BIRT Experts in Germany
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Ornel Franck W.
Last position:
Sales Partner at ERGO PRO
- Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
- Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
- Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
- Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Kyu-Wang L.
Last position:
Software Architect & Lead Software Engineer at Landesamt für Steuern Niedersachsen
The goal of BIENE is to provide a uniform program for tax collection for all states.
In tax collection, the aim is to collect the assessed taxes. This includes handling due dates, documenting incoming and outgoing payments, triggering reminders or refunds. Statute of limitations and payment reminders also play an important role. All payment transactions with banks and accounting are mapped in BIENE.
Setting up the architecture and coordinating the provisioning of development and test environments at the Hanover location
Installing and configuring environments on Linux servers (Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL)
Interface tasks: coordinating and aligning the integration of software products from other departments and their test data
Upgrading application server, JDK, Maven project structure
Environment coordination and build management
Implementing external interfaces
Implementing business requirements
Designing and implementing RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications
Designing and implementing microservice architecture
Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Deploying applications on OpenShift
Creating technical documentation and diagrams
Working with SQL databases (Oracle and PostgreSQL)
Setting up authentication and authorization for the application and users
Containerizing the application (automated deployment via CI/CD pipeline)
Allal K.
Last position:
Java Senior Full Stack Developer at Insurance ÖRAG
- Further development of a policy administration system (contract/claims) for the legal expenses insurer ÖRAG.
- My role: Senior Software Developer.
- The team consists of 12 developers.
- Technologies used: Java 8/21, Java EE, Quarkus, WebLogic, JPA, RabbitMQ, JTA, CI, CD, Jenkins, DB2, Maven, Jenkins, GIT (bitbucket) later GitLab, Junit, Elasticsearch, Mockito, Jira, SonarQube, Scrum, React, Workflow
- Migration and modernization of legacy systems: rewrote C and C++ code in Java to improve maintainability, scalability, and performance. Refactored Python into Java, including optimization and integration into modern architectures.
- Study on the use of AI (Codex) for implementing a Java feature. The goal is to compare the time spent and productivity of AI-supported development with a classic implementation by a developer. The results should show how strongly the use of AI affects development time and efficiency.
- Development of the following tariff calculators for the years 2024/2026: private, companies, doctors, farmers, owner-occupied G + H, landlords, traffic, club, top managers, sales representatives, special criminal law, savings bank, municipal, BayGT, doctors, Dehoga
Alexander R.
Last position:
Workday Architect & PMP | AI Readiness | Strategic HR Transformation | Founder at CloudMcFly at CloudMcFly
Introduction: Companies today face two major challenges: maintaining a pristine Workday tenant AND simultaneously developing an AI strategy that goes beyond mere experimentation. With CloudMcFly, I combine 10+ years of experience as a Workday Architect & PMP with cutting-edge AI strategy consulting. I don't offer theoretical concepts; I deliver implementable solutions. Core Services:
- AI Readiness & Process Audit Not every process requires AI. I analyze your HR/Finance processes (Workday & Non-Workday) to identify "low-hanging fruits" for automation and AI integration. Outcome: A concrete action plan including ROI calculation.
- ️ 2. AI Strategy & Governance Roadmap From vision to execution. Together, we define guidelines (Ethics, Data Privacy, EU AI Act) and select the right tools (ChatGPT Enterprise, Copilot, Custom Agents). Outcome: A secure roadmap approved by Management and IT.
- ️ 3. Workday Architecture & Optimization As a certified Architect, I ensure your Workday tenant remains stable while we integrate new technologies (Launch, PEX, Delivery Assurance).
- Enablement & Workshops An "AI Driving License" for your teams. Hands-on workshops on Prompt Engineering, Automation (n8n/Make), and operational efficiency.
- Interested in Pricing & Packages? Visit [link] The AI chatbot on my homepage knows all my consulting packages and can provide immediate details on pricing and availability. Give it a try!
Pierre-Jean A.
Last position:
Verification Engineer – Aviation at Tri.Merge GmbH
- Automated Python-based analysis of test script repositories
- Built a SQLite database for signal and value tracking
- Identified critical discrepancies with ad-hoc SQL queries
- Technologies: Python, SQLite, Excel/ODBC
Faruk S.
Last position:
Software Developer at HR Solutions GmbH
- Designing and developing a web application for the public sector
- Setting up and executing software tests, mainly unit tests
- Technical design and implementation of requirements
- Uploading and displaying CSV files
- Communicating with business units regarding development and test support
- Technologies used: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Batch, Spring Cloud, Spring Data JPA and Hibernate, RESTful, JSON, React, Oracle, JUnit, Mockito, CI/CD, GitLab, Docker, Keycloak, Liquibase, BIRT, Swagger, Microservices
Dmitrii S.
Last position:
Senior Developer/Team Lead at Devexperts
Project Livebash (2021-12-01–2023-12-31)
Development and design of the core system
Code reviews
Developer management
CI/CD
Client communication
Leading epics
Speaking at conferences
Managing the production system
Interviewing project developers
Outcome: production system
Technologies and tools: Java 11, Java 17, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, AWS DynamoDB, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, AWS SQS, AWS EC2, AWS S3, AWS MediaLive, Ethereum, Postman
Project Robinhood (2024-01-01–2024-05-31)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Interviews with project developers
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Projects Sway, Tickmill, Pepperstone, UCapital (2024-06-01–present)
Customization and development of product features for specific clients
Bug fixes
Porting tickets from the product
Feature development
Technologies and tools: Java 17, Java RX, Kotlin, Spring Boot, TeamCity, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Docker, Docker Compose, PostgreSQL
Dmitry V.
Last position:
Fullstack Software Developer at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation
- Backend development of the cloud-based microservice
- Frontend development of the microfrontend
- Migration of the cloud backend environment
- Rollout of the distributed high-availability Privacy Data Service
- Technologies: Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, REST Services, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, OpenAPI, Postman, JavaScript, Vue.js, AngularJS, TypeScript, Micro Frontend, Redis, Kibana, Grafana, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Helm Charts, Sec-Hub, Black Duck, Docker, Maven, Git, Scrum
Jacqueline H.
Last position:
Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer
Setting up and enhancing an international subscription management system
Migrating and decommissioning a Hybris-SAP system and integrating Zuora
Implementing numerous interfaces to various systems (external and internal)
Setting up and improving monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Databricks
Introducing logging with Loki
Implementing business requirements using jQuery, Thymeleaf, Spring Boot, Java, Go, and Python
Adjusting and extending the GitLab CI pipelines
Setting up and extending infrastructure as code with Terraform and ArgoCD on AWS
Setting up and running E2E and performance tests
Expanding the Databricks business intelligence solution to provide various KPIs
Responsibilities: Architecture, DevOps, development, unit tests, coaching employees and apprentices, E2E, smoke, and integration tests, agile methods consulting (Kanban, Scrum)
Technologies and methods: Java, Go, Kotlin, Node.js, Spring Boot, SOAP/REST, Quarkus, Thymeleaf, Vaadin, Slack, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ, GitLab, SQS, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Maven, Gradle, GitLab CI, Databricks
Jürgen S.
Last position:
Service provider
- Development of calculation formulas for yield optimization.
- Creating Python-based tools for calculating relevant production parameters.
- Automated testing of the tools.
- Automatic generation of Excel files and data sheets, filling table cells and formatting cells.
Markus G.
Last position:
Data Solution Architect, Founder at GRITCON GmbH
- Design and development of modern cloud DWH & data platforms
- Data Vault automation
- Implementation of ELT and CI/CD processes
- Requirements analysis and data modeling
- Building an automated cloud data platform as a reference architecture for financial risk controlling (Snowflake, Data Vault, DBT, Python, GitHub) 2024-10-01 – 2025-06-30, Zurich
- DWH further development, operations and cloud migration (Data Vault, DBT, SAP Data Services, Alteryx, SQL Server, Azure Synapse) 2023-03-01 – 2025-06-30, Frankfurt
- Implementation of a global cloud data platform (Data Vault, WhereScape, Snowflake, AWS, Scrum) 2021-04-01 – 2023-12-31, Cologne
- Proof of concept for a global cloud data platform (Data Vault, Snowflake, Synapse, WhereScape, Azure, Scrum) 2022-04-01 – 2022-07-31, Bonn
- Implementation of a cloud data platform (Data Vault, Snowflake, WhereScape, AWS) 2021-07-01 – 2022-04-30, Karlsruhe
- Big data integration of all source systems related to the ITSM process (Data Vault, Snowflake, WhereScape, AWS, Scrum) 2021-01-01 – 2021-05-31, Prague
- Development and operation of a global self-service BI platform to display around 150 corporate KPIs (Data Vault, WhereScape, Postgres, Jenkins, Talend, AWS, Scrum) 2018-11-01 – 2020-12-31, Frankfurt
- Implementation of a DWH for price management and capacity forecasting in long-distance passenger transport (SAP BODS, SQL Server, AWS) 2017-10-01 – 2018-11-30, Frankfurt
- Introduction of SAP BODS and migration of the existing DWH (SAP, BODS, HANA, Oracle, Cognos) 2017-05-01 – 2017-10-31, Rastatt
Jihane T.
Last position:
Reporting and Business Intelligence Specialist at Union Investment
- Developing and implementing new reporting requirements based on Oracle DWH with various business intelligence systems (SAP Business Objects and Birt-Eclipse)
Henning P.
Last position:
Siemens
- Developed a reporting API with RESTful services and Spring Boot
- LDAP integration
- Migrated services to AWS
- Bootstrap
- Frontend development with Angular 14
- JBoss
- DynamoDB
- S3
- Athena
Matthias V.
Last position:
Managing Partner at IT consulting firm
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Statistics of experts using BIRT
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using BIRT
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
BIRT 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 (93%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Healthcare (43%)
- Insurance (43%)
- Education (36%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Government and Administration (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Reporting with BIRT
BIRT, short for Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools, is an open-source reporting system from the Eclipse Foundation. It helps teams turn database records and application data into formatted reports for customers, operations and management. BIRT combines report design with runtime components that can be embedded in Java applications.
Reports and outputs
BIRT supports structured documents as well as interactive browser views. Typical deliverables include:
- Financial, operational and compliance reports
- Customer statements, invoices and account summaries
- PDF, HTML, Excel and CSV exports
- Scheduled reports with parameters and filters
- Embedded reporting inside Java applications
Ecosystem and tooling
The Eclipse BIRT Report Designer provides a visual workspace for layouts, data sets, parameters, groups and charts. Projects often use JDBC connections, scripted data sources, JavaScript expressions and BIRT Runtime. Strong specialists also understand Java, SQL, XML report definitions, servlet containers and deployment through application servers.
When specialists help
Companies usually bring in freelance BIRT expertise when existing reports are difficult to maintain, a legacy reporting system needs modernization or a new application requires embedded output. Germany-based teams may value professionals who can collaborate in German with business stakeholders while documenting technical decisions in English. Remote delivery works well when data access, review routines and deployment ownership are clearly defined.
Skills that matter
A capable BIRT professional can translate business rules into reliable report logic, not just arrange visual elements. They understand joins, parameters, pagination, localization, access control and output-specific formatting. They can trace slow queries, isolate rendering problems and keep report definitions maintainable as source systems change.
Choosing the right expert
Look for examples that show complete reporting work: source analysis, data modelling, layout design, testing and production rollout. Ask how the specialist handles null values, large result sets, repeatable exports and changes to database schemas. Experience with Eclipse tooling, BIRT Runtime and Java integration is especially relevant when reports must run inside an existing enterprise system.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about BIRT.
BIRT is used to design and run formatted reports from business and application data. Teams use it for invoices, statements, operational summaries, compliance documents and embedded reporting in Java systems.
BIRT is an open-source reporting framework with strong Eclipse and Java integration. JasperReports is another common Java reporting option, while commercial BI suites often provide broader dashboards, governance and self-service analytics; the right choice depends on output control, embedding needs and existing skills.
A strong BIRT specialist usually works comfortably with SQL, Java, JDBC, XML and data modelling. Knowledge of JavaScript expressions, web application deployment, application servers and enterprise security is also useful for embedded reporting.
The need depends on report complexity, data quality and the deployment model. A straightforward template may need focused reporting expertise, while a large migration or embedded reporting solution calls for a professional who can handle architecture, performance, testing and production support.
BIRT projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because report definitions, source queries and test outputs can be reviewed digitally. On-site work may help when specialists must access protected systems or work closely with German-speaking business teams, but secure access and clear acceptance criteria are usually more important than location.
BIRT reports become difficult to maintain when business logic is scattered across scripts, queries and layout elements. Clear data sets, named parameters, reusable styles, documented assumptions and separated calculation logic make later changes safer.
Ask the professional to explain a real report from data source to delivered output, including testing and deployment. Review whether they consider pagination, localization, export differences, query performance and failure handling rather than focusing only on visual design.
BIRT remains relevant where Java applications need embedded, repeatable and highly formatted documents. A specialist can assess whether existing report definitions should be maintained, refactored or migrated based on runtime constraints, output requirements and the availability of source-system knowledge.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used BIRT in their recent projects is 102 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 815 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used BIRT in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used BIRT in their recent projects have 19 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 BIRT in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used BIRT in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Automotive (50%), and Banking and Finance (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used BIRT in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (79%), and Quality Assurance (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used BIRT
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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