ARIS Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used ARIS
Khalid El Mansouri
Last position:
Lead Architect & Developer at kem-consulting
Development of an agent-based governance platform for the automated assurance of EU AI Act compliance and ODA-compliant orchestration of AI services in complex enterprise environments.
Design and implementation of an agent-based "Mission Control" framework (Aletheia Conductor) for autonomous state monitoring and process control.
Development of "Compliance-as-Code" (CaC) solutions based on OPA/Rego for system-wide enforcement of regulatory guardrails.
Integration of TM Forum ODA standards (TMF630, TMF622, TMF642) to ensure interoperability and standardization.
Building a highly available event-driven architecture using Redpanda and CloudEvents v1.0 for near-real-time event processing.
Implementation of an audit-proof "Evidence Chain" through cryptographic linking of trace logs in preparation for automated audits.
Tech Stack: Java 21 (Quarkus Native), TypeScript (Next.js), Redpanda (Kafka API), CloudEvents v1.0, OPA (Open Policy Agent) & Rego, TimescaleDB, ZincSearch, Redis, TM Forum ODA, Git, GitHub, Clean Code Development, Like-C4.
Christian Fritsch
Last position:
Architecture Management at Agency
Expert in the company's architecture management area
Support for standardizing the company's IT landscape
Further development of architecture management
Shaping the company's business architecture
Restructuring, administration and maintenance of all IT assets
Support in creating a unified software asset management and CMDB
Creation of unified document management (e-file)
Transition of documents into a central DMS structure
Link between architecture management and the department's internal business process management
Support in developing strategic and tactical development plans
Organizing communication with key stakeholders
Support in the conception, organization and coordination of the architecture office to be built up
Accompanying and advising the entire architecture management process
Advising the company's business units on architectural topics and their framework conditions
MS Office, Windows 10, VBA
ITIL, TOGAF, PowerBi, Kanban, Scrum
Internal agency tools
Open Touch Conversation, Webex, wire, bdbos
MS Sharepoint, JIRA, Confluence
ARIS, Archimate, BPMN
Johannes Hohenthaner
Last position:
Business Analyst for Riester subsidy management migration at Insurance company
- Analysis of the Riester subsidy GeVos for provider change 2.0 in the AZUR subsidy management system
- Representation of the GeVos in BPMN 2.0 with Draw.io and Adonis
- Analysis of the data sets exchanged with the life insurance policy administration system and migration to the msg data sets
- Design and mapping of the interfaces to the new msg.ZulagenVerwaltung for various Riester subsidy GeVos at data field level
Matthias Schneider
Last position:
Overall Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO lead for Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) cleared
- Reporting to sub-program management GMN
- System maintenance 25+
- Functional control and coordination of Jira setup
- Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, steering model, communication plans, controlling models, role and responsibility matrices)
- Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
- Development of an access concept for all project tools
- Analyzing existing processes, identifying improvement potential, and designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
- Creating intranet articles as project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
- Agile further development of the project method
- Gathering customer requirements (requirements engineering)
- Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, budget of over 500 million)
Franz Bauer
Last position:
Product Development (AI) at Own initiative
AI telephone assistant platform
Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Python, LLM / Voice-AI, PostgreSQL
- Conception and hands-on development of an AI-supported telephone assistant platform (voice AI / LLM) – from idea and architecture to MVP/product.
- Built agentic workflows and full automations with Claude Code and Google AI Studio.
- Also delivered AI-supported work in client engagements: used Claude Code for governance documentation, requirement drafts, and automations.
Manfred Paschek
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager EfA / OZG Online Services at Senatskanzlei ITD Hamburg, Dataport, Police Hamburg
The online service "Special Use of Streets and No-Parking Zone" was in a partially completed state. The following tasks had to be carried out to reach final completion:
- Preparation of an expert report on the status of the online service, and recommendations for action
- Ensuring that all LEIKAS to be used are available (service catalog / service descriptions of the authorities)
- Creating and aligning concepts for complex IT projects (business/IT concepts, architecture, interfaces, roadmaps)
- Requirements management
- Multi-project management with 3 stakeholders (Police, Dataport, development company)
- Determining resource needs
- Coordination to identify technical requirements through the IT architects
- Creating use cases and test cases
- Creating action items
- Managing external IT service providers
- Coordination and management of all activities
- Conflict resolution / business mediation
- User Acceptance Test (UAT) and acceptance by Hamburg Police (Traffic Directorate, Policy Department, Central Road Traffic Authority)
Technical environment: .NET, EfA minimum requirements, Leikas, Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), HWG (Hamburg Roads Act), Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office
Arne Zühlke
Last position:
Managing Director and Shareholder at ARNESS GmbH & Co. KG
- Founded the company as a full-service consulting firm focused on purchasing and supply chain
- Commercial management of the company
- Digitalization and automation of work steps to reduce process costs
- Project management for optimization projects
- Connecting German companies with manufacturers abroad to achieve shorter delivery times and lower procurement costs at the same time
- Organizing B2B meetings between international companies
- Research on procurement markets (BestCostCountry) for the production of complex welded assemblies
- Taking on interim management assignments
Alexander Philipp Herbst
Last position:
Software Project Leader for Brake Control Units at ZF Friedrichshafen / ZF Active Safety GmbH
- Project management for software projects in the brake control unit area with a focus on deadlines, costs, and quality.
- Planning, control, and reporting of project progress, risks, dependencies, and work packages.
- Planning and tracking of work packages using PTC Integrity.
- Organizing and moderating customer meetings as well as coordination with internal departments, external suppliers, and third parties.
- Creating and maintaining project documentation according to Automotive SPICE requirements as well as management reporting.
Christian Frauer
Last position:
Department Head (Interim) at Municipal utilities and transport company
- Definition and setup of the subject areas
- Building a governance model for the department with the areas of responsibility
- IT strategy, project management, process management, and quality and sustainability management
- Developing a communication strategy within the group
- Creating the IT strategy
- Designing templates, guidelines, and processes for consistent work
- Capturing strategic guardrails and grouping ongoing projects – deriving a roadmap for strategic planning
- Reviewing ongoing projects
- Creating staffing calculations and volume structure
- Defining job profiles
Karl-Heinz Reis
Last position:
Support in the further development of a European IT store service organization (15 countries) at European retail company (discount store)
- Capturing the current processes Incident Management, IT Service Request Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Service Configuration Management (including CMDB)
- Carrying out maturity assessments for these processes based on the ITIL® 4 Maturity Model
- Analyzing the different service value streams based on the ITIL® 4 value stream model
- Agreeing maturity levels for the processes being reviewed
- Developing and approving a roadmap to achieve and measure the respective maturity levels
- Presenting the approach, including milestones, to management for approval
- Managing external service providers in 1st level support
Gerhard Kolar
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Building the data center in Oberkochen (defense area)
- Planning the fiber optic ring, simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Cable routing plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pré-sales support and setting up change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Building a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 Mio. - 34 FTE
Robert Karash
Last position:
Interim Manager | Group Leader in the IT Operations & Digitalization Division "Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS) at Landwirtschaftliche RentenBank
- Technical leadership and further development of a team of 28 IT staff (internal & external) in the areas HelpDesk/HelpLine, RHEL (Red Hat), MUREX (trading system & applications), SAP basis operations
- Managing external service providers (including FI-TS for SAP basis operations)
- Personnel, resource and budget planning for the IT department and projects
- Introducing and establishing regular communication formats (weekly status meetings, team and cross-department meetings)
- Ensuring application operations in a hybrid environment (Windows/Linux with database and web/application servers)
- Supporting transformation projects to modernize the application landscape (e.g. DevOps approaches)
- Setting up and implementing a digital IT procurement for hardware & software (e.g. with DELL)
- Developing and managing the "IT Operations DOS" department based on corporate strategy
- Preparing management reports & decision papers on IT projects, optimization potential and automation opportunities
- Representing the department in the advisory boards of the Rentenbank and ensuring regulatory compliance (BaFin §44, GDPR, BSI, MaRisk)
Yashar Sadeghi
Last position:
Managing Director/Consultant at Efficient Consulting
- Led strategic IT and process consulting projects, streamlined business processes, and aligned IT systems with business goals, resulting in a 20% improvement in organizational efficiency.
- Led international transformation projects using agile and traditional methods, managing a cross-functional team of more than 15 professionals and delivering solutions on time and within budget.
- Developed cloud-based ERP/CRM systems (Salesforce, Infor, Microsoft) for clients, ensuring seamless integration and reducing system downtime by 30%.
- Led large-scale change management initiatives, actively involving stakeholders at all levels and driving the successful rollout of innovative systems in global organizations.
- Led requirements analysis and the tender process for clients, identified cost-saving opportunities, and improved operational workflows.
Asen Kyuchukov
Last position:
External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH
- Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, license and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
- Leading and managing the project team and achieving the project goals
- Leading digitalization projects and their phases such as concept, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and approval
- Conducting planning meetings
- Organizing, planning and conducting team, customer and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management level
- Main contact for technical and functional topics as well as project coordination
- Recording and maintaining backlogs (user stories and EPICs) in Jira and turning requirements into user stories and prioritizing them
- Approval and publication of online services in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
- Creating and maintaining project documentation
- Planning and designing the nationwide rollout/reuse as part of the once-for-all principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
- Communication between stakeholders, customers, authorities and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy (MWIKE)
- Work according to the SCRUM method
Thomas Meyer
Last position:
Executive Consultant, Coach to Management at International consulting firm
- Support to management on critical strategic topics with high investment volumes (e.g. large project > EUR 250 million).
- Support for the financing of large projects with a credit volume of EUR 100 million.
- Advice on difficult personnel issues and on filling leadership positions.
- Leadership and management in virtual project environments.
- Strategic consulting on digitalization as well as financing and equity topics.
- Impulse giver and advisor for stuck negotiations, contract design, and solution options.
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Statistics of experts using ARIS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using ARIS
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
ARIS in practice
ARIS is used to model business processes, document enterprise architecture, and keep operating models clear across teams. It appears in process analysis, compliance work, and transformation projects where structure matters more than slideware. Many companies know it through ARIS Platform, ARIS Suite, or the Software AG ARIS stack.
What specialists deliver
- Process maps and end-to-end process chains
- BPMN, EPC, and related model documentation
- Role, system, and data views for architecture work
- Reusable method structures and naming standards
- Training, cleanup, and model quality checks
Ecosystem and methods
Strong ARIS professionals understand the tool’s method repository, modeling conventions, and how to keep diagrams consistent across business units. They work with process governance, repository structure, and reporting needs so models stay useful after the workshop ends. Knowledge of enterprise architecture practice and business analysis helps a lot.
When freelance help fits
Companies bring in freelance ARIS experts when a program needs quick setup, model cleanup, or extra hands for a migration or rollout. In Germany, this often comes up in larger industrial, finance, logistics, and public-sector environments where documentation has to be precise and bilingual teams may need support. Remote work is common, but on-site sessions help with workshops and stakeholder alignment.
What good experts do
A good ARIS specialist does more than draw diagrams. They ask how the models will be used, who owns them, and what has to stay current.
- Keep naming and modeling rules consistent
- Translate business language into clear repository content
- Spot gaps between process design and real operations
- Support rollout, governance, and handover
Adjacent skills that matter
ARIS projects often need adjacent skills in BPMN, EPC, enterprise architecture, process governance, and business analysis. Experience with workshops, documentation standards, and stakeholder management is useful too. For migrations, integration context and repository discipline matter just as much as modeling skill.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about ARIS.
ARIS is used to model business processes, document responsibilities, and keep an enterprise architecture view in one place. Companies use it for process analysis, governance, compliance mapping, and transformation work. It is especially useful when many teams need the same process language.
ARIS is often chosen when a company wants a structured repository, strong governance, and more than just simple diagrams. Compared with lighter modeling tools, it is usually better for large process landscapes and method-based documentation. Teams that need fast sketching only may prefer something simpler.
A strong ARIS specialist usually knows BPMN or EPC, process governance, and business analysis. Repository hygiene, workshop facilitation, and clear documentation are also important. If the project touches enterprise architecture, that background helps too.
The right level depends on the scope, but ARIS work often benefits from someone who has already handled repository setup, model standards, and stakeholder reviews. Small cleanup tasks need less depth than a full rollout or migration. For large programs, look for a specialist who has worked across business and IT teams.
ARIS work can be done remotely for most modeling, documentation, and review tasks. On-site time is useful for workshops, process interviews, and alignment sessions with many stakeholders. In Germany, hybrid collaboration is common when teams need both precision and fast feedback.
If process models are inconsistent, hard to find, or out of date, ARIS expertise is usually needed. The same is true after reorganizations, tool changes, or a governance reset. A good specialist can turn scattered material into a usable repository.
Quality ARIS work is clear, consistent, and easy to maintain. Models should follow one method, use the same naming logic, and connect processes to roles, systems, or data where needed. If other teams can read and reuse the content without explanation, the work is on track.
Yes, ARIS is still relevant where companies need controlled process documentation and repository-based governance. It fits projects that care about structure, traceability, and enterprise architecture views. It is less about flashy visuals and more about usable operational detail.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ARIS in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 886 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ARIS in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ARIS in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ARIS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and French (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ARIS in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Professional Services (66%), and Banking and Finance (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ARIS in their recent projects are Project Management (96%), Information Technology (93%), and Operations (72%).
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