ABAP Experts in Munich
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Florian S.
Last position:
ABAP/4, ABAP Objects Developer at Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
- WRICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflow) in the FI and CO modules of S/4HANA ECC using ABAP OO
- Use of SAP HANA Studio, AIF, SAP Solution Manager, Confluence and Jira
- Environment: SAP S/4HANA on Premise 2020
Akshay K.
Last position:
Pricing Expert/Business Analyst at ThyssenKrupp Materials India Pvt Ltd
Project: Develop a new generational Pricing system & Integration analyst
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Implemented PROS Pricing integrated with SAP S/4HANA 2022 Greenfield implementation.
- Led pricing process transformation, improving business process efficiency through automation.
- Defined migration strategy, conducted user training, and supported solution rollout.
- Acted as Business Analyst for SAP BTP applications (Online ATP, Track & Trace, Order Status), translating business requirements into scalable solutions.
- Managed cross-functional delivery by coordinating SAP ABAP and Full Stack development teams.
Christian M.
Last position:
Self-employed business consultant at CuriousMinds Unternehmensberatung
- Strategic consulting, technical consulting, interim management, and training
- Management consulting and development of application solutions through interdisciplinary solution approaches
- Employee and team development as well as innovation and communication management
Olaf S.
Last position:
SAP GTS at Landis+Gyr
Functional design and specification of key SAP GTS processes, including
- Compliance,
- EU Preference Management and
- Reporting. Translate business requirements into specifications ready for implementation by third-party development teams.
Markus J.
Last position:
Senior SAP ABAP Developer at BIBB - Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
- Support for an SAP S/4HANA migration
- Adjustments and bug fixes in SAP CATS
- Technical stabilization of existing developments
- Code analysis and cleanup of custom ABAP developments
Sascha J.
Last position:
Agile Coach & Partner at Agisolve GmbH – Pragmatic Agility® | Edler & Stiegler GmbH | CTN Consulting
- Create a product and service portfolio delivering a 360 degree approach to digital corporate sustainability covering KPI management, CSRD reporting and sustainable strategy
- Create vision and business case
- Onboard and align business partners, negotiate contracts
- Set up partner network as self-organized agile team
- Co-develop product and service portfolio
- Coordinate sales and marketing, go-to-market strategy and roadmap
Werner B.
Last position:
Product Visionary Sales & Operations Planning at BASF Digital Solutions GmbH
- Support of BASF units in change management for the introduction of a Sales & Operations Planning process based on OMP SOP
Tobias S.
Last position:
Senior SAP HXM Consultant at BayWa AG
- Led the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking as one of the region’s first adopters.
- Delivered GDPR compliance integration within SAP HCM architecture.
- Advised HR leadership on SAP product strategy, fostering adoption and process harmonization.
- Presented HR IT concepts to business stakeholders and aligned technical design with user needs.
- Supported SAP HR modules (Time, Payroll, ESS/MSS) and managed vendor collaboration.
Steffen P.
Last position:
Senior SAP BI Consultant at SteHe-Consulting
- Further development of BW applications for First Data GmbH
- Migration of 3.x data sources to 7.x
- Adaptation/redesign of existing ABAP coding to ABAP-OO
- Creation of new data flows in BW 7.5
- Support of daily operations
- Operation and monitoring of BW applications
- Authorizations
- Deletion concept for business partners in BW
- Data archiving concept
- Development of program for automatic creation of SD orders
- ABAP, ABAP-OO, BAPI
- SAP BW 7.x
- SAP ERP
Alexey D.
Last position:
Asapio
- Concept design
- Implementation of CRUD functionality via OData services
- Implementation of AI integration
- Implementation of backend logic
Michael R.
Last position:
Scrum Master, Project Manager and SAP BI Consultant at Self-employed / maconvis Dienstleistungen GmbH
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Statistics of experts using ABAP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years (Germany: 22 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Germany: 3.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
19 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
63% (Germany: 55%)
Doctorate
25% (Germany: 8%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 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 Munich 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 Munich 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 (82%)
- Manufacturing (82%)
- Automotive (64%)
- Retail (64%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Chemical (45%)
- Education (45%)
- Energy (45%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
SAP language and purpose
ABAP is SAP’s programming language for extending and integrating enterprise software. Professionals use it to create reports, forms, interfaces, workflows and business logic inside SAP ERP and S/4HANA. It supports core processes such as finance, procurement, logistics, manufacturing and sales.
Modern ABAP stack
Strong specialists work across classic ABAP and newer SAP development models. Their toolkit may include ABAP Objects, Open SQL, CDS views, the RESTful Application Programming Model, SAPUI5 integration and OData services. They also understand transports, authorizations, debugging, performance analysis and clean-core principles.
Typical project work
Companies bring in ABAP expertise for focused delivery or complex change programs:
- Develop or refactor reports, transactions and background jobs
- Build CDS views, RAP business objects and OData services
- Connect SAP with external systems through APIs, IDocs and RFCs
- Adapt forms, workflows and enhancements for changing processes
- Prepare custom code for S/4HANA migration and clean-core standards
When companies need help
Freelance professionals are useful when an internal SAP team faces a release deadline, a migration backlog or a specialist integration problem. They can review custom code, resolve production issues, improve slow programs or add capacity without changing the long-term team structure. In Munich, collaboration may combine remote delivery with on-site workshops, depending on the SAP landscape and business stakeholders.
Skills that matter
ABAP work rarely stands alone. Valuable professionals connect technical delivery with SAP modules such as FI, CO, MM, SD or PP, and can read the underlying business process. Experience with S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, testing, Git-based workflows, CI/CD and integration technologies helps them deliver changes that remain maintainable after handover.
Signs of strong expertise
Look for specialists who explain design choices in business terms and show how they protect standard SAP functionality. They should test authorization paths, document transports and dependencies, measure performance and distinguish a quick workaround from a durable extension. Clear communication with functional teams is as important as correct syntax, especially when distributed teams work across German and English.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around ABAP.
ABAP is used to extend SAP applications with reports, interfaces, forms, workflows, data services and business rules. Professionals also use it to adapt S/4HANA processes while keeping custom code maintainable and compatible with standard functionality.
ABAP is tightly integrated with SAP data models, transactions, authorizations and transport processes, which makes it a practical choice for SAP-specific work. Java or Python may be better suited to independent services, data processing or applications outside the SAP landscape.
A strong ABAP specialist often understands S/4HANA, CDS views, RAP, OData, SAP Fiori and integration patterns such as IDocs, RFCs and APIs. Knowledge of a business area such as finance, materials management or sales makes technical decisions more useful to the company.
The right level depends on the scope, SAP release and risk of the change. A focused report or form may need a specialist familiar with the relevant module, while an S/4HANA migration or core integration calls for someone who can review architecture, custom code and testing together.
ABAP projects can often be delivered remotely when the specialist has secure system access, clear requirements and reliable collaboration with functional teams. On-site workshops in Munich can still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment and sensitive cutover activities.
ABAP remains important in S/4HANA, but the preferred approach is changing toward released APIs, CDS, RAP and clean-core extensions. A capable specialist knows when to maintain existing custom code and when to move functionality to a more upgrade-safe model.
Ask how the specialist handles performance, authorization checks, transports, automated tests and documentation in ABAP projects. Review examples of readable code, controlled enhancements and successful collaboration with functional experts rather than judging syntax alone.
An ABAP professional working on integrations should understand IDocs, RFC, OData, APIs, error handling and monitoring. They should also define ownership, data mapping and retry behavior so that an interface remains supportable when connected systems or business rules change.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects is 116 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 926 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 63% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (45%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (82%), Manufacturing (82%), and Automotive (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used ABAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (73%), and Business Intelligence (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ABAP
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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