Apache HTTP Server Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Apache HTTP Server
Marcus B.
Last position:
Java and Quarkus Expert at Large German energy service provider
- Modernization of a large-scale Java enterprise application*
The project is modernizing a complex enterprise application that has grown over many years. The existing Spring-based legacy system runs on Java 8, OSGi, and Eclipse RCP and is being gradually migrated to a modern, maintainable architecture with Java 25 and Quarkus.
Marcus works on analysis, architecture, refactoring, and implementation. One focus is on untangling historically grown structures and dependencies and on building a clean, sustainable Java and Quarkus technology stack.
Tools & technologies: Java 8, Java 25, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM with Panache, EclipseLink, OSGi, Eclipse RCP, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, REST, JSON, Git, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, Jira, Confluence
Minh D.
Last position:
Project Manager / Business Analyst / Application Manager at Finance and Insurance
Introduction of 5 different process applications for different teams
Release planning: scope and time management
Resource/capacity planning
Conducting Sprint Planning / retrospectives
Increment planning (several sprints)
Preparation of Steering Committee meetings / reporting to the Board
Coordination / alignment with external suppliers / deliveries
Resource planning for multiple projects
Coordination with business department and development team
Identification of best practices with IBM BAW
Cost control and planning for the project team and external service providers
Collection of KPIs using LogScale
Analysis of application errors with LogScale / Queries
User Story definitions / coordination of requirements with the business department and development team
Testing and defect tracking
UI/UX design of applications
Preparation and moderation of Brown-Paper workshops
Test concept, test data, test organization, test execution
Collection of team velocity / metrics
Test execution
Script for automated testing
Test organization with business department and IT
Recording and prioritization of defects
Establishment and operation of the application
Establishment of application monitoring with LogScale Dashboards
Checking health endpoints with PowerShell
Post Mortem analysis
Establishment of Incident Management
Establishment of Problem Management
Analysis of errors using LogScale Queries and Dashboard
Pre-processing of data for AI
Evaluation using AI language models (Meta Llama 3.3 LLM and deepset Haystack) and RAG
Installation of runtime environments for LLMs (Large Language Model)
Evaluation of various LLMs
Installation of RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) and integration with LLM
Extraction of unstructured data with LLM and RAG
Project based on IBM BAW (Business Automation Workflow), Websphere Liberty, Domea, d.3, REST, LogScale (formerly Humio), Swagger, Powershell, JIRA, Confluence, Lucom Interaction Platform (LIP), Mattermost, Jabber
Andreas E.
Last position:
IT Compliance & Security at Bellaseno GmbH
Conducting a GAP analysis to assess existing security measures → identifying critical vulnerabilities
Developing an action plan that takes risk and cost-effectiveness into account
Introducing an IT maturity model based on BSI guidelines
Advising management on compliance, governance, and security strategy
Establishing internal processes for a sustainable security organization
Boris S.
Last position:
Generalist expert for software development at Mercor
- Training AI models, evaluating images and text UI/UX, turning the provided data into insights through OpenAI Feather as part of the machine learning workflow
Technologies: OpenAI Feather
Rüdiger S.
Last position:
Full-Stack Software Engineer / Consultant for Digitalization at ARTEVENT
Designed, built, and launched an internal event planning web application used by over 100 department leads for a large event, despite having no dedicated testing phase.
Ensured smooth, failure-free operation during first production use, leading to the tool being adopted for future events.
Automated catering calculations and related workflows, significantly reducing email communication and manual computation effort for meal planning.
Managed deployment and hosting on a Linux server using Coolify, including application setup and runtime operations.
Hired and guided a communication designer on UX while independently owning all technical decisions and implementation.
Mario S.
Last position:
Expert in Web Analytics, Tag Management and Consent Management at Deutsche Bahn AG
- Conducting and evaluating web analyses
- Creating and editing tags and scripts in the area of tag management as well as banners and other client-side web elements in the area of consent management
- Technologies used in development: Tealium, JavaScript, IntelliJ, Git, Android Studio, Selenium, Appium, Adobe Analytics, Power Automate, Power App
Gabriel K.
Last position:
NewMedia at TYPOworx GmbH
- Digital and print media designer, specialist focus: digital media, PHP development, TYPO3
- PHP, MySQL programming
- Full-stack (frontend & backend programming)
- IT consulting
- Web hosting, consulting, and IT services
- Software and internet projects
- IT system administration
- Linux and Mac system administration
Thomas P.
Last position:
Unix/Linux Administrator at BDAV Verwaltungs GmbH
- Consulting and project management to build an AI-based automation platform for market data analysis
- Automated testing of financial data
- Market data automation with Python and N8N
- AI data integration and AI learning
- Use of Ollama and Qwen
- Data organization and database management
Christina A.
Last position:
Freelancer at Self-employed
- Self-employed and freelance projects and IT services
- Concept development and UX design / web design / graphic design
- Creative, innovative, responsive and accessible design for websites and landing pages
- Development of designs / websites and landing pages with WordPress as well as WordPress Multisite installations and applications
- Maintenance and support of WordPress websites
- WordPress page builders: Elementor, WP Bakery, Gutenberg and others depending on the theme and project requirements
- Multilingual websites - WordPress - WPML plugin
- Performance optimization
- SEO analysis, technical SEO and SEO on-page optimization
- SEO audits, SEO analysis and evaluation, SEO keyword finding
- Software skills: Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Office and other tools
Ola V.
Last position:
IT Lecturer
- IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
Felix S.
Last position:
Systems Consultant / Consultant at Freelance work
- Projects in the areas of identity and access management, single sign-on and LDAP directories
- Development of Java modules
- Development and administration of Java/J2EE-based applications on various application servers
- Administration of Unix systems (Linux, Solaris, AIX) and applications
- Migration of systems
Peter G.
Last position:
Software Developer at Freelancer
- Digitalization in the public sector
- Worked on 4 different projects to date
- Development of a tool for managing municipal data
- Development of a tool for certifications
- Further development of two tools for managing funding
- Creation of functional modules based on .NET
- Creation of SQL queries for reports and documents
- Creation of scripts for data transfers to the FISBOX® database
- Creation of specialist applications using the standard tools of FISBOX
- Development of data models and screen structures
- Implementation with FISBOX
- Development of evaluations with FISBOX
- Development of evaluations with SQL Server Reporting Services
- Participation in requirements gathering and analysis of customer requirements, as well as in the creation of technical concepts
- Creation and further development of technical documentation
- Creation of test cases, execution of developer tests and participation in quality assurance measures
- Technologies: FISBOX, C#, .NET, Visual Studio, MSSQL, SSMS, SSRS, Power BI, TFS, Git, Angular, Blazor
Marcus W.
Last position:
Administrator, DevOps at KZVB
- Planned and implemented new network infrastructure (VLAN, LACP, DMZ, structured cabling)
- Migrated from VMware to KVM using Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), including CPU pinning
- Hardened the entire environment using SELinux (KVM hosts, container hosts, database servers)
- Configured and operated the virtualization platform with OLVM and Ansible-based provisioning
- Containerized and redeployed critical services: WordPress, Jenkins, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Subversion with Apache + AD integration
- Developed Ansible playbooks for automated deployment and configuration management
- Integrated Foreman for repository and security management in the DMZ
- Produced technical documentation in Markdown; organized in Bookstack
- Coordinated with external vendors (e.g. HPE) for hardware installation and setup
- Delivered all contributions documented and reproducible in Markdown
Daniel S.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at energielenker solutions GmbH
- Designed and implemented a Python-based ETL pipeline with the Dagster framework to transform raw energy data from heterogeneous sources using InfluxDB and visualizations in Grafana
- Defined time-based and dependency-based jobs
- Deployed to managed Kubernetes clusters using Helm
- Integrated InfluxDB Cloud
- Prepared data for use in Grafana, including cleaning, normalization, and time-based resampling in Python
- Developed dashboards and visualizations in Grafana
- Developed unit tests with mocking using pytest
- Set up a CI/CD pipeline in GitLab
Technologies: Python, Dagster, InfluxDB, Grafana, pandas, pytest, REST, CI/CD, GitLab, Container, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Cloud
Robert V.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant Information Security and Business Continuity at Freelance business consulting
- Provide consulting services nationwide in both private and public sectors
- Advise on information security management systems, IT-Grundschutz, KRITIS compliance, TISAX, business continuity and crisis management
- Support the introduction of policies, risk management methods, asset registers and supplier management
- Conduct internal audits, training workshops and support audit preparations
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Statistics of experts using Apache HTTP Server
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
4.2 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
70%
Master's degree or higher
40%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
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 Apache HTTP Server
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.
Apache HTTP Server 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 (98%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
- Retail (42%)
- Telecommunication (42%)
- Automotive (40%)
- Government and Administration (36%)
- Education (31%)
- Healthcare (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core role
Apache HTTP Server, commonly called Apache HTTPD or HTTPD, is an open-source web server for delivering websites, APIs, files, and application traffic over HTTP and HTTPS. It runs on Linux, Unix-like systems, and Windows, and often sits at the edge of a company’s infrastructure. Its modular design supports anything from a simple static site to a carefully controlled application gateway.
Typical workloads
Companies use Apache HTTP Server for public websites, content management systems, intranets, downloads, and legacy applications. It can serve static content directly or forward requests to application runtimes such as PHP-FPM, Tomcat, Node.js, or Python services.
- Host virtual sites with separate domains and policies
- Terminate TLS and redirect traffic to HTTPS
- Route requests through reverse proxy rules
- Protect directories with authentication and access controls
- Deliver logs for operations, security, and compliance reviews
Modules and tooling
Apache HTTP Server is built around modules that extend request handling, authentication, compression, caching, headers, proxying, and rewriting. Specialists work with configuration files, virtual hosts, .htaccess rules, systemd, package managers, and command-line diagnostics. They may also connect Apache HTTPD to Docker, Kubernetes ingress patterns, CDN services, monitoring tools, and certificate automation.
When expertise helps
Freelance expertise is useful during migrations, security hardening, performance work, and incidents involving routing or certificates. Companies also bring in specialists when several applications share one host, when legacy rewrite rules have become difficult to maintain, or when Apache must work cleanly with a load balancer. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while regulated or complex infrastructure may require on-site workshops and clear German or English documentation.
Strong delivery signals
A strong professional starts with the traffic flow, application dependencies, operating system, and deployment process rather than copying a standard configuration. They keep changes reviewable, separate site policies, remove unnecessary modules, and test redirects, headers, permissions, and failure paths. They understand the difference between a web-server bottleneck and a slow application behind it.
- Produce clear virtual-host and module configuration
- Create secure TLS, header, and access-control policies
- Document rollback and incident procedures
- Validate changes with logs, tests, and repeatable deployment steps
Project fit
The right specialist can audit an existing Apache HTTP Server estate, plan a migration, or take ownership of a focused delivery. Useful adjacent knowledge includes Linux administration, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS, PHP, Java, container operations, automation, and observability. Before work begins, define the traffic patterns, environments, compliance needs, ownership boundaries, and expected handover materials.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Apache HTTP Server.
Apache HTTP Server delivers websites, static files, APIs, and application traffic over HTTP or HTTPS. It can host virtual sites, terminate TLS, apply access rules, and forward requests to application services through reverse proxy modules.
Apache HTTP Server and Nginx both serve web content and proxy application traffic, but they use different configuration and processing models. Apache HTTPD offers a broad module ecosystem and flexible per-directory rules, while Nginx is often selected for a lean event-driven edge layer. The better choice depends on compatibility, traffic patterns, operations, and existing skills.
A strong Apache HTTPD specialist usually understands Linux, DNS, TCP/IP, TLS certificates, HTTP headers, logging, and shell-based diagnostics. Experience with PHP-FPM, Tomcat, containers, load balancers, automation, and monitoring is valuable when Apache sits between users and application services.
A small virtual-host or certificate task may suit a professional who has handled comparable configurations and can document the change clearly. Complex migrations, security incidents, or high-availability routing call for deeper experience with Apache HTTP Server, the surrounding operating system, and the application path behind it.
Apache HTTP Server is well suited to remote work because configuration, logs, tests, and deployment changes can be reviewed online. Teams in Germany should agree on access controls, maintenance windows, documentation language, and escalation procedures; on-site sessions can still help with regulated environments or infrastructure workshops.
Bring in a specialist when rewrite rules are unreliable, TLS changes are risky, several applications share a host, or a migration needs careful traffic routing. Apache HTTP Server expertise can also shorten an incident investigation when the visible error may actually originate in the upstream application.
Ask the professional to explain request flow, module choices, permissions, TLS settings, logging, and rollback steps in plain language. A quality Apache HTTP Server delivery is minimal, testable, documented, and aligned with the operating system and deployment process rather than filled with copied directives.
HTTPD, the common shorthand for Apache HTTP Server, remains useful for established websites, PHP applications, mixed hosting environments, and systems that depend on its modules or directory rules. It can also operate behind a load balancer or alongside containers, provided its role, limits, and security responsibilities are clearly defined.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Apache HTTP Server in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 760 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Apache HTTP Server in their recent projects, 70% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 40% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Apache HTTP Server in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Apache HTTP Server in their recent projects are German (100%), English (98%), and French (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Apache HTTP Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Banking and Finance (47%), and Retail (42%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Apache HTTP Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (89%), and Operations (60%).
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