ABAP Experts in Hamburg
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Guido Bäcker
Last position:
Independent 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, creating 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, creating business requirements and aligning 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 lead 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 managers regarding overarching goals and requirements; reporting to internal and external committees and stakeholders; coordinating with dependent projects and programs
Project management/PMO: interim project management, stand-in for project managers, resource planning, budget and cost management, general PMO tasks
Roland Kirsch
Last position:
SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer at Kunde BeHaLa
- Developing and updating training programs on BP, SD, MM, PP topics according to the needs of the company and its employees.
- Creating and updating training materials such as presentations, manuals, and online resources.
- Identifying the team's training needs (TNA/TBA).
- Independently implementing a new company structure in RE-FX.
David Adamo
Last position:
Senior SAP Commerce Cloud Developer at Freelancer
- Integration of SAP Commerce Cloud with SAP Cloud for Customer
- Creation and execution of unit and integration tests
- Error analysis and bug fixing
Peter Millitzer
Last position:
Freelance SAP HCM Consultant and Developer at Beiersdorf AG
- Project assignment ended early, further continuation only with own staff.
- Support for payroll Germany, including customizing and program analysis.
- Development of ABAP programs, ABAP OO classes and methods.
- Definition of wage types, attendances and absences, daily programs and shift schedules.
- Adjustment of schemas and rules for payroll Germany.
- SAP HCM 3rd level support according to change requests and incidents.
- Work as a freelancer, part-time, remote.
- Technologies used: SAP R/3 HR Rel. ECC 6.0, PA, PT, PY.
Rolf Gardewischke
Last position:
Developer & Designer at Security authorities
- Migration of a case processing system with numerous interfaces to other systems from Spring and Activiti to a Java JEE application
- Further development into a cloud application
- Consulting, development, requirements analysis, specification and design
- Coordination with upstream and downstream systems
- Data modeling, programming and implementation
- Support with code reviews and ensuring clean code in the PL/SQL context
- Documentation in Confluence
- Troubleshooting PL/SQL applications including log analysis, session tracing and performance profiling
- Optimization and tuning measures in the PL/SQL environment
- Knowledge transfer and onboarding of new employees
- Use of Jira for task management, progress tracking and sprint planning
George Gambourg
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company
- Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
- Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
- Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
- Creating concepts and recommendations
- Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
- Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
- Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
- Reviewing existing structures and processes
- Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
- Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
- Conducting trainings and workshops
- Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
- Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.
Boris Weiseno
Last position:
Consultant, Developer at ALD AutoLeasing D GmbH
- Industry: automotive / banking
- Preparation for SAP HANA implementation
- Conducting HANA readiness check
- Setting up business partner for HANA
- Developing the CONCUR-SAP interface
- Designing and configuring new payment methods
- Upgrading payment transaction formats
- Documentation with JIRA and Confluence
Finn Hinrichsen
Last position:
Data Architecture at NTT Global Ltd.
Design and implementation of a big data energy reporting infrastructure for operational data from data centers in EMEA for aggregated client reporting and the energy efficiency register (EnEfG)
Integration of data from over 50 systems, including GridVis, Robotron, Niagara, ShowIT, and Salesforce
Matti Lange
Last position:
FullStack Developer at Ing DiBa GmbH
- Developed and extended Fiori UI5/WebApps for areas such as general ledger, asset accounting, and others.
- Implemented backend logic and OData services for a new S/4 HANA system
- Analyzed the current state of SAP GUI transactions and derived suitable standard and custom developments
- Designed technical concepts and implemented custom UI5 apps in the Fiori Launchpad
- Automated OPA tests, extended and adapted standard Fiori apps
- Documented and created developer manuals in the wiki
- Conducted code reviews, approved and delivered software units via GitLab and SAP transports
Christoph Reich
Last position:
SD Consultant (Order-To-Cash) at Fette
- Mapping OTC processes in an S/4 landscape, go-live in the UK (1 full cycle)
- Mapping product variants with AVC and LO-VC
- Implementation of service processes, effort-based billing
- Role-based selection of suitable FIORI apps for a "FIORI only" approach
- Implementation of rule-based functionalities with BRF+
- Setting up pricing, price maintenance, price migration
- (Adobe) forms, customization
- Connecting third-party systems, defining interfaces and heterogeneous application scenarios
Thomas Rohmann
Last position:
Freelance SAP BI Consultant at Freelance SAP BI Consultant
Andreas Rudi
Last position:
Development at Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall
- Coordination of SAP CML, SAP CMS, iBS FIN with Paricon MXF
- Custom development (ABAP, CDS)
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Statistics of experts using ABAP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years (Germany: 22 years)
Position duration
2.7 years (Germany: 3 years)
Positions per freelancer
21 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Accounting, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
43% (Germany: 52%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
92% (Germany: 95%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Hamburg 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
ABAP in SAP systems
ABAP, short for Advanced Business Application Programming, is the language used to build and adapt core SAP business logic. It runs in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA and is used for reports, forms, interfaces, and custom workflows.
Typical delivery
- Custom reports and extractors
- Enhancements in standard SAP processes
- IDoc, BAPI, and RFC integrations
- Smart Forms, Adobe Forms, and output handling
- CDS-based extensions and OData services
Ecosystem and tools
Strong ABAP work often includes SAP GUI, Eclipse with ADT, and debugging in complex landscape setups. Many projects also touch transports, authorizations, and test data in DEV, QA, and production systems.
When companies bring in experts
Teams usually need freelance ABAP specialists when deadlines are tight, internal SAP staff are booked, or legacy code needs careful cleanup. They are also useful during S/4HANA migrations, interface rebuilds, and urgent incident fixes.
What strong specialists do
A good ABAP professional reads old code quickly, writes clean enhancements, and protects core SAP processes. They understand data models, performance, transport flow, and how to avoid side effects in shared modules.
Hamburg projects
In Hamburg, ABAP work often supports logistics, trading, manufacturing, and other SAP-heavy operations. Companies may want on-site input for workshops and remote delivery for coding, testing, and documentation when the process is already clear.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about ABAP, in one place.
ABAP is used to build the business logic inside SAP systems. Companies use it for reports, forms, interfaces, workflows, data handling, and custom extensions in ECC or S/4HANA.
ABAP is not a general-purpose web stack; it is designed for SAP application logic and data access. Java or JavaScript may sit around the SAP landscape, but ABAP is the right choice when the work belongs inside SAP.
Yes. SAP ABAP is the common way people refer to Advanced Business Application Programming. Searchers also use ABAP Objects when they mean the object-oriented parts of the language.
A strong ABAP specialist usually knows debugging, performance checks, transports, and SAP data models. For integration work, knowledge of IDoc, BAPI, RFC, OData, and CDS views is often important.
ABAP work can start with a short functional brief if the requirement is clear and the system access is ready. For complex enhancements, the specialist should review existing code, tables, interfaces, and business rules early.
Many ABAP tasks can be handled remotely, especially coding, debugging, and documentation. On-site time in Hamburg can help at the start of a project, during workshops, or when business users need close coordination.
Look for clean code, safe changes, and a clear explanation of the impact on SAP processes. A strong ABAP professional also tests edge cases, respects transport flow, and avoids unnecessary custom logic.
The main risks in ABAP projects are old code, weak documentation, and unclear ownership between functional and technical teams. Tight interfaces, performance issues, and rushed changes during S/4HANA work can also create delays.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 905 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 43% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Manufacturing (75%), and Professional Services (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (75%), and Business Intelligence (67%).
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