Industrial IoT Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used Industrial IoT
Basel Jaber
Last position:
Senior Application Engineer / Product Manager at Altran Magnetics LLC
- Oversee development and optimization of key products, including DP contactors, EMI filters, and circuit breakers.
- Lead certification processes ensuring compliance with UL, TÃœV, and VDE standards.
- Act as technical liaison between customers, sales teams, and manufacturing to deliver customized solutions.
Qaiser Abbasi
Last position:
Freelance Lead DevOps Engineer at Schwarz Gruppe Produktion
Bootstrapping a CloudOps team and building a multi-cloud provider backend for a low-code Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with env zero
Introducing user story mapping, ADRs, milestones, and backlog management
Designing and developing core APIs, setting up CI/CD pipelines, OpenTofu/Terraform scripts
Representing and communicating the team with third-party stakeholders (e.g. env zero)
(Cross-)team coaching on DevOps, software design, Terraform, Golang, and agile practices
Virginia Palm
Last position:
Founder & CEO at Augment Mind
- Founded a neuro-coaching and employee well-being platform for organizations and high-performing leaders
- Designed and tested the MVP using neuroscience-based feedback loops and AI-driven insights
- Partnered with HR and C-suite leaders to integrate data-driven leadership development programs
- Focused on measurable behavioral change, engagement, and leadership resilience
Klaus Breyer
Last position:
Founder at unixtime.app
- Designed a tool for API developers to facilitate bulk timestamp conversion, born from IIoT microservice work with abundant Unix timestamps.
- Streamlined workflows by allowing copy-pasting of entire API requests to view and convert all timestamps in context.
- Enabled screenshot captures of conversions for sharing in collaborative spaces like Slack or JIRA.
- Evolved from a straightforward HTML file into a full-fledged Mac and Windows application.
- Open sourced the project to give back to the developer community.
Norbert Steinhauser
Last position:
Customer Journey Lead and Product Owner at Deutsche Glasfaser
Led the customer journey for all products to implement them in target systems (Salesforce, Mulesoft, and ServiceNow)
Served as Product Owner for integrations, process mapping, and data protection on TMF standard APIs
Built the end-to-end customer journey in close collaboration with the respective business units, adhering to the out-of-the-box philosophy
Mapped legacy and technical migration portfolios
Reginold Jost
Last position:
Founder and Shareholder at Publishing 91
Sven Häseker
Last position:
Associate at Eraneos Group
- Project included hard- and software development.
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Statistics of experts using Industrial IoT
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years (Germany: 17 years)
Position duration
3.9 years (Germany: 2.4 years)
Positions per freelancer
11 (Germany: 13)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
60% (Germany: 72%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Polish
Speak two or more languages
86% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Berlin using Industrial IoT
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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 it covers
Industrial IoT connects machines, sensors, and control systems so production data can be collected and used in real time. It is often called IIoT or Industrial Internet of Things. Companies use it to monitor assets, reduce downtime, and tie equipment data into wider operations systems.
Typical work
- Sensor and machine data acquisition
- Edge gateways and local processing
- Protocol integration such as OPC UA and MQTT
- Dashboards, alerts, and OEE monitoring
- Data flow into MES, ERP, or cloud services
Tooling and stack
Strong professionals know industrial networks, device connectivity, and data pipelines. They work with PLC and SCADA environments, edge platforms, message brokers, time-series stores, and cloud services for analytics. Good experts also understand system security and how to keep plant data reliable.
When companies bring in help
Freelance expertise is useful when a plant needs a pilot, a legacy line needs to be connected, or a rollout must fit strict uptime rules. Berlin teams often need specialists who can work with local operations staff on site while also supporting remote architecture and implementation. Clear documentation matters from day one.
What strong experts deliver
A good Industrial IoT specialist does more than wire devices together. They define data models, handle edge cases in unreliable networks, and make sure alarms, trends, and reports are useful for operations teams. They also think about maintainability, access control, and clean handover.
Signs you need a specialist
- Machines are connected, but the data is incomplete or inconsistent
- Different vendors use different protocols and formats
- Downtime is hard to trace from current systems
- Production data is not reaching the right teams fast enough
- Security, segmentation, or remote access needs tightening
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Industrial IoT — answered in short.
Industrial IoT links machines, sensors, and software so operations teams can see what is happening in near real time. It is used for condition monitoring, energy tracking, alarm handling, traceability, and feeding production data into MES, ERP, or analytics tools.
Yes. Industrial IoT is commonly shortened to IIoT, and the full form Industrial Internet of Things is also used in searches and project briefs. The meaning is the same: connected industrial assets that send data for monitoring, control, and analysis.
Industrial IoT usually sits above or alongside SCADA and automation layers rather than replacing them. SCADA is strong for supervision and control, while IIoT adds broader connectivity, data collection, and integration with business systems and cloud services.
A strong Industrial IoT specialist should understand OT networks, PLC and SCADA environments, MQTT or OPC UA, edge computing, and time-series data. Security, data modeling, and integration with MES or ERP are also important because the value depends on clean and usable data.
A small proof of concept may need one focused specialist, but a plant rollout usually needs broader experience across devices, networks, software, and operations. Industrial IoT work can fail if the person only knows software or only knows shop floor systems, so practical cross-domain work matters.
Industrial IoT is often a mix of both. Architecture, integration design, and reporting can be handled remotely, but device commissioning, network checks, and plant handover usually need on-site time in Berlin or another plant location. A good freelancer is comfortable with both modes.
Look for clear examples of device integration, stable data flows, and systems that worked after handover. With Industrial IoT, quality shows up in practical details: clean documentation, thoughtful error handling, secure connectivity, and solutions that operations teams can actually use.
A Industrial IoT engagement may produce gateway configurations, data models, integration logic, dashboards, alert rules, and rollout documentation. In stronger projects, the deliverables also include testing notes, security considerations, and a handover that maintenance teams can follow.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Industrial IoT in their recent projects is 126 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,012 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Industrial IoT in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 60% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Industrial IoT in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Industrial IoT in their recent projects are German (100%), English (86%), and Polish (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Industrial IoT in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Professional Services (71%), and Automotive (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Industrial IoT in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (71%).
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