Headless CMS Experts in Germany
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Philipp Steidler
Last position:
Solution Architect, Software Engineer, UX/UI Designer, Full-Stack Developer, Data Engineer, IT Consultant at Geigenbau-Meisterwerkstatt
- A digital system made up of special software and hardware components. The overall system replaces the traditional process with job slips and handwritten notes and enables more efficient order intake. Orders and work steps for the violin-making company’s projects can now be recorded, processed and logged in real time directly on the workshop’s touchscreen PC, by mobile phone or on the desktop. This gives customers a more transparent view of the work on their instruments and allows them to track the status and progress of their instrument through their customer account.
Tech stack: next.js, React, Flutter, Dart, Raspberry, Linux, Directus
Maarten Van Der Most
Last position:
Managing Director at House of Code
- Led the end-to-end transformation of a 125+-person development organization, driving full operational integration into the Aviv Group within nine months
- Overhauled finance, HR, IT, and facilities by establishing scalable frameworks and modern governance models
- Introduced structured budgeting and cashflow processes, job leveling, and compensation frameworks to build transparency, accountability, and sustainable growth
- Implemented complete financial restructuring with a strategic budgeting process aligned to group objectives
- Re-engineered and operationalized HR functions, establishing modern talent management and organizational development processes
- Formalized nearshore vendor management by fully integrating partners and processes into Aviv Group’s operational framework
- Scaled IT infrastructure and support capabilities, significantly extending helpdesk services
- Instituted clear on-call and overtime regulations for nearshore partners to enhance service reliability and cost predictability
- Directed facilities and real estate management to ensure productive and efficient work environments
- Achieved a cohesive and accountable subsidiary fully aligned with Aviv’s strategy
Marcus Brose
Last position:
Alpecin.de - Dr. Wolff Group
- Development of a component library based on a design system for several international brands such as Alpecin, Karex, Linola and Plantur 39
- Integration of headless CMS, PIM and commerce solutions
- UI/UX development
- Prototype development
- MVP development
- API design and development
- SaaS development (whitelabel/multi-tenant)
- Headless CMS integration
- Design systems Digital signage
- Internationalization (i18n)
- Javascript
- Component library
- Tailwind CSS
- Storybook
- HTML
- Vue 3
- Storyblok
- Github Actions
- SEO
- i18n Theming
- React
Alois Rietzler
Last position:
Senior Fullstack Developer at brandung GmbH
- Opt-in RAG extension over tenant-owned data sources (SharePoint, Confluence) on existing multi-tenant enterprise AI platform
- Architecture: ADRs, solution evaluations, permission strategy, cost modeling
- End-to-end SharePoint and Confluence connectors: OAuth consent flows, token refresh, metadata sync, search integration
- Permission resolution: ACL indexing at ingestion and query-time verification (document-level security)
- Elasticsearch hybrid search (semantic + keyword) with RRF scoring
- RAG chat with context injection and source citations
- Stack: Elastic Cloud, Elasticsearch, Docker, Northflank, Next.js, React, TypeScript, Prisma, Microsoft Graph API, Atlassian REST API, OAuth 2.0
Siegfried-Thor Bolz
Last position:
AI Solutions Architect & Developer at E-Commerce
- Integrated LangChain middleware between AEM and SAP PIM system
- Developed a FastAPI interface for system communication
- Implemented vector embeddings for semantic product search
- Evaluated LLM models (Vertex AI/Gemini, LM Studio, Hugging Face, OpenAI) for product analysis
- Developed an AEM component to display product recommendations and integrated the recommendation API into the AEM authoring process
- Designed and implemented Pinecone vector database for product embeddings
- Optimized response times and caching strategies
- Evaluated Vertex AI Studio for LLM testing and prompt workflows
- Implemented secure API routing and access control for AI components via FastAPI and gateway validation
Mathis Dudler
Last position:
Senior Web/Frontend Developer at KemCom GmbH
- Modernized the homepage of a luxury residential building for a better user experience and contemporary design
- Developed and implemented the website and modules using current web technologies
- Optimized for SEO to improve visibility in search engines
- Created a modern and professional appearance that enhances the building's image
- Increased efficiency in content maintenance by using a CMS
- Technologies: HTML5, HTML, CSS3, CSS, JavaScript, Umbraco, C#, .NET
Florian Fladung
Last position:
Senior Backend Developer at ING Deutschland AG
- Database design with Oracle DB, JPA and Flyway considering high performance requirements
- Analysis of multiple architecture drafts and identification of technical risks
- Design and implementation of various interfaces and integrations, especially REST APIs and Kafka topics
- Setup of Elasticsearch for monitoring and analyzing log data
- Establishment of an iterative work approach in the project team facing complex business requirements
Manuel Wittmann
Last position:
Frontend Software Engineer at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation
- Developed a web component for vehicle pricing communication in an international online shop.
- Replaced an old Stencil component to create a modern, flexible, and maintainable Vue.js component.
- Implemented country-specific displays and rules to comply with legal requirements.
- Introduced modal windows and tooltips to optimize user guidance.
- Adapted the component for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Provided different views and functions for stock and configurable vehicles as well as for private and business customers.
- Implemented efficient API calls and caching mechanisms to improve performance.
Noël Lohrey
Last position:
Freelance Senior Product Owner at Rewe Digital GmbH
- Interim Product Owner for two new applications as part of the introduction of a new bonus points program within the entire Rewe Group
- Coordination of cross-team planning (initiative management) and implementation
- Responsibility for product vision, roadmap, backlog and stakeholder management within an agile scaled product development team
- Successful Go Live with both applications on 2024-09-24
Roxana Girdu
Last position:
Freelance Senior Frontend Developer at RHI Magnesita
- Designed and developed a high-performance internal resource management platform using React and TypeScript, optimizing dynamic data rendering and state management.
- Built a React Native application to support mobile access to internal tools, enabling on-the-go project tracking for field teams.
- Developed custom 2D canvas-based visualizations using Pixi.js to simulate material flows and refractory layer behaviors.
- Integrated Pixi.js with React components for interactive diagrams and real-time UI updates.
- Developed interactive 3D visualizations using React.js for displaying refractory product layouts and simulations, supporting engineering and sales teams with dynamic product previews.
- Integrated Three.js within the React ecosystem to allow manipulation of 3D models in real-time via browser, enhancing user engagement and field configurability.
- Integrated a headless CMS to enable dynamic content updates by non-technical users, reducing content deployment time by 40%.
- Led AWS CloudFront optimization initiatives, improving portal load speeds by 30% globally.
- Actively collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams and product owners to deliver prioritized features with a fast feedback loop.
- Key Technologies: React.js, React Native, Three.js, TypeScript, Contentful CMS, AWS S3/Lambda/CloudFront, Cypress, Agile Scrum
Markus Oberhammer
Last position:
Lead E-Solution Architect & Senior Requirements Engineer at Zasterbot-Oracle
- Clarification of project goals, scope, and functional target vision for building the AI-based knowledge base.
- Deriving the initial architecture and implementation strategy for the Zasterbot chatbot, including defining the MVP and expansion phases.
- Developing a functional target vision for building a structured knowledge base and integrating a future chatbot.
- Deriving and prioritizing use cases for information retrieval and provision by the chatbot.
- Modeling data structures and flows for effectively organizing the knowledge base on the Base44 platform.
- Designing and implementing data models for storing and linking relevant information.
- Developing processes for extracting, analyzing, and preparing raw data for the knowledge base.
- Ensuring data consistency and quality as the foundation for the future chatbot.
- Planning the integration of large language models (LLMs) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) for precise and context-aware responses.
- Implementing features for analyzing and visualizing data from the knowledge base.
- Using the Base44 platform with JSON-schema-based entities and a flexible permission model.
- Implementing Deno functions for backend logic, event processing, and external API integration.
- Integrating OpenAI services for initial data analysis.
Jonas Taulien
Last position:
IT Consultant at Bechtle AG
- Prequalified 200 demands within five weeks on the multi-cloud-commerce platform bechtle-clouds.com with three external consultants
- Served a dual role as project manager and requirements engineer for various enhancements
- Domain topics: reimplementation of Entra ID Sync, improvement of support processes, optimizations in the product catalog
- Demand and project management in ServiceNow
- Refinement of epics and stories with internal teams and external service providers
- Management of the external international service provider
Daniel Yokoyama
Last position:
Senior Frontend Developer at node.energy
- Significant enhancement of the B2B React SPA software "opti.node" for commercial operations management for renewable energy plant operators
- Introduced features not previously available on the market, resulting in a significant revenue increase
- Comprehensive automated tests within Storybook
- Introduced a UI library to improve developer experience and speed up feature development by about 40%
- Clear presentation of complex commercial and legal issues, with intuitive UX and UI
- UX consulting to shorten essential interaction flows by 75%
Gregor Doroschenko
Last position:
Founder, Principal Software Architect & Technical Consultant at Hold My Code GmbH
- Frontend modernization (multiple client engagements): Angular version upgrades, architecture refactoring, performance optimization, state management restructuring, and UI library consolidation resulting in faster load times and improved end-user experience across all projects.
- Web development: High-performance landing pages and company websites for SMB clients built with Next.js, SvelteKit, PayloadCMS, and TailwindCSS optimized for speed, SEO, and conversion.
- SaaS product development: Architecting and building an AI-powered platform for photography studio operators (PoC phase) with full-stack TypeScript: Angular frontend, NestJS backend, PostgreSQL, LLM integration (Gemini/Claude) for intelligent workflow automation.
- AI integration: Developed a PoC for AI-generated podcast avatars using the Gemini API for content production workflows.
- Angular deep dive workshops: Delivered 20+ workshops (3–5 days each, 8–10 participants) in a hands-on format where participants build a demo application modeled after their real business domain.
Matthias Baumann
Last position:
Senior Software Developer at HARTING Technologiegruppe
- Key involvement in the technical redesign and migration of a large B2B platform from a legacy commerce system to a modern, containerized microservices architecture on Azure
- End-to-end design and implementation of the extended Contentful headless CMS ecosystem
- Led the development of a custom application based on the Contentful app framework (React, Forma36) for managing the content translation workflow
- Integrated the Across translation management system into Contentful (XLIFF via FTP, SOAP)
- Integrated Canto's Media Delivery Cloud for digital asset management
- Full-stack development with TypeScript, React, and Node.js
- Ensured high quality through pair programming, peer reviews, and automated tests (Jest, Playwright, Storybook)
- Continuous deployment with Azure DevOps in an agile/Scrum environment
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Statistics of experts using Headless CMS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Media and Entertainment
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
46%
Doctorate
4%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
97%
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 Germany 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 Germany using Headless CMS
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
Content without the frontend lock-in
A headless CMS stores and manages content separately from the website or app that shows it. Companies use it when they need one content source for web, mobile, portals, kiosks, or commerce experiences. It fits teams that publish often and want tighter control over structure.
What experts deliver
- Content models for pages, products, news, and campaigns
- API delivery for web, app, and omnichannel use
- Editorial workflows, roles, and approvals
- Migration from a traditional CMS to a headless setup
- Integration with search, commerce, and localization tools
Common stacks and tools
Strong professionals know the CMS itself and the delivery layer around it. That often includes Contentful, Strapi, Sanity, Storyblok, GraphQL or REST APIs, static site generators, and frontends built with frameworks such as Next.js or Nuxt. They also understand image handling, webhooks, and preview flows.
When companies bring in freelance help
A freelance specialist is useful when a content platform must be launched quickly, reworked, or connected to another system. This is common in e-commerce, media, SaaS, and enterprise content operations in Germany, especially when teams need English and German content side by side. Freelancers can also support short migration windows and recovery work.
What strong specialists do well
Good headless CMS professionals do more than set up a tool. They think in content structures, reuse, governance, and delivery performance. They keep editors productive while making sure the frontend gets clean, stable data.
Signs you need one
- Editors struggle with rigid page templates
- Multiple channels need the same content
- A legacy CMS is slowing releases
- Localization and approval steps are messy
- Frontend teams need cleaner APIs and previews
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Headless CMS? Start with the answers below.
A headless CMS is used to manage content in one place and send it to different frontends through APIs. That makes it a fit for websites, apps, customer portals, kiosks, and commerce experiences where the same content must appear in more than one channel.
A headless CMS separates content management from presentation, while a traditional CMS usually ties both together. WordPress can be extended in that direction, but teams choose headless when they want more frontend freedom, cleaner integrations, and easier reuse across channels.
A strong headless CMS specialist usually knows content modeling, API design, and frontend integration. Useful adjacent skills include GraphQL or REST, JavaScript frameworks, localization, migration planning, and editorial workflow design.
A headless CMS project needs the right depth for its scope, not just tool knowledge. Simple setups may need one specialist, while migrations, multi-language content, or commerce integrations need someone who has handled content architecture and delivery end to end.
Choose headless CMS when content must be reused across channels, not just placed on pages. A page builder is often enough for a simple marketing site, but headless works better when product data, apps, and editorial content must stay aligned.
Yes, headless CMS work is often remote-friendly because most tasks happen in content models, APIs, and collaboration tools. For teams in Germany, on-site time can still help at the start of a migration, workshop, or stakeholder alignment phase.
With headless CMS, weak architecture often shows up as duplicated fields, confusing content types, or editors who need constant manual fixes. Another sign is when frontends keep asking for custom data shapes because the content model was not designed cleanly.
Look for clear content models, reliable integrations, and sensible editorial workflows in past work with headless CMS systems. Good professionals explain trade-offs, keep the setup maintainable, and can show how they handled migration, preview, and localization without making the model fragile.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Headless CMS in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 757 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Headless CMS in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 46% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Headless CMS 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 Germany who have used Headless CMS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and Spanish (9%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Headless CMS in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Retail (64%), and Media and Entertainment (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Headless CMS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (52%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Headless CMS
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.
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