C/AL Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used C/AL
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)
Thomas G.
Last position:
Senior .NET / Cloud Engineer at Freelance
Building an observability and alerting solution for Business Central Job Queue monitoring
- Built a central monitoring solution to track the Business Central Job Queue in a multi-organization environment in Azure DevOps
- Integrated Azure Application Insights and Log Analytics for structured collection and analysis of job runtimes and error events
- Developed KQL queries for targeted analysis of failed jobs and detection of error patterns
- Connected Grafana and Power BI to visualize operational metrics and job status in real time
- Implemented an automated alerting workflow with Power Automate – when a job fails, a notification email is sent immediately
- Ensured transparency about the state of productive background processes during live operations
Result: Full transparency over failed Business Central jobs · Clear reduction in response time through automated email alerting · Stable foundation for proactive operation of productive background processes
Technologies: Azure DevOps | Application Insights | Log Analytics | KQL | Grafana | Power Automate | Power BI | Business Central | Azure Monitor
Volker K.
Last position:
Head of Engineering at Infoniqa
- Led engineering execution: roadmap planning, capacity alignment, risk management, dependencies, and delivery tracking.
- Consolidated multiple payroll product lines into a unified SaaS platform on Dynamics 365 Business Central, enabling scalable post-merger operations and reducing operational complexity across the portfolio.
- Restructured engineering and product teams in a remote-first setting across Germany, Austria and Poland, consisting of five cross-functional units: compliance/enabling, platform, DevOps and two stream-aligned teams with total FTE depending on phase of reorganisation.
- Rebuilt the mid-level leadership layer and mentored engineering leaders, establishing a leadership pipeline and strengthening architectural decision-making across teams for scalable growth, delivery ownership and predictability.
- Designed platform foundations and system boundaries using Team Topologies aligned structures, enabling scalable ownership, clear interfaces and parallel development across distributed teams.
- Spearheaded AI transformation by implementing AI-assisted SDLC practices using SpecKit and GitHub Actions for automated, executable specifications, while delivering agentic product capabilities by securely exposing platform data and services to AI agents and copilots via RAG-based retrieval pipelines and MCP-style extensions.
- Drove modularisation of tightly coupled legacy logic into independently deployable services, improving maintainability, testability and architectural clarity while preserving continuity through targeted, low-risk extraction rather than full rewrites.
- Established observability, CI/CD and DevOps governance as platform capabilities, increasing automated compliance gates from 25% to 75% and improving deployment cadence by 40% across 15+ product versions.
- Improved operational resilience using DORA-aligned practices (lead time ↓50%, SaaS MTTR ↓85%), strengthening reliability and reducing support overhead.
- Coordinated engineering recovery for the German payroll platform during a company-wide P0 ransomware incident; restored platform continuity within 72h, validated data integrity, and rolled out hardened runbooks and automated recovery playbooks.
- Responsible for budget compliance and cost oversight in Engineering, with limited P&L responsibility and participating in the annual COGS/OPEX/CAPEX planning cycle.
Timo S.
Last position:
Developer (AL) & Consultant at IT service provider
- Development of an application suite for AppSource (7 apps) focusing on customs processing & compliance
Markus K.
Last position:
Development at Plant Engineering
- Interface programming for DMS system ELO
- Development and support
- Dynamics Business Central
- Technology: Microsoft Dynamics BC 22 / AL / Visual Studio
Serkan K.
Last position:
Operation and Maintenance of Oracle Middleware Products at LBV - Landesamt für Besoldung und Versorgung Baden-Württemberg
- Patch management
- Support in database development
- Installation and upgrades of the following Oracle systems:
- Oracle Analytics Server (6.4)
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control
- Oracle Data Integration Server
- Oracle BI Administration Tool
- Oracle WebLogic
Jörg M.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Boll & Kirch Filterbau GmbH
- Implementation and optimization of MS Dynamics 365 Business Central in India
- Consulting and setup of purchasing/sales/warehouse/production
Danial S.
Last position:
Managing Partner at Ascensify Consulting GmbH
- Add-on modules for NAV/Business Central, e.g. time and expense tracking application for mobile devices
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Statistics of experts using C/AL
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.5 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Telecommunication, Energy
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Finance, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
17%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Danish
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 C/AL
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.
C/AL 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 (100%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Energy (38%)
- Food and Beverage (38%)
- Professional Services (38%)
- Retail (38%)
- Automotive (25%)
- Chemical (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core capabilities of C/AL development
Client/Server Application Language (C/AL) serves as the native programming language embedded within classic Microsoft Dynamics NAV environments, formerly known as Navision. Specialists utilize it to write business logic inside objects such as Codeunits, Pages, Tables, and Reports, configuring transaction flows directly inside the ERP database.
Industrial footprint across German enterprises
Numerous German Mittelstand manufacturing, automotive, and wholesale organizations rely on heavily customized classic Dynamics NAV installations. These legacy setups drive day-to-day logistics, shop floor control, and financial accounting according to German GoBD requirements, necessitating experienced hands for daily maintenance and compliance updates.
Primary tasks for freelance specialists
- Maintaining and debugging customized NAV table triggers and report layouts
- Refactoring monolithic code to prepare legacy databases for modernization
- Integrating third-party warehouse and EDI systems via XMLports and web services
- Delivering critical tax and regulatory adjustments for financial modules
Modernization and migration pathways
Organizations operating on legacy platforms eventually face transition needs toward modern Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Professionals fluent in C/AL evaluate existing delta changes and extract custom business rules, translating proprietary procedural code into clean event-driven extensions written in AL without data loss.
Essential ecosystem tools and adjacent skills
Proficient specialists bring a deep background in the classic Classic Client and RoleTailored Client (RTC) architectures. They understand Microsoft SQL Server indexing, query execution planning, and locking behaviors, alongside practical experience in native C/SIDE development environments and automated data upgrade toolkits.
Distinguishing senior legacy specialists
Senior professionals stand out through their disciplined approach to untangling undocumented modifications made across decades of ERP usage. They isolate custom logic cleanly from base system objects, minimize technical debt, and ensure core business operations remain fully functional during complex refactoring operations.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about C/AL — answered in short.
C/AL is the internal language used to customize and extend classic Microsoft Dynamics NAV installations, previously known as Navision. It powers the data schemas, operational workflows, and ledger transaction rules inside the ERP system.
While C/AL modifies base application source code directly inside the C/SIDE development environment, AL operates through event-driven extensions that leave base objects untouched. Transitioning between them requires refactoring inline procedural customizations into isolated event subscribers for Business Central.
Many established German manufacturing and trading firms run tailored Microsoft Dynamics NAV environments integrated deeply into their operational workflows. Replacing an entire operational backbone takes substantial planning, so companies engage specialists in Germany to maintain high stability, ensure GoBD compliance, and prepare data structures for future upgrades.
A strong background in C/AL must be paired with in-depth Microsoft SQL Server administration, including index optimization, deadlocking resolution, and query profiling. Experience with XMLports, SOAP endpoints, and standard accounting workflows is also vital for day-to-day operations.
Most C/AL engineering tasks, code optimizations, and database adjustments are delivered remotely through secure corporate networks. However, German enterprises often value hybrid availability during initial functional assessments, warehouse walkthroughs, or system go-live cutovers.
Projects involving Client/Server Application Language typically demand senior professionals because older codebases feature deep interdependencies and minimal original documentation. Seasoned specialists possess the historical context necessary to untangle complex posting routines without disrupting live inventory or ledger entries.
Top-tier professionals working with C/AL enforce disciplined object management, utilize text-based export diffing, and separate custom logic into dedicated codeunit boundaries. They also avoid destructive schema modifications and stress-test data modification loops prior to staging deployment.
During an upgrade, a specialist in C/AL audits old customizations, determines which features can be decommissioned in favor of standard SaaS functionality, and rewires essential custom logic into AL code. They design and execute the data porting scripts that migrate decades of ledger records into the new system.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used C/AL in their recent projects is 109 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 872 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used C/AL in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 17% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used C/AL in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used C/AL in their recent projects are German (100%), English (88%), and Danish (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used C/AL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Telecommunication (50%), and Energy (38%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used C/AL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (88%), and Product Development (88%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used C/AL
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.
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg Request a free demo
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