GIMP Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used GIMP
Jens L.
Last position:
Consulting Digital Development & Transformation at European Mar GmbH
Developed the product vision and outcome strategy for a new registry platform, designed a management workshop for strategic alignment, conducted BPMN process mapping across systems and roles, analyzed user story practices and further developed them on an outcome basis, and brought together stakeholders from business departments, management and the external development partner.
Skills: Product Strategy, Outcome Roadmapping, Stakeholder Workshops, BPMN/Process Analysis, Miro, Linear
Asen K.
Last position:
External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH
- Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, license and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
- Leading and managing the project team and achieving project goals
- Leading digitalization projects and their phases, including concept development, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and approval
- Holding planning meetings
- Organizing, designing and running team, client and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management level
- Main point of contact for business and technical topics, as well as project coordination
- Creating and maintaining backlogs (user stories and EPICs) in Jira, translating requirements into user stories and prioritizing them
- Approving and publishing online services in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
- Preparing and maintaining project documentation
- Planning and designing the nationwide rollout/reuse under the Einer-für-Alle principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
- Communication between stakeholders, clients, public authorities and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy (MWIKE)
- Working according to the SCRUM methodology
Nils G.
Last position:
Sales Trainer at Self-employed
- Teaching sales techniques, automations, and body practices to increase acquisition, conversion rates, and objection handling.
- Created a 5-step transformation for freelancers based on 20+ feedbacks and 3 1-on-1 coachings.
- Developed, tested, and iterated a sales training system with AI.
Frank N.
Last position:
Freier Mitarbeiter at Freier Mitarbeiter
- Social-pedagogical family support (SPFH)
- Intensive care and support for families
- Counseling for children, young people, and parents
- Intensive support for social integration
Blair L.
Last position:
Translator, Copywriter, Voice-Over Artist at MUTABOR
- Translated technical style guides for corporate branding (Porsche, BMW, Health AG)
- Collaborated with copywriting teams on pitch development
- Recorded professional voice-overs for corporate branding videos
Goran P.
Last position:
Test Manager/Test Analyst at Festo/ Questax GmbH
Coordinate and execute system tests, system requirements reviews and creation of system/SW use/test cases
Organize requirements
Create test specification
Create use and test cases
Manage project/tests in Codebeamer and MS Teams
Analyze error impact, link defects and communicate to developers
Review system requirements versus system test cases and link them
Perform simulations with FAS/REST API
Perform system and safety tests
Technologies and tools: CAN, MODBus, Ethernet, PLC, ProfiDriv; Codebeamer ALM; Scrum; Kanban; SAFe; MS Office 365; MS Teams; Git; GitLab CI/TeamCity; Batch; FAS; WireShark; Python; Enterprise Architect EA; ChatGPT; MS Copilot
Christoph K.
Last position:
Project Management/PMO/Multi-Project Management/Program Management at kmc - Koldehoff Management Consulting
- Industry focus: Automotive, IT, Chemicals, Insurance, IT Security
- Project planning & portfolio management with MS Project and cplace
- Implementation and operation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Process management (modeling & optimization) with BIC
- Delivery of automotive driver assistance systems (ADAS)
- Change management (evaluation to go-live)
- Migration projects and risk management
- IT development (SAP S4Hana, embedded software) using Scrum, Agile and Waterfall
- Data modeling (top-down, bottom-up, re-engineering)
- Master data management (infrastructure, interface, BPM, GPM)
- Customer relationship processes (CRM, ERP)
- Material data management (MDM) regarding consistency and quality
- Digital asset management (content, structure, standard metadata)
- Sales management (service policy, CRM, key account management, vendor management)
David B.
Last position:
Acting Partner at Bliestal Consulting UG
- Redesigning cablewise infrastructure with CAT 8.1 keystones, measuring the speed and quality of the new installation with Pockethernet, documentation at a local saddlery
- CAT 8.1 installation and building a data center, site linking, VPN and VLAN configuration for a local car dealership, implementation of IT-Security standards like virus protection (G Data) and firewalling (OPNSense)
- Relocation of a tax office with redesign of the IT infrastructure, virus protection (G Data) and backup solutions (QNAP)
- Planning, conception and implementation of an inhouse data center, BSI-compliant for commercial laundry (including Proxmox-based virtualization of existing infrastructures, QNAP, G Data, OPNSense, APC)
- Implementation and conception of security solutions in the SME sector
- Collaboration on the IT-security concept for the Bremen network of authorities (in the dLAN network)
- Creation of IT-security concept VOIS (modules MESO, KFZ/iKFZ) including audit preparation for KBA
- Expansion of the IT-security concept for the online service for electronic residence registration (eWA) to include use as an eFA (one-for-all) service (nationwide)
- Expansion of the IT-security concept to include modules wos & wvp
- Concept development for the implementation of DIN SPEC 27076 at MSEs and SMEs
- Creation and evaluation of emergency concepts
- Creation and evaluation of response actions and BCM plans
- Assessment of existing business continuity management (ISO 22301)
- Development of BCM strategy options
- Conducting awareness training
Lucas W.
Last position:
Solution Manager / Architect at BWI GmbH
- Maintenance, integration, and compatibility testing of software and hardware components
- Modeling these components with Sparx Enterprise Architect as Solution Architect
Thomas V.
Last position:
Game Developer at Raccoonbrothers / Drachenquell
- Implementation of gameplay elements and integration of user controls
- Bug fixing and technical support throughout the project lifecycle
- Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams for continuous project development
Kay G.
Last position:
Head of Aftermarket Sales (Interim) at INFRAFIBRE Germany GmbH
- Holistic responsibility for B2C aftermarket sales and ensuring achievement of all sales targets
- Project planning, project management and stakeholder management between construction, sales and marketing departments
- Development and implementation of data-based analyses to optimize sales strategies and aftermarket processes
- Disciplinary leadership of the internal sales team with focus on integrating D2D, retail and other sales channels
- Planning, conducting and moderating info events (virtual and in-person) and managing key contacts and multipliers
Rafael K.
Last position:
Senior Android Developer / Team-Lead at IBM Deutschland
- Further development and release support for a white-label ePA component for health insurance companies
- Technologies: Android (Kotlin), Kotlin Multiplatform, Coroutines, Jetpack Compose, MVVM, StateFlow, Gradle, ProGuard
Alexander M.
Last position:
Layout Planner at Yaskawa Europe GmbH
Providing engineering services under a temporary employment contract (ANÜ) at client companies.
Designed and developed two welding robot cells for the client Purem, including creating detailed CAD drawings with SolidWorks for proposal preparation
Structural design of the A3 robot cell line in the Boysen project using SolidWorks
Created a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation with concepts and analyses for removing robots, workpiece positioners, and equipment from the cells of a 5000 m² Ford automotive battery production hall in the USA
Developed an optimized concept for assigning manufacturing processes and cell enclosures for the Ford automotive battery production hall in the USA
Dominik M.
Last position:
Customer Engineer CAD/CAM
- Customer training
- Service in the area of installation and maintenance of our CAD/CAM software
- Online and on-site training
- Machine setup
- Updates
Dietrich C.
Last position:
Linux Systems Engineer at Personal Projects and Further Training
- Skills: ACLs, Android, Ansible, Apache, Backup, Bash, BindFS, Modern C++, CFEngine, ClusterSSH, CSS, CUPS, Debian, DHCP, DNS, dovecot, exim4, Firewall, FUSE, GIMP, Git, gnupg, HTML, IMAP, IPv4, Kerberos, LDAP, LineageOS, Linux, Mercurial, NAT, Networking, NFSv4, OpenPGP, OpenSSH, OpenSSL, OpenVPN, PHP, pxelinux, Python, RAID, Responsive Web Design, Routing, Shorewall, SMTP, SSHFS, SSL/TLS, systemd, TFTP, UPS, VPN, X11, XMPP
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Statistics of experts using GIMP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
4.2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
52%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using GIMP
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
GIMP 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 (76%)
- Manufacturing (53%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Banking and Finance (38%)
- Retail (38%)
- Education (35%)
- Professional Services (32%)
- Media and Entertainment (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What GIMP does
GIMP, short for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is an open-source raster graphics editor for creating and refining digital images. Companies use it for photo retouching, web graphics, marketing visuals, product imagery, illustrations and assets for print or screen. Its layered, non-destructive workflow supports detailed editing without tying a project to a proprietary license.
Core capabilities
GIMP experts work across selection, masking, layers, paths, filters, color correction and compositing. They prepare transparent assets, remove backgrounds, restore old photographs and adapt images to different formats. Strong work also covers typography, reusable templates, batch processing and export settings for web, social media and print.
- Photo cleanup, retouching and restoration
- Product cutouts and background removal
- Campaign banners, thumbnails and social assets
- Layered composites and image manipulation
Tools and ecosystem
The GIMP ecosystem includes brushes, patterns, gradients, fonts, plug-ins and scriptable workflows. Professionals may combine GIMP with Inkscape for vector artwork, Blender for rendered assets, Darktable for raw photography, or Adobe Photoshop when teams exchange native files. Knowledge of PNG, JPEG, TIFF, SVG, PSD import and print color workflows helps projects move between tools reliably.
When to bring in expertise
Freelance specialists are useful when a team faces a high-volume image backlog, a product launch or a brand refresh without permanent editing capacity. They can establish file structures, templates and export rules, or handle a one-off archive digitization project. For companies in Germany, remote collaboration often works well when briefs, review cycles and file handovers are clearly documented; on-site work can help with studio, retail or production teams.
What strong professionals deliver
A capable GIMP specialist translates a visual brief into consistent, editable files rather than supplying quick one-off edits. They understand composition, image rights, resolution, color profiles and accessibility requirements for digital content. They name layers clearly, preserve source material, document repeatable steps and ask focused questions about channels, audiences and approval standards.
Choosing the right specialist
Review samples that resemble the intended work, not only general portfolios. Ask how the professional handles raw files, revision rounds, brand guidelines, color conversion and delivery formats. A short test brief can reveal precision and communication, while a discussion of plug-ins, scripting and Photoshop compatibility shows whether the specialist fits the wider workflow.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about GIMP? Start with the answers below.
GIMP is used for photo retouching, background removal, product imagery, campaign graphics, web assets and image restoration. It also supports layered composites, reusable templates and preparation of files for digital or print output.
GIMP offers a capable open-source alternative for raster editing, with no proprietary subscription requirement. Photoshop may be preferable when a team depends on native Adobe workflows, specialized integrations or close compatibility with other Creative Cloud files.
A strong GIMP professional often understands color management, typography, image licensing, print production and digital asset organization. Experience with Inkscape, Darktable, Blender or Photoshop can make handovers between creative tools more efficient.
The right level depends on the deliverable. Simple resizing may need basic editing ability, while branded composites, restoration, print preparation or scripted batch work call for a specialist who can explain technical choices and maintain editable source files.
GIMP projects are often well suited to remote work because briefs, layered files and review notes can be shared digitally. German teams should agree on file naming, feedback language, working hours, approval steps and transfer methods before production starts.
Yes. GIMP can sit alongside Photoshop when teams exchange common formats such as PNG, TIFF or JPEG, and it can import some PSD files. Compatibility should be tested early because advanced effects, smart objects, fonts and adjustment behavior may not transfer perfectly.
Assess edge quality, masks, color consistency, resolution and the cleanliness of layered source files. Ask for examples similar to the assignment and check whether the specialist explains revisions clearly instead of relying only on a polished final image.
GIMP can support repeatable work through plug-ins, scripts and batch-oriented processes. A specialist should first confirm the required file formats, naming rules and quality checks, then document the workflow so another team member can use it reliably.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used GIMP in their recent projects is 88 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 704 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used GIMP in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used GIMP in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used GIMP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and French (35%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used GIMP in their recent projects are Information Technology (76%), Manufacturing (53%), and Automotive (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used GIMP in their recent projects are Product Development (82%), Information Technology (79%), and Quality Assurance (68%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used GIMP
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