FileMaker Experts in Hamburg
in minutes from over 15,000 CVs with the power of AIHire experts who design FileMaker solutions, extend Claris FileMaker with custom scripts and layouts, and keep legacy databases stable in day-to-day use. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
Meet FRATCH Experts in Hamburg, who have recently used FileMaker
Guido Bäcker
Last position:
Independent Management Consultant and Interim Manager at BCTC Unternehmensberatung Guido Bäcker
Consulting, training, and coaching in the financial sector on strategy, organization, and IT topics
MorgenFund: Advising the operator of a fund platform on software selection for a sub-ledger "Cash Accounts" based on Virtual IBANs (VIBAN)
Structuring requirements, market screening, creating RfIs, communicating with vendors, and conducting the selection process
UniCredit/HypoVereinsbank: Workstream lead "Booking and Customer Reporting" in the payment transformation project "PULS"
Business analysis, creating business requirements and aligning solution items as part of the functional specification with the bank's IT service providers
Business analysis of SEPA CT and SWIFT MX (.camt, .pain, and .pacs formats), change management, team lead for a virtual team of fifteen line experts, and stakeholder management
equensWorldline Germany: Program management for three projects of the SWIFT service bureau (CBPR+, ESMIG, and Euro1Step1 migration) as part of the SWIFT MX migration
Managing individual project managers regarding overarching goals and requirements; reporting to internal and external committees and stakeholders; coordinating with dependent projects and programs
Project management/PMO: interim project management, stand-in for project managers, resource planning, budget and cost management, general PMO tasks
Thomas Donath
Last position:
Interim Management / Project Management at Freelancer
- Design and integration of complex applications based on market and segment-specific customer journeys
- End-to-end project management from software/process design to rollout
- Stakeholder management and requirements engineering
- Business and process analysis
- Business strategy and business development
- UI/UX design and management
- Accessibility according to WCAG 2.0 and BITV 2.0
- CRM/CMS integration and digital marketing management
- Design thinking and software integration management
- Kanban, Scrum and agile methods
- Planning, design and integration of marketing experience platforms and marketing planning platforms
- Definition of customer journeys and conversion optimization
Stephan Le Anh
Last position:
IT Generalist at SThree
- Software packaging and distribution with SCCM/MECM
- Application responsibility and support (50–100 applications)
- Documentation via ticket system
- User management via AD console
- Software updates and distribution
- Maintenance and updating of software packages
- Customizing scripts with PowerShell
- Rolling out and implementing new software
- Supporting IT security and compliance
Tools and software: Confluence, M365, Active Directory, Intune, Endpoint Management, SCCM/MECM, PowerShell, VMware Hardware: Lenovo, Cherry, Plantronics, Jabra + peripherals
Nghia Lam
Last position:
Interim Manager at Interim Manager (various projects)
- Financial controlling, IT controlling, support of a change process, implementation of new cost center and cost unit structures, adjustment of finance workflow, IT budget planning and budget tracking, CAPEX, OPEX (HGB, SAP, XFlow; trading group) (since 2024-09-01)
- Project controlling, contract controlling, project contribution margins, project accruals for monthly and quarterly closing, reporting, accounting (HGB, Datev; advertising agency group) (2024-06-01 to 2024-06-30)
- Financial controlling support in a group environment; vacancy cover, operational controlling, revenue accrual in the year-end closing, process optimization, support for new ERP implementation, introduction of new reporting (KPIs, cost center accounting, service charge allocations), support of a change process/restructuring/reorientation (IT services) (2022-01-01 to 2024-09-30)
- Financial controlling with focus on working capital, cash flow projection, SOX testing (US advertising agency group, shared service) (2023-11-01 to 2024-05-31)
- FP&A, financial modelling, balance sheet planning (Lucanet) in an international corporate environment (solar industry) (2023-09-01 to 2023-11-30)
- Vacancy cover, overall commercial responsibility; operational accounting (Datev), collaboration with external tax advisor/auditor, coordination with British parent company (advertising agency) (2023-04-01 to 2023-08-31)
- Support for the general ledger team in a service group (US GAAP, SAP, Lucanet); preparation of HGB financial statements, reconciliation and submission of VAT returns, accounts reconciliations, support during tax audit (US media group) (2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30)
- Operational commercial oversight; financial controlling, operational accounting (Datev, Datev Unternehmen Online), collaboration with external tax advisor/auditor (film production) (2021-04-01 to 2023-02-28)
- Planning and budgeting, introduction of KPIs; structuring of monthly profit and loss statements and advising the management (digital agency) (2021-03-01 to 2023-01-31)
- Inventory and concept development for product and project controlling as well as implementation (gaming agency) (2022-10-01 to 2022-12-31)
- Financial controlling and improvement of accounting processes, redefinition of KPIs/controlling (event agency) (2021-08-01 to 2022-12-31)
- Reporting, financial controlling, ERP system change (easyJob), process optimization, realignment of KPIs, operational accounting, ensuring a smooth document flow (advertising agency group) (2022-04-01 to 2022-10-31)
- Vacancy cover of operational controlling/project controlling; revenue accrual in monthly closing (IT service provider/digital agency in a group environment) (2021-06-01 to 2021-12-31)
- Software selection and implementation of ERP system with a focus on digital workflow/remote work, interface to Datev, Datev Unternehmen Online (design agency) (2021-03-01 to 2021-12-31)
Stephan Merckens
Last position:
Product Owner at Self-employed
- Industry: Health Care/ IT
- Tools: Internet, phone, email, Confluence, Azure DevOps, DISweb, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, FHIR
- requirements engineering for implementing the e-prescription into existing practice management system and a web-based dialysis monitoring
- implementation of the archive and exchange interface of the KBV
- creation and maintenance of user stories and backlog management
- stakeholder management and support of developers in implementing the user stories
- reporting to management and conducting refinements
Michael Strieker
Last position:
Project Manager – Business Analyst – Demand Manager at Rheinmetall AG
- Capturing, evaluating, and prioritizing strategic demands from the Electronics and Power Systems business units
- Supporting the digitization of business processes for Electronics and Power Systems
- Process digitization and IT architecture planning, including network infrastructure
- Reviewing demands against existing solutions in coordination with IT and business departments
- Designing and implementing possible business architectures
- Planning implementation projects, especially support for import control with the introduction of SAP GTS
- Acting as an interface between business departments and IT
- Developing and implementing concepts for IT security, compliance, data protection, and classified information protection
- Conducting workshops, process analyses, and training
- Stakeholder management and change management
- Technologies used: SAP GTS, SAP MM, SAP SD, MS Office 2016, MS SharePoint, ServiceNow, SharePoint
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using FileMaker
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
4.7 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Hamburg 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 Hamburg using FileMaker
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 FileMaker does
FileMaker, now part of the Claris family, is used to build custom business apps, internal tools, and database-driven workflows. It fits teams that need structured data, forms, approvals, and reports without starting from scratch. Many companies still call it FileMaker Pro or simply FileMaker.
Typical work
- Custom data models and business logic
- Screens, layouts, and forms for operations teams
- Reporting, imports, exports, and automation
- Integrations with email, web services, and other systems
- Maintenance for older FileMaker solutions
Ecosystem
Strong specialists know the Claris ecosystem, including FileMaker Server, scripting, calculations, layouts, security, and deployment. They also understand how FileMaker connects to APIs, SQL sources, and external tools. Good work is clean, maintainable, and built for real users.
When to bring help
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a solution has grown messy, when a migration is needed, or when a critical workflow depends on a legacy database. In Hamburg, this often suits firms that want local collaboration for workshops and remote delivery for implementation. The right expert can stabilize, extend, or rebuild without disrupting daily work.
What strong specialists do
- Diagnose slow, fragile, or hard-to-change solutions
- Refactor scripts and layouts without breaking user flows
- Improve security, access control, and data quality
- Plan upgrades from older FileMaker versions and names
- Document the solution so teams can support it later
Skills that matter
A strong FileMaker professional understands relational data, user roles, scripting, calculations, and interface design. They also know when to keep logic inside FileMaker and when to move it to a connected service. Clear communication matters, especially when business users, IT, and outside specialists work together on the same system.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about FileMaker? Start with the answers below.
FileMaker is used to build custom apps and database solutions for internal processes, case tracking, inventory, approvals, and reporting. It is common when a company needs a tailored tool that is faster to adapt than a large standard system. Many teams also use it to replace spreadsheets that have become too risky to manage.
Claris FileMaker is the current product family name, while FileMaker Pro is still a name many people use for the desktop client. In practice, searchers often mean the same ecosystem of apps, server, scripting, and database design. A good specialist should understand the older naming as well as the current Claris setup.
FileMaker specialists are useful when a solution is hard to maintain, a release is urgent, or a business process depends on a stable database. They are also a good choice for migrations, integrations, and performance problems that internal teams do not have time to untangle. If the solution is business-critical, outside expertise can reduce risk.
A strong FileMaker freelancer usually brings scripting, calculations, relational data design, layout work, security, and API integration skills. Many also understand FileMaker Server, deployment, and troubleshooting across macOS and Windows environments. If the project touches other systems, SQL and web service knowledge help a lot.
FileMaker is often chosen when speed, flexibility, and close collaboration with business users matter more than a full custom stack. Compared with a web app, it can be faster to adapt and easier for internal teams to shape. Compared with generic database tools, it usually offers stronger app-building features out of the box.
Yes. FileMaker work is often done remotely because specialists can review files, scripts, and layouts without sitting on-site. For Hamburg companies, a mixed setup also works well: remote build work plus in-person workshops for process mapping, user feedback, or legacy handover.
Look for clean data models, stable scripts, clear naming, and solutions that are easy to maintain. A strong FileMaker specialist asks about users, exceptions, permissions, and future changes before editing anything. Good documentation and careful testing matter as much as visible screen design.
A FileMaker freelancer should understand the current file structure, the business process, existing integrations, and any legacy versions in use. It helps to know whether the work is greenfield, a rescue project, or an upgrade of an older FileMaker Pro solution. Clear access to sample data and user scenarios makes delivery much smoother.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used FileMaker in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 893 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used FileMaker in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used FileMaker in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used FileMaker in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used FileMaker in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Professional Services (67%), and Healthcare (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used FileMaker in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (83%), and Operations (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used FileMaker
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.
Countries:
Berlin 
Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg Request a free demo
Get in touch with the FRATCH team and we will get back to you within 4 hours.
Would you rather directly get in touch?
We always have the time for a call or email!
Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
