Adabas Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Adabas
Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
Training as an AI Expert
I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.
Christian R.
Last position:
Project Manager, Outlook and Teams Rollout at BWI
- Gathering information
- Creating rollout wave concepts
- Coordinating employees
- Monitoring and managing activities
- Project management including analysis and reporting to the board
- Creating instructions and specifications
- Training floorwalkers
- Supporting the rollout on site
- VIP support
- Introducing SharePoint
Christian K.
Last position:
Service Catalog Manager at Deloitte Team
- Worked in the IT infrastructure of the Deloitte team.
- Planned assignment as Service Catalog Manager at an insurance company in Hannover.
Andreas G.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack .NET (Core) & Angular Developer at IT Service Provider
- Supporting several agile teams in the new product development of an enterprise CRM and ERP application
- Web frontend development with Angular 17–21 (microfrontends, Domain-Driven Design, MDB-Bootstrap)
- Backend development with C# and .NET 7–10, MongoDB, MassTransit, RabbitMQ, Entity Framework Core, ElasticSearch (microservices, DDD)
- Technical feature design for assigned tasks
- Technical architecture design including forward-looking planning of AI-supported extension options
- Proof-of-concept implementation of AI-supported workflows with n8n and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama)
- Coordination with stakeholders and Product Owners, support with sprint planning
Result: Delivery of production-ready microservices and frontend modules in agile sprint cycles.
Environment: .NET 7–10 · Angular 17–21 · C# · TypeScript · OpenAPI · Microfrontends · DDD · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · MS SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MassTransit · RabbitMQ · EF Core · ElasticSearch · Kibana · Azure DevOps · KeyCloak · n8n · Ollama
Matthias O.
Last position:
IT Project Manager at IT service provider
Implementation of anti-money laundering requirements under AMLA/KYC for an international major bank in Munich
Services provided:
- Clarification of the assignment and definition of the work package structure for the AMLA/KYC implementation project
- AI-supported project planning using a custom AI workflow for project management
- Preparation of the project management plan
- Resource and capacity planning
- Development of collaboration structures between the IT service provider and the bank client
- Agreement on responsibilities (RACI matrix)
- Management of 5 project members (core team)
- Project control, project monitoring, project reporting
- Communications management
- Escalation management
- Stakeholder management (11 stakeholders)
- Permanent member of the Steering Committee
- Project representation internally and externally
- Project reporting and management of decision-making bodies
- Project volume: 506 person-days (development effort)
- Risk management
- Quality management
- Organization and delivery of workshops
Methods: PMI PMBOK, EVM, GWG, DORA, BAIT, KANBAN, AML, AMLR, AMLA, GWG, KYC
IT environment: JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint, Kantata Kimble, AI LLM Copilot, ChatGPT, anti-money laundering systems (custom-developed and SMARAGD)
Holger B.
Last position:
Business Analyst at BLS
- The AVANZA project provides the deployment and procurement of a modern, reliable system for efficient access and sales and supports smooth operations at the Lötschberg & Simplon car shuttle.
- Operations are sustainably secured and the further development of the car shuttle business model is supported.
- Developed a study with an evaluation of possible solution options.
- Supported the decision on options, evaluated the RFI, prepared procurement, concept created based on the chosen option.
Harald L.
Last position:
Project Management at Loocid LLC
- Conducted a comprehensive due diligence review for a potential acquisition of a Swiss manufacturing company as part of a pre-merger analysis
- Assessed production capacities and technical infrastructure
- Evaluated integration possibilities into existing business processes
- Performed risk assessment and developed recommendations for action
- Documented the findings and presented them to management
Axel T.
Last position:
Migration of Host Programs to Decentralized Processing (Cobol to Java) at Freelancer
- Analysis of calculations in the legacy system (Cobol), reconciliation with specification and checking differences in the new system
- Managing change requests with Jira
- Basis for compare reconciliation: XML formats for further processing in Dopix (business: VS certificate, customer info, contribution statements)
- Automated XML comparisons via TWS jobs in various test systems
- Reviewing and documenting related utility programs and interface calls
- Reviewing legacy programs in terms of content, technology, and business logic
- Creating and extending JCLs for regression tests host <> decentralized
- Analyzing error cases and comparing with specifications for correctness
- Creating Jira tickets as requests or bug fixes for the Java programs
Technical environment:
- COBOL
- TSO/ISPF
- DB2/SQL (Spufi, QE2)
- IMS-DB/DC application development
- JCL, TWS (Tivoli), EJM Beta48 (AIX)
- Changeman (Extended Release Option)
- Citrix environment
- MS Office
- Ticket management with Jira
- Agile development
Maximilian M.
Last position:
Test Data Creation and Management at statutory accident insurance
- Provision of cross-system synthetic test data for test automation for insured persons, companies and external partners in coordination with specialist departments and stakeholders, taking requirements and test cases into account
- Synthesis of test data with regard to data protection and data security
Gerhard H.
Last position:
Application Developer at Lila Logistik
- Supported the application
- Developed applications in COBOL
- Extended customer and in-house requirements
- Assisted in ensuring smooth operation
- Methods/tools: COBOL, HP3000, MPE/XL operating system, IMAGE database, Whisper (development interface)
Christopher E.
Last position:
Senior Oracle DBA and WebLogic Administrator, Oracle Business Intelligence for Applications
- Oracle databases 11g, 12c and 19c RAC
- Installation, configuration and deployment of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g & 12c (WebLogic, SOA, Oracle Forms and Report Server, etc., OBIA)
- Administration of Oracle 11g, 12c, RAC and 19c
- Applying patches
- Installation, configuration and deployment of Tomcat
- Oracle tuning
- The system includes several production, QA, test & development Oracle databases and WebLogic application servers 11g & 12c
Manfred H.
Last position:
SAP R/3 Developer at Erdrich Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Automotive / manufacturing, production
- ABAP / ABAP OO programming
- Modules: MM / SD / WM
- ABAP developments in the database area (SAP databases, SQL Server)
- Developments in the forms area (Smart Forms, Adobe Forms)
- Data analysis, evaluation and consolidation
- Enhancements, custom developments & further developments, new reports
- Interfaces, e.g. for automatic creation of purchase requisitions or updating customizing tables
Hans L.
Last position:
Public administration
- Development of web services for processing vehicle registrations (registration, transfer, deregistration)
- Implemented with Spring Boot, JMS (ActiveMQ), Oracle, Tomcat/JBoss, TomEE, OpenSearch
Gerhard H.
Last position:
SAS Application Development at Deutsche Bank
- Development with SAS, Oracle PL/SQL and Linux shell scripting
- Participation in the RACE (Risk Data Warehouse) project focusing on mainframe
- Test execution in ALM (Application Lifecycle Management)
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Statistics of experts using Adabas
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
37 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
28
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
63%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
93%
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.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Adabas
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.
Adabas experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (100%)
- Information Technology (93%)
- Insurance (86%)
- Government and Administration (71%)
- Transportation (57%)
- Manufacturing (57%)
- Retail (57%)
- Education (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Adabas foundations
Adabas is a high-performance, inverted-list database management system from Software AG. The name is associated with the Adaptable Database System and is closely linked to Natural, the programming language used for many business applications around it. Adabas supports reliable access to large volumes of structured data and remains important in long-running enterprise environments.
Enterprise workloads
Companies use Adabas for transaction-heavy systems where stable processing, predictable response times and continuous availability matter. Typical workloads include customer records, policy administration, billing, logistics, public administration and other core business processes. Its data structures and access methods suit applications that must serve many users without disrupting established operations.
- Maintain customer, contract and account data
- Support high-volume transaction processing
- Operate central systems with strict availability needs
- Preserve and extend long-running business applications
Natural ecosystem
Adabas specialists often work across the wider Software AG ecosystem. Their work can include Natural programming, NaturalONE, Entire System Server, Adabas utilities and batch processing on mainframe or distributed environments. Useful adjacent knowledge includes JCL, COBOL, Unix, Linux, relational databases, APIs and secure integration with current enterprise services.
Modernization projects
Freelance expertise becomes valuable when an organization must change a critical Adabas estate without interrupting daily operations. Specialists assess data models, document dependencies, improve Natural code, plan migrations and expose selected functions through APIs. They may also support replication, cloud connectivity, phased replacement or coexistence with relational and distributed systems.
- Review an inherited Adabas and Natural landscape
- Prepare data migration or coexistence plans
- Connect core functions to web and service layers
- Improve monitoring, testing and release processes
Working in Germany
German organizations often rely on Adabas in regulated, industrial, financial, insurance and public-sector environments where business continuity is essential. Remote collaboration works well for code reviews, documentation, testing and planning when secure access is available. On-site work can still help with workshops, access-controlled systems and knowledge transfer; German or English communication may be needed depending on the team.
Strong specialists
A strong Adabas professional understands more than syntax. They can trace data flows through Natural programs, explain unfamiliar business rules, diagnose performance issues and work carefully around production constraints. Look for evidence of disciplined change control, testable migration steps, clear documentation and the ability to translate legacy behavior into a practical modernization plan.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Adabas.
Adabas is used for enterprise databases that support high-volume transactions and dependable access to core business data. Common examples include insurance, banking, logistics, public administration and customer or contract management systems.
Adabas uses an inverted-list data model rather than the relational model used by systems such as Oracle or PostgreSQL. It can be highly effective for established transaction workloads, while relational databases may be a better fit for broad SQL tooling, flexible analytics and newer application designs.
A strong Adabas freelancer commonly brings Natural programming, database utilities, batch processing and production operations knowledge. Depending on the project, experience with JCL, mainframes, Unix, APIs, data replication, COBOL or cloud integration is also valuable.
The right level depends on the system’s age, risk and scope. A focused reporting change may need a specialist who can work within existing Natural code, while migration, performance remediation or production redesign calls for someone who understands the full Adabas estate and its business dependencies.
Yes. Adabas work such as analysis, documentation, coding, testing and release preparation can often be done remotely from Germany. Secure access, clear change procedures and reliable communication are essential, while on-site sessions may be useful for restricted environments or workshops.
Bring in an Adabas specialist before selecting a migration route or changing a critical data flow. They can identify hidden dependencies, distinguish business rules from technical limitations and define a safe path for APIs, replication, coexistence or gradual replacement.
Ask for concrete examples of Natural and Adabas systems they have maintained, improved or migrated. Strong professionals explain their diagnostic method, testing approach, rollback planning and documentation practices without relying on vague claims.
Not always, but Adabas and Natural are closely connected in many established application landscapes. A database-focused assignment may not require deep Natural programming, whereas maintenance, dependency analysis and modernization usually benefit from someone who understands both.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Adabas in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 801 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Adabas in their recent projects, 63% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Adabas in their recent projects have 37 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Adabas in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and Spanish (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Adabas in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Information Technology (93%), and Insurance (86%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Adabas in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (86%), and Business Intelligence (79%).
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