Contao Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Contao
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
Alessandro L.
Last position:
Vue Frontend Engineer at Savills
- Savills is one of the world's leading property advisors with 700+ offices worldwide. In Berlin, I built core digital solutions for the valuation business, replacing legacy Access-based workflows with an enterprise-grade web app built on Vue.js.
- Frontend Architecture & Scalability: Designed scalable Vue + TypeScript frontend architecture for internal enterprise applications, integrating a Symfony backend and interactive maps.
- Legacy Modernization: Led the modernization of legacy jQuery-based systems into maintainable Vue-driven applications, improving performance, maintainability, and efficiency across business workflows.
- PDF Report Workflow Automation: Engineered Twig-based automated PDF generation pipelines that reduced manual report preparation time by ~80%, saving approximately 12h per analyst/month.
- Design System & Frontend: Built a scalable SASS-based design system using mixins, maps, functions, and reusable UI patterns for consistency and long-term maintainability.
Vitaliy M.
Last position:
Team Lead Development with a focus on lead generation at one of Germany's largest insurance companies
- Backend WordPress web development.
Guido K.
Last position:
IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting
Self-employed consulting, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures with a focus on IT security, network and server administration, virtualization, backup & recovery, IT documentation, asset management, and business continuity management.
- IT security consulting and implementation of technical protective measures
- Windows server and client support, patch management, user support
- M365 – Entra ID – MS Azure administration
- Planning, installation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VLAN infrastructures, Cisco, HP, Netgear, Sophos, Securepoint
- Support of virtual systems based on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox
- Backup and recovery concepts including test recovery, documentation, and handover
- Introduction and maintenance of IT documentation, asset management, and inventory tracking
- Implementation of measures related to IT baseline protection, emergency manuals, and BCM
- On-/offboarding concepts with a focus on permissions, devices, data access, and handover processes
Security awareness and practical sensitization of users and IT staff
Christian G.
Last position:
Freelance Journalist at Adel & Link GmbH & Co. KG
- Wrote specialist articles on management consulting, digitalization and IT topics
Yannis V.
Last position:
Tutor at GFU Cyrus AG
- Unreal Engine, Unity, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, PHP, React, Vue, Laravel, Node.js, Flutter, Git, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML
- Unreal Engine 5 basics
- Development of augmented reality applications with Unity
- Software documentation
- and much more
Abhilasha S.
Last position:
Advisory Board at Intersteller Consulting GmbH
- Holds an advisory role in this startup on providing guidance on use of AI in product management to use Jira AI
- Working on real-world applications of AI tools like ChatGPT, Visual Studio, Augment, and Synthesia to enhance product management and user communication
Adil S.
Last position:
Mobile/Backend Developer at Freelance
- Built a cross-platform mobile application using React Native that interacts with IoT devices via RESTful APIs
- Implemented state management with Redux and integrated IoT-specific components for smooth data visualization and device control
- Developed RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express, utilizing MongoDB for scalable data storage
- Facilitated secure communication between the mobile app and IoT devices, enabling device onboarding, status monitoring, and control commands
- Implemented real-time data synchronization and optimized data flow to minimize latency
Jana K.
Last position:
Freelancer & Virtual Assistant at Self-employed
- Graphic and media design
- Project management
- SEO optimization / SEO content
- Website design / website programming / website maintenance
Benjamin L.
Last position:
Project Manager Supporting Executive Management in M&A and OKR at DCSO Deutsche Cyber-Sicherheitsorganisation GmbH
- Coordination and execution of a mergers & acquisitions project
- Leading and communicating legal due diligence with relevant stakeholders
- Supporting the planning and execution of IT projects
- Contract negotiations and stakeholder management
- Setting up and implementing the Objectives and Key Results method to prioritize company goals
- Project controlling, including resource coordination
- Supporting resource management, such as coordinating tasks within the project team
- Analyzing project data and performance metrics to continuously improve project processes using a classic Gantt chart
- Organizing meetings according to project phases
- Creating project schedules with the related departments
- Writing project status reports
- Stakeholder management
- Managing and reviewing project documents, including project charters, project plans, and risk registers
- Documenting relevant project changes and decisions
- Monitoring project progress and milestones
- Ensuring the security and confidentiality of project information and data
- Complying with data protection and IT security policies
Hendrik B.
Last position:
Lecturer at Front and Fullstack Development Lecturer
- Teaching JavaScript, HTML, CSS, React, NodeJS, MongoDB, MariaDB, and Express
- Designing and preparing lessons
- Classroom teaching and one-on-one coaching
Bastian M.
Last position:
Web Developer at FERCHAU Dresden / Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meißen GmbH
- Consultation and analysis of the Magento 2 (Adobe Commerce) webshop
- Customizing the interface to Comarch ERP
- Prioritization of customizations
- Performance optimization
- Master data optimization
- Refactoring the product import
- Technologies: PHP, PHPStorm, Git, Jira (user stories), SQL, Comarch ERP, MS Excel, MS Word, yEd
Klaus-Dieter K.
Last position:
Technical Director, IT Project Manager at Buchinger Wilhelmi Development GmbH
- Company digitalization
- Technical project manager for app and web projects
- Developed a patient app
- Created travel forms
- Built a webshop based on WordPress and WooCommerce
- Created a community website based on WordPress
- Set up a data warehouse system to store clinic data
- Built an online shop/ecommerce and introduced the complete process (inventory coordination, fulfillment, billing, support)
Jens M.
Last position:
Startup Coach & Innovation Expert at Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship (SCE)
- Coaching and consulting for prospective international founding teams
- Conducting workshops and events on entrepreneurship and innovation
- Organizing the idea competition "Strascheg Award"
Jan M.
Last position:
Interface project at HR Solutions GmbH for Rhineland-Palatinate / BAMF at HR Solutions GmbH
- Developed an adapter from the central foreigner register to an internal application
- REST, JSON, OpenAPI, Spring Boot, Vue, Java, Maven, XAusländer
- Jira/Confluence/GitHub, Scrum+Kanban
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Statistics of experts using Contao
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
4.1 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Education
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Human Resources, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
1
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 Contao
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.
Contao 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 (91%)
- Professional Services (68%)
- Education (59%)
- Media and Entertainment (45%)
- Healthcare (41%)
- Retail (41%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Government and Administration (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Contao at a glance
Contao is an open-source content management system for structured, maintainable websites. Formerly known as TYPOlight, it combines a clear editorial interface with strong control over content types, permissions and page structures. Companies use it for corporate sites, associations, public-sector information portals and multilingual web presences.
Websites and portals
Contao supports websites that need more than simple landing pages. Its core features cover news, events, calendars, forms, search, user areas and reusable content elements. The system is well suited to projects where editors manage large, carefully organised content collections.
- Corporate and institutional websites
- Multilingual portals with complex navigation
- Editorial platforms with permissions and workflows
- Campaign pages connected to forms and databases
Ecosystem and tooling
Contao experts work with its back end, themes, templates and extension system. Typical projects involve PHP, MySQL or MariaDB, Twig templates, Composer and Symfony components. They may also connect marketing, analytics, search, consent management or external data services while keeping upgrades manageable.
When specialists help
Companies bring in freelance Contao specialists for a new build, a redesign or a migration from an older CMS. They also help when an existing installation needs a version upgrade, accessibility improvements, performance work or a safer release process. In Germany, clear German-language editorial documentation can matter alongside technical delivery, especially for distributed teams.
- Rework an outdated theme or template structure
- Migrate content and custom extensions
- Diagnose deployment, caching or form issues
- Prepare upgrades without disrupting editorial work
What strong professionals deliver
Strong Contao professionals clarify content models before writing templates or extensions. They separate project-specific code from the core system, use Composer and version control consistently, and document configuration for future maintenance. They also test permissions, forms, responsive layouts, accessibility and multilingual behaviour across realistic editorial scenarios.
Choosing the right fit
Look for specialists who can show relevant Contao work and explain the decisions behind it, not only the visual result. Ask how they handle upgrades, extension compatibility, backups, staging and handover. Remote collaboration works well when access, release ownership and communication are defined early; on-site workshops can help when editorial teams need close support.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Contao.
Contao is used to build structured websites and content portals for companies, associations, institutions and public-facing organisations. It includes tools for pages, news, events, forms, search, user permissions and multilingual content, making it useful when editorial control and clear content organisation matter.
Contao focuses on structured content, controlled editorial workflows and a consistent back end rather than a vast general-purpose plugin market. WordPress may suit teams seeking a broad theme ecosystem, while Drupal is often considered for highly complex content models; the right choice depends on governance, integrations and the team maintaining the site.
A strong Contao professional usually understands PHP, Symfony components, Twig, Composer, SQL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Experience with web servers, version control, accessibility, consent tools, analytics and deployment pipelines is also valuable for a complete project delivery.
Contao work does not always require a specialist for every small content change, but custom extensions, migrations and upgrades benefit from focused expertise. Match the professional to the risk: a simple theme adjustment needs a different level of depth than a portal with complex permissions, integrations and legacy code.
Contao projects are well suited to remote collaboration when repositories, staging systems and editorial access are organised properly. For teams in Germany, German-language communication may be important for content workshops and handover, while technical coordination can remain remote if responsibilities and release procedures are clear.
A Contao specialist should review the installed version, extensions, theme structure, hosting setup, deployment path and backup process before estimating work. They should also clarify content ownership, editorial permissions, integrations, accessibility goals and whether the system contains custom code that affects upgrades.
Quality in Contao is visible in reliable upgrades, clean extension boundaries, understandable templates and a back end that editors can use confidently. Review the professional’s testing approach, documentation, accessibility checks, performance work and ability to explain how future maintenance will remain safe.
Contao is a strong option for multilingual websites with structured navigation, reusable content elements and defined editorial permissions. Its suitability depends on the content model and integrations, so a professional should plan language fallbacks, translated metadata, search behaviour and editorial responsibilities before implementation.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Contao in their recent projects is 84 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 670 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Contao in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Contao in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Contao in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Contao in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Professional Services (68%), and Education (59%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Contao in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Product Development (77%), and Project Management (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Contao
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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