DAX Studio Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used DAX Studio
Ajay Kumar D.
Last position:
Senior BI and Analytics Engineer at Novartis
- Led enterprise reporting modernization by migrating legacy SSRS reporting solutions to Power BI, supporting 500+ business users while ensuring full GDPR/DSGVO compliance.
- Designed and optimized Power BI and Microsoft Fabric semantic models using star schema, dimensional modeling, advanced DAX, and performance optimization techniques, reducing query latency by 25%.
- Delivered 20+ executive and operational dashboards featuring KPI scorecards, drill-through, bookmarks, and row-level security, improving reporting efficiency by 20%.
- Enabled self-service analytics through governed Power BI datasets, dataflows, and gateway architecture, increasing business-led reporting adoption by 35%.
- Configured an incremental refresh policy and query folding for a 50+ million row sales dataset, reducing daily report refresh times by 85%.
- Deployed automated ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, and Snowflake, reducing reporting delivery timelines by 40% through workflow automation.
- Spearheaded Microsoft Fabric analytics modernization initiatives including lakehouse architecture, OneLake integration, and centralized data platform development, reducing data latency from 2 hours to 20 minutes.
- Translated business requirements from 15+ stakeholders into scalable Power BI semantic models and dashboards, improving reporting consistency and reducing ad-hoc reporting requests by 25%.
- Applied Microsoft Copilot and generative AI tools to accelerate SQL development, DAX authoring, technical documentation, and testing activities, reducing development effort by approximately 15 hours per week.
Philipp G.
Last position:
Data Scientist & ML Engineer at Data-Science Factory GmbH
- Building, implementing and selling automated Data Science solutions such as Scorecard Factory and Forecast Factory
- Implementation of automated end-to-end cloud processes
- Development of LLM and NLP models
- Creation of interactive reports
- Support for national and international large corporations as well as medium-sized companies in implementing ML projects
Mario T.
Last position:
Project Lead/Manager / Consultant at all-BI GmbH
- Establishing the Microsoft Fabric platform with the company as the central data warehouse and reporting system.
- The company migrated several operational systems including D365 to new version. The new data warehouse is based on a Fabric/Power BI architecture with Azure cloud Entra Authentication.
Tasks Performed:
- Full administrative responsibility for the Fabric platform F64 and F32 capacities, as well as two F8 capacities for development and prototyping.
- Integration of Fabric with Microsoft Entra.
- Data modeling for the data warehouse bronze, silver and gold layers using data modeling tools.
- Star Schema as well as entity relationship modeling.
- Data modeling for data marts and for dimensional modeling and Power BI (semantic model).
- Design of data models for Microsoft SSAS multidimensional and tabular OLAP cubes using DAX and MDX.
- Definition of design patterns for the ETL team for loading OLAP cubes (Tabular and MD), star schemas and data vault structures.
- Planning and managing team of 4 ETL and reporting developers.
- Performance Tuning of Power BI reports, particularly the semantic layer, as well as the Fabric notebooks
- SQL Performance Tuning.
- DB Design for Azure SQL.
- Reporting directly to project senior management.
Label: Power BI, Fabric, Analysis Services (multidimensional and tabular), D365, SSIS, Tabular Editor, SQL Server and Azure SQL, TOAD Data Modeler, DBSchema, Visual Studio Code, DAX Studio, SSMS, Visual Studio, Jira and Confluence.
Zahra D.
Last position:
Data and Process Analyst in Healthcare at Ministry of Health and Medical Education
- Optimized the patient journey through big data analysis and cross-functional collaboration
- Regionalized NICU centers with 86% coverage using mathematical models
- Developed patient flow and geoprocessing models with Python and ArcGIS, resulting in an 18% increase in efficiency
- Built simulation models to optimize bed utilization and reduce waiting times with Rockwell Arena
- Developed analytical dashboards in collaboration with clinical experts
- Implemented machine learning algorithms for birth predictions and cross-functional prescription analyses
Gurpreet D.
Last position:
Anonymous – German building materials manufacturer
- Creation of the profit center report and statistical metrics report
- Gathering and analysis of requirements regarding the forecast for revenue and costs
- Implementation of various time series analyses and optimization of forecasts
- SAP process knowledge, SQL, Python
- Python with various libraries for time series analysis and Machine Learning
Andreas R.
Last position:
Mid-sized manufacturer of adhesive systems
- Migrated sales reporting to Power BI
- Trained the department in Power Query and DAX
- Set up a data warehouse for optimal data processing
Ehsan M.
Last position:
BI Developer at Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Gather and analyze requirements in close collaboration with business units to develop data-driven solutions and scalable PowerBI reporting infrastructures.
- Perform detailed debugging and optimize existing semantic and data models to ensure a robust data architecture, high data quality, and improved PowerBI reporting.
- Design and implement scalable ETL processes for data preparation and integration.
- Create a wiki for table and view descriptions as well as PowerBI PowerQuery and KPI documentation to ensure a consistent understanding of data structures and metrics.
Friedbert W.
Last position:
Senior Consultant at Freelance Senior Consultant
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Statistics of experts using DAX Studio
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
5 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Professional Services, Construction, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Legal
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
88%
Doctorate
25%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Persian
Speak two or more languages
88%
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 DAX Studio
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.
DAX Studio experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Professional Services (63%)
- Construction (50%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Information Technology (50%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Education (38%)
- Pharmaceutical (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What DAX Studio does
DAX Studio is a free, open-source tool for writing, executing and analyzing Data Analysis Expressions queries. It connects to Power BI semantic models, Excel Power Pivot workbooks and Analysis Services tabular models. Teams use it to inspect results, trace activity and understand how a model behaves beyond the standard report interface.
Core analysis work
DAX Studio gives professionals a focused workspace for testing measures and investigating slow reports. Query plans, server timings and storage engine details help separate formula engine work from VertiPaq operations. Its output can be exported for review, comparison or documentation, making technical findings easier to share with analysts and stakeholders.
Ecosystem and tooling
The tool sits within the Microsoft analytics ecosystem and works closely with Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service workflows, Excel Power Pivot and Analysis Services. Strong specialists often combine it with:
- DAX Studio query panes, traces and server timings
- VertiPaq Analyzer for model and memory inspection
- Tabular Editor for semantic model development
- DAX Formatter for consistent, readable expressions
Typical project needs
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a model has grown difficult to maintain or report performance has become inconsistent. DAX Studio is useful for targeted troubleshooting as well as broader model reviews:
- Diagnose slow measures and excessive visual queries
- Compare query plans before and after a change
- Review relationships, calculated columns and filter context
- Document optimization findings for an internal team
- Prepare a semantic model for a Power BI rollout
When specialists add value
The visible query is not always the cause of a performance issue. A capable professional connects DAX behavior with data model design, cardinality, relationships, storage modes, refresh logic and report layout. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while workshops may benefit from on-site sessions when teams need shared model reviews and clear documentation in English or German.
What strong professionals deliver
Look for someone who can explain a finding without hiding behind timing results. Strong specialists reproduce an issue, establish a baseline, test one change at a time and state the trade-offs. They distinguish a faster query from a healthier model, protect filter-context correctness and leave behind reusable guidance for the people who will maintain the Power BI or Analysis Services solution.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about DAX Studio, in one place.
DAX Studio is used to write and run DAX queries against Power BI semantic models, Excel Power Pivot models and Analysis Services tabular databases. Companies also use it to inspect server timings, query plans, traces and exported results when validating measures or investigating report performance.
DAX Studio provides deeper query and performance analysis than the standard Power BI Desktop interface. Power BI Desktop remains the main environment for building reports and models, while DAX Studio is commonly used alongside it to test expressions, inspect execution behavior and capture technical evidence.
A strong DAX Studio freelancer usually understands DAX, data modeling, filter context and VertiPaq storage behavior. Experience with Power BI, Analysis Services, Tabular Editor, VertiPaq Analyzer, SQL and data refresh processes is also valuable because query performance often reflects choices outside the expression itself.
The right level depends on the problem rather than the tool alone. DAX Studio can support a focused measure review, but complex models benefit from a professional who has diagnosed query plans, storage engine behavior, relationships and performance regressions in comparable Power BI or Analysis Services environments.
Yes. DAX Studio analysis is usually practical remotely when the specialist can access a suitable Power BI, Power Pivot or Analysis Services model and receive representative queries. On-site workshops in Germany can still help when teams need collaborative model reviews, secure access arrangements or documentation in German.
DAX Studio is strongly associated with Power BI, but it also connects to Excel Power Pivot and Analysis Services tabular models. The same principles apply across these environments: inspect DAX behavior, understand the semantic model and verify how the storage engine processes queries.
Ask the professional to show a reproducible baseline, explain the evidence from server timings or query plans and confirm that results remain correct after optimization. Good DAX Studio work documents the tested changes, notes trade-offs and improves maintainability rather than chasing a faster result in isolation.
Before opening DAX Studio, clarify the model type, connection method, security boundaries and the exact performance symptom. A specialist should also agree on how traces and exported data are handled, which queries represent real user behavior and whether the deliverable is a diagnosis, optimization plan or implemented model change.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used DAX Studio 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 DAX Studio in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 88% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used DAX Studio in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used DAX Studio in their recent projects are German (100%), English (88%), and Persian (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used DAX Studio in their recent projects are Professional Services (63%), Construction (50%), and Healthcare (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used DAX Studio in their recent projects are Business Intelligence (88%), Information Technology (75%), and Quality Assurance (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used DAX Studio
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