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Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Olaf S.
Last position:
Trainer & Facilitator for Digital Sovereignty at ITSM-COLOGNE
Project: Digital Sovereignty – Toll Collect
Workshop: Digital Sovereignty Recognize dependencies, reduce risks, remain capable of acting
Format
- One-day practical seminar
Target group
- Executive management
- IT managers
- Data protection officers
- Compliance functions
Content and objectives
- Systematic analysis of digital dependencies
- Assessment of legal and operational risks
- Development of a concrete plan to increase digital sovereignty
- Mapping of the entire IT infrastructure by participants
- Identification of critical dependencies on non-European providers
- Creation of a prioritized risk matrix based on:
- GDPR
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- Joint development of options for action – from a hybrid model to complete migration to European solutions
- Development of an individual sovereignty roadmap with:
- Responsibilities
- Milestones
- Budget framework
Agenda
- Preliminary self-assessment (current infrastructure)
- Digital sovereignty? Nothing but an illusion
- Digital sovereignty 2026 – Germany’s dangerous dependency in focus
- Digital sovereignty & open source
- What is digital sovereignty?
- Three questions raised by digital sovereignty
- Reflection: Digital sovereignty in your own life
- Why is digital sovereignty existential now?
- Practical examples of digital sovereignty
- Schleswig-Holstein initiative
- Benefits of digital sovereignty for your company
- Assessing strategy options (cost-benefit matrix)
- Sovereign provider? 10 questions
- What does digital sovereignty specifically mean for your company?
- How do you shape digital sovereignty?
- Digital sovereignty and psychological safety
- Psychological safety: The key to high-performing teams
- Why psychological safety in your company?
- Benefits of psychological safety
- Invitation to group work: PsySafety Check (PS-C)
- The “Braintrust” experiment
- Creating a risk matrix
- Creating a roadmap & project plan
- European alternatives to US Big Tech
- 10-point plans:
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
Roland C.
Last position:
Founder, Agents in Everyday Business at CXO AI OS
CXO AI OS is an agent system made up of six building blocks. Instead of using AI as a chat window, it creates a system that knows a company's context, makes decisions according to its rules, and acts on its behalf.
- For SMEs: guided sprint followed by ongoing operation for a team, department or prioritized cluster, based on an AI assessment
- For self-employed people: program in which participants build their own agent system
- Sequence in the company: assessment, prioritization, sprint, operation
- Implementation in Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Work, without programming
- Architecture: Chief of Staff, Goals, Advisors, Agents, Context, Catalog
Hannah K.
Last position:
Lecturer in AI Fundamentals for the Digital Workplace at grandedu
- Lecturer in AZAV-certified, one-month training programs on AI fundamentals and practical applications, with several cohorts since February 2026
- Design and delivery of all modules for participants from different professional fields
- Teaching how generative AI works, its areas of application and limitations, as well as prompting and evaluation practices
- Created all teaching materials and exercise formats independently
- Supporting participants throughout the entire course period
Martin R.
Last position:
TECH DUE DILIGENCE FOR PE, VC & FAMILY OFFICES (UNDER NDA) – AI STRATEGY at PE-, VC- & Family-Office-Portfoliounternehmen (vertraulich, unter NDA)
Two parallel workstreams: (1) Tech Due Diligence for acquisitions and portfolio companies. (2) AI strategy certification and AI governance consulting.
- Tech assessments for PE/VC acquisitions: code reviews, architecture analysis, scalability assessment
- Tech assessment frameworks and integration roadmaps for portfolio companies
- TÜV SÜD certification program: AI governance, EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act)
- Strategic AI roadmap development for mid-sized companies
Results:
- Delivered several tech DD reports for investment decisions
- Developed integration roadmaps for portfolio companies
- TÜV SÜD “AI Strategy & Application Expert” (expected 31.12.2026)
Thomas K.
Last position:
Advisor - Programmes & Operational Excellence at P2P.org
Non-custodial staking and digital-asset infrastructure for Web3 wallets, exchanges, and institutional custodians
Advised the COO on delivery for staking and digital-asset infrastructure serving institutional custodians, exchanges and wallets across regulated markets.
- Ran the company-wide KPI and OKR process across the organisation, raising company-wide OKR achievement from 50% to 65%.
- Designed and implemented OKR/KPI frameworks enabling structured quarterly delivery cycles and executive-level execution visibility.
- Defined, documented and improved the P2P governance and operating processes across programmes and operations.
Jörg K.
Last position:
Exec. Coach / Consultant / Agilist at HASOMED GmbH
Repaired a broken “ScrumBan” process, then established a pure Kanban system; increased output in the Kanban flow by 22% within four weeks
Increased team autonomy and decision-making ability by implementing new decision strategies; resulting in up to 25% better outcomes
Redesigned retrospectives (including one-to-one coaching and workshops), which led to consistent implementation of the resulting action items
Intensive coaching of Product Owners (POs) to develop and support “Empowered Teams”, alongside leadership development to place agile frameworks and methods in a realistic context (“de-illusioning”)
Supported change management processes to promote an agile company culture among management and teams, improving internal communication to increase transparency and effectiveness in agile processes
Khalid E.
Last position:
Lead Architect & Developer at kem-consulting
Development of an agent-based governance platform for the automated assurance of EU AI Act compliance and ODA-compliant orchestration of AI services in complex enterprise environments.
Design and implementation of an agent-based "Mission Control" framework (Aletheia Conductor) for autonomous state monitoring and process control.
Development of "Compliance-as-Code" (CaC) solutions based on OPA/Rego for system-wide enforcement of regulatory guardrails.
Integration of TM Forum ODA standards (TMF630, TMF622, TMF642) to ensure interoperability and standardization.
Building a highly available event-driven architecture using Redpanda and CloudEvents v1.0 for near-real-time event processing.
Implementation of an audit-proof "Evidence Chain" through cryptographic linking of trace logs in preparation for automated audits.
Tech Stack: Java 21 (Quarkus Native), TypeScript (Next.js), Redpanda (Kafka API), CloudEvents v1.0, OPA (Open Policy Agent) & Rego, TimescaleDB, ZincSearch, Redis, TM Forum ODA, Git, GitHub, Clean Code Development, Like-C4.
Jens H.
Last position:
Interim CTO (occasional assignments) at Fujitsu / FSAS
Stabilization of an Azure/.NET landscape in live operation.
- Architecture, DevOps, and operational readiness; technical decisions under time pressure
- Azure DevOps, monitoring, ETL/ELT, cloud security, FinOps, and data-mesh-related topics
Technologies: Azure DevOps, .NET, CI/CD, monitoring, FinOps
Michael S.
Last position:
Establishment of Compliance/TPRM at Haftpflichtkasse
Establishment of Compliance Department & DORA Operationalization
- Establishment of a complete compliance organization in accordance with DORA
- Development and operationalization of the SfO
- Use of AI agents for automation:
- Evaluation of due diligence questionnaires including risk classification
- AI-supported contract analysis (DORA/MaRisk compliance)
- Monitoring of external data sources (cyber incidents, newsfeeds)
- Establishment of a decentralized risk and action register
- Preparation of GAP analyses and derivation of measures
- Establishment and maintenance of the Outsourcing Information Register
- Use of proprietary TPRM frameworks, checklists and process models
Establishment of Compliance Department & DORA Operationalization
- Establishment of a complete compliance organization in accordance with DORA
- Development and operationalization of the SfO
- Use of AI agents for automation:
- Evaluation of due diligence questionnaires including risk classification
- AI-supported contract analysis (DORA/MaRisk compliance)
- Monitoring of external data sources (cyber incidents, newsfeeds)
- Establishment of a decentralized risk and action register
- Preparation of GAP analyses and derivation of measures
- Establishment and maintenance of the Outsourcing Information Register
- Use of proprietary TPRM frameworks, checklists and process models
- Project controlling - presentation and structured measurement of project goals achieved as part of management reporting.
- Overall responsibility for establishing a Compliance, Governance and Risk organization
- Establishment of an integrated GRC model and executive reporting for the Management Board.
Henry H.
Last position:
Interim Manager IT-Compliance at Int. Fertigungsunternehmen
- Industry: mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing
- Regulations: Data Act
- Project focus: data governance, legally compliant use of machine data, data platforms
- Assigned by: CFO, platform product owner
Successes/Results (early phase):
- Compliance support for the setup of an internal standardized data usage platform based on Databricks.
- Created the basis for the legally compliant and effective use of machine data, including:
- Technical: gap analysis and closing of gaps in the segmentation and maintenance of collected machine data.
- Technical: consideration of data flows from the platform to users and third parties.
- Organizational: drafting and finalizing the required data usage agreements.
Sergei M.
Last position:
Interim Program Manager at parcIT
Time-limited interim assignment filling a vacant program leadership position: joint leadership of a complex software project and orchestration of several agile teams (business, development, and DevOps teams), as well as actively driving change processes.
- Program Management & Planning: Responsibility for creating and updating milestone, resource, and budget plans to ensure project objectives using agile and hybrid methods.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Promoting cooperation and knowledge sharing across teams; resolving blockers through proactive conflict management and targeted facilitation.
- Stakeholder Management & Transparency: Ensuring transparent and audience-appropriate communication within and outside the project organization using modern project management tools.
Matthias S.
Last position:
Technology Lead & Co-Founder at LegalMind GmbH
- Redesign of legal operations: standardised workflows reducing routine effort by up to 80%, with source citation, hallucination check as quality gate, role model, logging and audit trail.
- Compliance-by-design operating model (EU AI Act readiness, GDPR, eIDAS) with documented, releasable process steps.
- Roadmap, sprint planning and release management for an agentic RAG platform with counsel-in-the-loop approval, audit trail and German hosting.
- EU AI Act readiness, GDPR and eIDAS requirements managed as first-class project deliverables; go-to-market for two customer verticals.
Franz B.
Last position:
Product Development (AI) at Own initiative
AI telephone assistant platform
Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Python, LLM / Voice-AI, PostgreSQL
- Conception and hands-on development of an AI-supported telephone assistant platform (voice AI / LLM) – from idea and architecture to MVP/product.
- Built agentic workflows and full automations with Claude Code and Google AI Studio.
- Also delivered AI-supported work in client engagements: used Claude Code for governance documentation, requirement drafts, and automations.
Marc H.
Last position:
Own AI Product Project & AI Training at Self-employed
- Built and validated SupportPiloten, an AI-powered content operations service; won the first paying pilot customer
- Tested agentic workflows with Claude Code and Codex for analysis, research, documentation, and prototyping
- Continued developing my own AI product; training in AI governance, AI compliance, and the EU AI Act (ongoing)
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Statistics of experts using EU AI Act
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
94%
Master's degree or higher
68%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
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Average rates of experts using EU AI Act
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Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
EU AI Act 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 (90%)
- Professional Services (65%)
- Banking and Finance (49%)
- Automotive (37%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
- Government and Administration (31%)
- Retail (31%)
- Education (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What the EU AI Act covers
The EU AI Act is the European Union’s risk-based regulation for artificial intelligence. It sets requirements for providers, deployers, importers and distributors of AI systems, with obligations shaped by the system’s intended purpose and risk level. The regulation addresses prohibited practices, high-risk systems, transparency duties and general-purpose AI models.
Where it applies
The regulation can affect organisations inside and outside the EU when their AI systems are placed on the Union market, used in the EU or affect people in the EU. It reaches systems used in recruitment, credit, healthcare, education, public services, security and customer interaction. A proper scope review connects the legal text to products, vendors, data flows and operational decisions.
Compliance workstreams
- Inventory AI systems, models, suppliers and intended uses
- Classify prohibited, high-risk, limited-risk and other use cases
- Map provider, deployer and supply-chain responsibilities
- Prepare risk management, data governance and technical records
- Establish monitoring, incident handling and human oversight
Ecosystem and adjacent skills
EU AI Act work often involves GDPR, data protection impact assessments, information security and product safety processes. Strong specialists can work with model cards, technical documentation, quality management systems, supplier contracts and internal governance policies. They may also understand machine learning operations, cybersecurity controls, procurement and sector-specific regulation.
When companies need specialists
Companies bring in freelance expertise when they are launching an AI-enabled product, reviewing an existing portfolio or responding to unclear ownership across teams. External support is useful for gap assessments, compliance roadmaps, vendor due diligence and readiness reviews. It can also help legal, product, security and data teams turn requirements into evidence and repeatable controls.
What strong experts deliver
A capable EU AI Act professional links every conclusion to the system’s function, users, data and deployment context. They distinguish legal interpretation from technical evidence and make obligations understandable to product and leadership teams. Look for clear classification logic, practical documentation, careful treatment of general-purpose AI and an approach that keeps compliance current as models, vendors and use cases change.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to EU AI Act.
The EU AI Act sets rules for developing, placing on the market and using artificial intelligence in the European Union. It helps organisations identify prohibited practices, manage high-risk systems and provide appropriate transparency for lower-risk applications.
The EU AI Act regulates AI systems according to their risk, roles in the supply chain and intended use. GDPR focuses on the processing of personal data and people’s rights, so both frameworks may apply to the same product and should be assessed together.
A strong EU AI Act freelancer may also understand GDPR, information security, model risk management, data governance and technical documentation. Experience with product development, procurement and sector-specific rules helps turn regulatory duties into workable controls.
The right level depends on the system’s risk, market role, technical complexity and existing governance. An experienced EU AI Act specialist should be able to show sound classification decisions, traceable evidence and practical coordination across legal, product, data and security teams.
Much of EU AI Act work can be completed remotely through document reviews, workshops, interviews and evidence repositories. On-site sessions may help when teams need to inspect operational processes, align stakeholders or validate how an AI system is used in practice.
Bring in an EU AI Act specialist before launching a new AI feature, selecting a model supplier or making a material change to an existing system. Early involvement can clarify roles, avoid weak classifications and define the records needed for later reviews.
Good EU AI Act work is specific to the system, its purpose, users, data and deployment setting. Check whether the specialist explains assumptions, links obligations to evidence, separates legal and technical questions and leaves teams with maintainable processes rather than generic policy text.
The EU AI Act can be difficult to apply when responsibilities are split between a provider, deployer and external model or software supplier. Common challenges include unclear intended purpose, incomplete inventories, changing model behaviour and uncertainty about whether a system falls into a high-risk category.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used EU AI Act in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 923 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used EU AI Act in their recent projects, 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 68% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used EU AI Act in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used EU AI Act in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Spanish (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used EU AI Act in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Professional Services (65%), and Banking and Finance (49%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used EU AI Act in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Project Management (88%), and Product Development (68%).
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