Gaia-X Experts in Germany
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Thorsten Georgi
Last position:
SMO Manager Carve-Out at BASF SE Food Performance & Health
Took over and led the operational and IT workstreams to ensure operational readiness on Day 1
Introduced SMO governance including status meetings and reporting
Crisis management
Managed the key ERP and non-ERP workstreams to secure data migration (SAP R3 to S4 Hana) and ensure operational readiness in logistics and production
Identified actions to address weaknesses/deficits in the existing SMO/IMO structure to meet budget and closing deadline
Developed and implemented a cut-over strategy including freeze and stock-taking
Completed the carve-out activities by the closing date, including the separation of the production-specific departments Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Sales & Procurement, IT, transfer of all data and documents into the target structure of the acquiring company LDC, and integration of the IT infrastructure into the buyer's target structure
Reduced the planned 7-day shutdown to 4 days
Secured operational readiness on Day 1
Handed over logistics inventory with inventory variance < 1 %
Alexander Schulze
Last position:
AI Consultant for AI Voice Bot System at Rudolf Hörmann GmbH & Co.KG
- Consultant for system architecture, AI agents & integration, coach for data & process logic, Graph-RAG approaches, security and data protection.
- On-premise AI solutions with high compliance and performance requirements.
- Architecture decisions, operational setup, strategic prioritization & deployment.
- Technologies: LiveKit JS SDK, LiveKit Agents, Web Audio API, JS, AudioWorklet, Loki, vLLM, Zscaler, Docker, Neo4j, MySQL, Python.
- Models: GPT-OSS 20B, Whisper large v3 turbo, Qwen3-TTS.
Rainer Pack
Last position:
Senior Controller at Stahlhandel-Servicecenter Bönen
- Controlling project work: implementation of customer quotation calculation and development of a trading and forward calculation for sales
- Development of a cost of goods manufactured calculator
- Theoretical design and practical implementation: temporary Excel-based solution introduced quickly; embedding into INFOR LN and creation of the requirements specification
- Majority of project management using modern tools (Loop, Jira, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Regular reporting on quotes submitted (contribution margin 1 and full cost coverage) and comparison with post-calculation
Marga Martin Sanchez
Last position:
Director R&D&I at DEKRA
- Lead the company’s R&D&I strategy, aligning innovation roadmaps with corporate objectives and EU funding opportunities across mobility (CCAM), AI, cybersecurity, health, standardization, and certification.
- Led and secured regional/EU co-funding for the establishment of a Cybersecurity Lab, including delivery of strategic contract services for ENISA related to the Cyber Resilience Act and EU Digital Identity Wallets.
- Manage multi-project portfolios, budgets and cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery and accelerated market uptake.
- Built and led public-private partnerships strengthening market positioning and commercial opportunities.
- Advised the Executive Board and senior management, providing strategic input on innovation, business growth, and investments.
Peyman Pouryekta
Last position:
CEO & Co-Founder at House of Creative Entrepreneurship
Built and launched spin-offs while establishing core company departments with a partner
Planned a future design/IT lab to function as a company builder
Focused on IT, product development, and research to drive innovation
Marvin Meusel
Last position:
Java Backend Developer / Research Associate at Fraunhofer IOSB-AST Ilmenau
Refactoring a legacy energy data management system: migrating the original architecture to an event-driven microservices architecture; time series management of energy data; close collaboration with the data science team to develop novel machine learning and AI approaches for energy forecasts and schedules; implementation of cross-organization machine-to-machine communication; containerization up to private cloud
E-mobility and green hydrogen projects: intelligent energy distribution for simultaneous charging of multiple vehicles; optional sale of energy or green hydrogen production depending on market price; implementation of machine-to-machine communication with partners
Smart city / residential quarter management projects: implementation of machine-to-machine communication with the smart city/residential quarter platform; testing of suitable architectures; platforms: Bauhaus Mobility Lab (Sensor Things API); ODH-Jülich (BASYX Asset Administration Shells); SMOOD on Camunda; Fiware Context Broker
Data spaces / International Data Spaces projects: transfer of time series using IDS connectors; building expertise in Gaia-X compliant data spaces (Eclipse Data Components, XFSC, Tractus-X; decentralized identifiers; data sovereignty; standardized APIs and data objects; requirements for Gaia-X compliant data spaces); Avatar project (anonymization of personal health data)
Technologies used: Java; Spring Boot; Spring Cloud; Apache Kafka; REST APIs; Keycloak; Grafana + Loki; Oracle; PostgreSQL; MongoDB; Gradle; deployment on Ubuntu Server using Docker, docker-compose, Google Distroless
Project organization and responsibilities: agile based on Scrum; hybrid; working in interdisciplinary teams across organizational boundaries; making architecture decisions; leading and mentoring research assistants and interns
Work model mainly home office
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Statistics of experts using Gaia-X
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Human Resources, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Gaia-X
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 Gaia-X is
Gaia-X is a European initiative for trusted, interoperable data sharing and cloud federation. It is used to build data spaces where organizations keep control over access, usage, and provenance. In practice, it connects services, policies, and identity mechanisms across providers.
Where it fits
- Data spaces for industry and research
- Federated cloud and edge setups
- Trust frameworks for partner ecosystems
- Policy-based access and data sharing
Companies in Germany often look at Gaia-X when they work with manufacturing, mobility, energy, or public-sector partners that need clearer data rules across systems.
Core ecosystem
Strong specialists know the surrounding standards and components, not just the initiative name. That includes identity and trust services, semantic interoperability, policy enforcement, and data catalog concepts. They also understand how Gaia-X relates to open cloud architectures and existing enterprise platforms.
What strong experts do
A good expert can turn requirements into a workable federation model. They define participation rules, map data products, support onboarding flows, and connect technical controls to governance needs. They also keep an eye on compatibility with existing cloud, IAM, and integration stacks.
When companies need help
- A data-sharing project needs a trusted architecture
- Teams must align technical controls with governance
- Existing cloud systems need to join a federation
- Documentation, policies, or reference designs are missing
Freelance support is useful when internal teams know the business need but need someone who can translate Gaia-X concepts into delivery-ready work.
What to look for
Look for professionals who can explain federation, sovereignty, and interoperability in plain terms. They should be able to work with standards, diagrams, policy models, and integration constraints. In Germany, many projects also need clear communication with mixed technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Gaia-X? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Gaia-X is used for trusted data sharing across companies and sectors. Teams use it to define who can access data, under which conditions, and how that access is tracked. It is often part of data space work, cloud federation, and partner ecosystems that need stronger control than a simple file exchange.
A normal cloud setup mainly focuses on infrastructure and services from one provider or a small set of providers. Gaia-X adds federation, shared trust concepts, and policy-driven data exchange between independent organizations. It is less about replacing cloud services and more about making them work together under common rules.
Yes. Gaia-X and GAIA-X refer to the same initiative and ecosystem. Searchers use both forms, so experienced specialists should recognize either term and understand how it is used in architecture, governance, and data space discussions.
A strong Gaia-X specialist usually also knows identity and access management, cloud architecture, data governance, and interoperability standards. Skills in APIs, semantic models, and policy enforcement are often important too. For many projects, experience with enterprise integration and documentation matters as much as the conceptual framework.
That depends on scope, but Gaia-X work usually benefits from someone who has already worked on federated systems or data-sharing architectures. Small tasks may need only a specialist who can review requirements and design choices. Larger programs need someone who can bridge strategy, technical implementation, and stakeholder alignment.
Most Gaia-X tasks can be done remotely, especially architecture, standards work, and documentation. On-site time can help when workshops involve several business units, partner organizations, or public-sector stakeholders in Germany. Many teams use a hybrid setup for that reason.
Look for clear explanations, not just buzzwords. A good Gaia-X freelancer can describe how they would handle trust, interoperability, governance, and onboarding in a real environment. Ask for examples of data space work, federation design, or policy-based integration, and check whether their answers stay practical.
Freelancers should expect mixed work: architecture, stakeholder alignment, standards review, and documentation. Gaia-X assignments often involve translating high-level principles into concrete process and technical decisions. The best engagements are ones where the scope is clear and the decision makers are available.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Gaia-X in their recent projects is 126 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,008 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Gaia-X in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Gaia-X in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Gaia-X in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Gaia-X in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Professional Services (83%), and Automotive (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Gaia-X in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Project Management (83%), and Product Development (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Gaia-X
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