DAX Experts in Hamburg
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Hamburg, who have recently used DAX
Neil Scholten
Last position:
Program Director & Transformation Architect at Xpertpulse GmbH
- Strategic business development transition: product before customer in <4 months instead of 10
- Strategic business development transition: development cost reduction vs. plan: 40% (-€250K)
- Executive mentor & coach for CEO & CPO: CEO too busy to improve – portfolio, organizational structure, and strategy
- Executive mentor & coach for CEO & CPO: PO→CPO transition for taking full product responsibility for Lohnpulse
- Interim CIO: general contractor vendor scouting / onboarding / handover to CPO
- Interim CIO: transition MVP→operational product by CPO
Karl-Heinz Schulte
Last position:
CIO
- CIO at nutrition R&D and producer (family owned)
Strengthened IT Team, recovered IT service, reviewed and streamlined complex SAP landscape, reviewed IT security set-up, reviewed laboratory IT
Marcus Bonfigt
Last position:
Data Engineer at Deutsche Bahn AG via Scoore GmbH
- Development of ETL pipelines with Talend (7/ Enterprise)
- Development/adaptation of database schema/database functions (PostgreSQL)
- Development of GIT CI pipelines
Technologies: Talend Enterprise, Git, PostgreSQL, Dbeaver, SQL, PL-SQL, Liquibase
Jan Hoppe
Last position:
Founder & Chief Product Officer at ganzheit
- Founded a bootstrapped AI-native startup building digital tools for psychotherapists
- Empowered therapists to enhance therapeutic work without disrupting human connection
- Assembled founding team and reached product-market fit with LLM-powered supervision for psychotherapists
- Integrated generative AI stack, including agentic coding, evaluations, tracing, and prompt management
Gabriele Schilling
Last position:
Founder and Managing Director at RS-Analytics GmbH
Kai Pohl
Last position:
Microsoft Azure Synapse and Power BI Developer at Consulting company / International insurance brokerage group
- Built a Microsoft Azure Synapse Data Warehouse solution and developed ETL structures for an international insurance brokerage company
- Created tables, views, and pipelines in Azure Synapse
- Developed Power BI reports for controlling and tax reporting (BAB, IER)
- Technology stack: Microsoft Azure Synapse (Synapse SQL, Synapse Pipelines), Microsoft Power BI (semantic data model, reports), Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos)
- Development languages: DAX, M, SQL
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Statistics of experts using DAX
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years (Germany: 19 years)
Position duration
2 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
12 (Germany: 10)
Top business areas
Project Management, Business Intelligence, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Education, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 91%)
Master's degree or higher
40% (Germany: 62%)
Certifications per freelancer
1 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
83% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Hamburg using DAX
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
What DAX does
DAX, short for Data Analysis Expressions, is the formula language behind many Microsoft analytics models. It is used to define measures, calculated columns, and calculated tables in Power BI, Excel Power Pivot, and SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular. Strong DAX keeps reports consistent and business logic in one place.
Common work
- Build KPI measures for sales, finance, and operations
- Create time intelligence for period-over-period analysis
- Fix slow or incorrect calculations in reports
- Refactor messy model logic into readable expressions
Tooling and stack
DAX usually sits inside Power BI, Excel, and SSAS Tabular. Specialists often work with the Power BI data model, star schemas, relationships, and visuals that depend on stable measures. They also need a good sense for filter context, row context, and how formulas behave across different visuals.
When companies need help
Companies bring in freelance DAX experts when reports are hard to trust, dashboards are slow, or a model has grown without clear logic. This is common in finance, sales reporting, operations, and controlling teams in Hamburg, where Power BI is often part of wider Microsoft-based analytics work.
What strong experts do
Strong professionals do more than write formulas. They explain why a measure behaves a certain way, simplify complex logic, and make models easier to maintain.
- Understand filter context and relationships
- Write reusable measures with clear naming
- Diagnose errors in calculation logic
- Coordinate with analysts and data teams
Hiring profile
Look for specialists who know both the language and the model around it. Good DAX work depends on business thinking, not just syntax. In Hamburg, remote collaboration is often a good fit, but on-site work can help when teams need close support for model reviews, workshops, or report cleanup.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with DAX? These answers cover the essentials.
DAX is used to define calculations in Power BI, Excel Power Pivot, and SSAS Tabular models. Companies use it for KPIs, time intelligence, ranking, segmentation, and custom business logic inside reports. It is the language that makes analytical models behave the way the business needs.
DAX works on the analytical model after data is loaded, while SQL is mainly used to query and shape data in the database. SQL is about tables and rows in storage; DAX is about measures, relationships, and filter context in reports. Many projects need both, but they solve different problems.
Yes. DAX is the common short name for Data Analysis Expressions. Searchers may also use terms like Power BI DAX, Power Pivot DAX, or SSAS Tabular DAX when they describe the same skill set.
A strong DAX specialist should understand data modeling, star schemas, and the logic of relationships between tables. Familiarity with Power BI, Power Query, and basic SQL is often important too. The best experts can also explain formulas in business terms, not just technical ones.
DAX work can be simple or highly complex, depending on the model and the reporting rules. A small fix may only need someone who knows measures and filter context well, while a larger dashboard rebuild needs deeper model design and debugging skills. Companies should match the specialist to the level of business logic involved.
Bring in a DAX freelancer when reports are slow, measures are hard to maintain, or the team cannot explain why a number changes across visuals. Freelancers are also useful when an internal team needs help with a Power BI migration, a model review, or a reporting standard. Hamburg teams often use remote support, especially when the work is tied to Microsoft-based analytics environments.
DAX work is often remote-friendly because most tasks happen inside the model and the report logic. On-site collaboration can help when stakeholders need workshops, shared review sessions, or quick alignment on business definitions. Many projects use a mix of both.
Good DAX work is clear, correct, and maintainable. Look for specialists who can explain context, show why a measure is written a certain way, and avoid unnecessary complexity. Quality also shows up when reports stay stable as the model grows and new questions are added.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used DAX in their recent projects is 137 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,094 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used DAX in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 40% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used DAX in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used DAX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used DAX in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Education (67%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used DAX in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Business Intelligence (83%), and Information Technology (83%).
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