, and investigate performance at database level instead of masking symptoms.
Remote project fit
ABAP work can often be delivered remotely through controlled SAP access, clear transport procedures and shared documentation. On-site workshops can still help with process discovery, cutover planning or stakeholder alignment. Companies should assess practical knowledge of their SAP release, integration landscape and delivery model, not only familiarity with the ABAP name.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about ABAP, in one place.
ABAP is used to extend SAP applications with reports, transactions, interfaces, forms, workflows and business rules. It supports both long-standing SAP ECC landscapes and modern SAP S/4HANA solutions.
SAP ABAP is specialized for SAP business processes and data models, so it offers deeper access to that environment than general-purpose languages. Java, C# or JavaScript may be better suited to independent services, user interfaces or systems outside the SAP core.
A strong ABAP freelancer may also work with CDS views, OData, SAP Fiori, SAP HANA, APIs, IDocs and workflow tools. Familiarity with SAP authorization, transports, testing and functional process design helps turn code into a safe business change.
The right ABAP experience depends on the scope and risk of the assignment. A contained report or form may need focused specialist knowledge, while an S/4HANA migration, performance issue or core-process enhancement calls for someone who has handled comparable SAP landscapes.
ABAP assignments can often be completed remotely when secure SAP access, transport controls and clear test data are available. For German companies, occasional on-site workshops may be useful for requirements, process mapping or release coordination, while day-to-day delivery can remain distributed.
Advanced Business Application Programming remains important in S/4HANA, but the recommended approach has evolved. Professionals increasingly combine clean core principles with CDS, RAP, APIs and side-by-side extensions instead of placing every change directly in the SAP core.
Ask an ABAP specialist to explain how they protect standard SAP, manage transports, test integrations and diagnose database performance. Review comparable deliverables and their reasoning around maintainability, upgrade safety, authorizations and business impact.
ABAP/4 is the former name associated with earlier generations of SAP’s language and development environment. The modern language is generally called ABAP and includes object-oriented features, database-oriented development and frameworks for contemporary SAP applications.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 857 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are German (99%), English (95%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Professional Services (67%), and Manufacturing (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Project Management (73%), and Quality Assurance (59%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ABAP
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- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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