ISO 20000 Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used ISO 20000
Paul K.
Last position:
Program Manager – Multi-Project Operational Stabilization (Operational Excellence) at ITDZ - IT Service Center Berlin
- Overall leadership of several strategic operations projects focusing on Workplace Services, SLA Framework, access management, certificate management, e-learning, backup & recovery, test management, and capacity management, as well as the introduction of system monitoring and feasibility studies for 24x7 operations, in some cases including implementation in ServiceNow
- Creation of various ServiceNow operating concepts covering training, access rights, and emergency management as part of a new cloud hosting initiative for the ServiceNow platform
- Executive board reports and leadership of steering committees as part of company-wide strategic objectives, as well as the establishment of new balanced scorecards for measuring KPIs related to optimization-driven project results
Andreas Z.
Last position:
Transformation Architect / Business Analyst at IT Consulting
- Development of a comprehensive transformation model for IT departments and ITSM organizations, from operational stabilization through structuring and optimization to strategic advancement
- Design of a transformation matrix that connects development phases with the implementation activities Position, Focus, Model, Enable, Anchor and Develop
- Development of assessment, maturity and decision-making logic to determine the operational starting point, the appropriate entry point and the prioritized areas of action
- Structuring of an end-to-end approach from current-state assessment and target vision through operating model, roadmap and service modules to implementation and integration into steady-state operations
- Derivation of combinable consulting and implementation modules, including methods, deliverables, role models, governance structures and transformation paths
- Collection, structuring and prioritization of business requirements from the perspectives of IT management, service management and operational roles
- Translation of requirements into target visions, process and role models, decision criteria and traceable deliverables
Environment / Tools: ITIL 4, IT4IT, Operating Model Canvas, SIAM, maturity models Kanban
Günther E.
Last position:
IT Security & Governance Consulting (DORA & NIS2): at Freelance Assignment
Strategic consulting for the development and strengthening of ISMS structures (ISO 27001 / BSI IT-Grundschutz), including onboarding, gap analyses, and preparation of the IT organization for DORA requirements (ICT third-party risk) and NIS2 compliance. Auditing compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
Karl-Heinz R.
Last position:
Supporting the further development of a European IT branch service organization (15 countries) at European retail company (discount retailer)
- Documenting the current Incident Management, IT Service Request Management, Problem Management, Change Management and Service Configuration Management processes (including CMDB)
- Conducting maturity assessments for these processes based on the ITIL® 4 Maturity Model
- Analyzing the various service value streams based on the ITIL® 4 value stream model
- Agreeing on maturity levels for the assessed processes
- Developing and approving a roadmap to achieve and measure the respective maturity levels
- Presenting the approach, including milestones, to management for approval
- Managing external service providers in 1st Level Support
Dominik P.
Last position:
Head of IT at Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH
- Disciplinary and professional leadership of the IT and service team
- Definition and documentation of the Current Mode of Operation (CMO) in Confluence: application landscape, infrastructure, networks, backup & storage
- Development of the Future Mode of Operation (FMO) including process analysis & stakeholder interviews with all departments using BPMN and flowcharts
- Optimization of license management: reduction of ongoing software costs by approx. 17% p.a.
- Introduction and establishment of Jira as the central tool for project and service management
- Introduction and rollout of the HR software MindKey to digitize HR processes
- Introduction of a VoIP solution with Microsoft Teams incl. PSTN connection to replace classic telephony
- Introduction of the production and planning software OptiControl to digitize operational processes
- Rollout of Intune as a Mobile Device Management solution for Windows, iOS and Android
- Build-up of Power BI dashboards for machine park monitoring and financial reporting
- Planning and execution of the IT consolidation of two locations for 170 users
- Introduction of automated penetration testing with Pentera
- Coaching and mentoring the team in agile methods & project management
- Operational support in day-to-day business: administration, incident & change management
- Management of external service providers and assurance of the quality of outsourced IT services
- Responsibility for the IT budget incl. planning and controlling
- Direct reporting line to management with regular management reports on IT KPIs, budget and project status
Holger H.
Last position:
Owner, freelance at ISTRACON Managementberatung
- Interim management, strategy, organization, and management consulting
Konstantinos M.
Last position:
IT-Fly Specialist – Global Rollout at Lufthansa Group
Plan & Prepare (Site Design & Readiness): Inventory & Design: Dell PowerEdge R-Series, Aruba Switches (L2/L3), Notebooks/Peripherals; Serial Numbers/Asset Tags, IPv4/IPv6 Addressing, VLAN/DHCP/DNS Plan
Runbooks/MOPs: Site Rollout Runbook, Backout Strategy (<15–30 min), Risk Register, Communication Matrix; Approvals via CAB/Change
Images/Packages: Golden Image (Win10/11), Driver Packs, BIOS/UEFI Baseline; O365/Teams/OneDrive-KFM; BitLocker Policies; MECM/SCCM, Intune/Autopilot, MDT/WinPE
Logistics: Shipping/Customs Clearance, RMA/DOA, On-Site Spares; Tools (Barcode Scanners, Label Printers), "Go-Bag" (Cables, SFPs, Console Cables)
Deliver (On-Site Implementation): Endpoints: Swap & Migration (USMT/OneDrive KFM), Peripherals (ATB/BT Printers, Scanners, Boarding Gate HW); Domain Join, Compliance Checks, O365 Activation, Printers/Queues, Network Drives
Acceptance: Functional Tests for DCS/CUTE/CUPPS/CUSS Stations, Ticketing/Check-in Workflows, Boarding Gates
Servers (R-Series): Rack & Stack, Cabling (PDU Redundancy, Fiber/Copper), Labeling/Nomenclature; Firmware/RAID (PERC), Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC Network; Windows Server 2022/2025 + CIS/BSI Hardening; Agents (Backup/AV/EDR/Monitoring), Time Service/NTP Auth, Syslog/SNMPv3
Network (Aruba): VLANs, LACP Trunks, MSTP Root; Portfast + BPDU-Guard at Edge; QoS (EF/AF); Dual-Stack (v4/v6), DHCP Relay. NAC/802.1X with ClearPass/Radius/TACACS+, Roles + MAB Fallback; Guest Isolation, ACLs (Guest→Mgmt deny). Telemetry: sFlow, SNMPv3, Syslog→SIEM; LLDP→Inventory/CMDB
Airport-Specific: CUTE/CUPPS/CUSS Terminals; DCS/Amadeus/SITA Connectivity; FIDS (read-only); Bag Tag/Boarding Pass Printing; Changes During Off-Peak/Night Windows
Stabilize (Hypercare): First-Day Support, KPI Tracking (Login Times, Ticket Volume, Error Classes), QoS Fine-Tuning
Troubleshooting: Wireshark/iperf, Event Logs, Switch Counters, sFlow Flows; Fast Incident Handling as SPOC
Knowledge Transfer: Short Training Sessions for Station Teams, Mini-Runbooks (Incident/Recovery)
Close (Documentation & Handover): Documentation & CMDB: Final Configs (Switch/Server), Topology/Patch Plans, IP Tables, Serial Number/Asset Lists, Before/After Photos
Acceptance & Sign-off: UAT Protocols, Functional Evidence (Use Cases), Return/Reuse of Old Hardware
Lessons Learned: Risks, Standard Packages, Driver Freeze, "Known Issues"
Interfaces/Communication: Station IT, Airport IT, SOC/NOC, Ground Ops/Ramp/Check-in, Providers (SITA/Amadeus). ITSM: ServiceNow (Inc/Req/Change/KB), Handover to BAU
Federico L.
Last position:
Senior IAM Manager & Single Point of Contact for Information Security at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
As the only large integrated energy company in Germany, EnBW covers the entire value chain - from energy production through distribution to customers. It expands its renewable energy sources, advocates for a socially responsible coal exit, and drives key technologies like green hydrogen. A rapid energy transition and achieving climate neutrality by 2035 are priorities for EnBW. Developed and implemented a holistic process view covering both technical and organizational aspects Ensured end-to-end control of all IAM-related technical services Established clear responsibilities and accountabilities within the IAM landscape Collaborated with different departments to identify and optimize a holistic architecture and act as Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for Information Security Introduced and monitored governance policies to ensure compliance and security Continuously improved IAM processes and systems through regular audits and evaluations Participated in external audits of the process as part of official ISO audits Further developed the policy for setting administrative requirements and procedures and aligned it with administrative units Conceptually advanced the KPI system to measure process quality
Serdar C.
Last position:
Consultant at Freelance
- ISO 27001 implementation & audit readiness
- NIS2 & DORA compliance support
- Interim / fractional CISO services
- IT risk & controls (ITGC, SOX, COBIT, BAIT)
- M&A and IT due diligence for startups/ventures
- Business continuity management (BCM, ISO 22301)
- Cybersecurity framework development (NIST, ISO, BSI)
- GRC tool advisory (Archer, ServiceNow)
Wolfgang S.
Last position:
CIO / CDO / Project Manager AI Academy / Auditor of Operational Processes / Product Owner MS365 at F&P Executive Solutions AG
- Digitalization of accounting, signature/approval, and onboarding processes
- Restructuring of the IT department
- Introduction of a digital sales tool
- Implementation of an AI webinar series
- Introduction and optimization of information security
- Administration and optimization of the MS Office 365 environment
George O.
Last position:
IT Senior Consultant at Data Group
- IT Senior Consultant (bank infrastructure, Active Directory, Azure, security, PKI)
- Planning, design, and implementation of cloud solutions based on Microsoft Azure / M365
- Teams, M365, and cloud services
- Vulnerabilities, threats, attacks
- Security analysis, security policy, security architecture
- Conducting meetings and presentations at various management levels
- Organizing and leading team meetings to improve internal communication
- Tools: PowerShell, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, scripting
Andreas I.
Last position:
Cybersecurity Specialist Assessor at Bundesnetzagentur
- Recognition of national notified bodies
- Preparation of cybersecurity competency reports
- EU Radio Equipment Directive
Robert V.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant Information Security and Business Continuity at Freelance business consulting
- Provide consulting services nationwide in both private and public sectors
- Advise on information security management systems, IT-Grundschutz, KRITIS compliance, TISAX, business continuity and crisis management
- Support the introduction of policies, risk management methods, asset registers and supplier management
- Conduct internal audits, training workshops and support audit preparations
Peter S.
Last position:
Rollout Manager at Siemens Healthineers
- Cisco SDA LAN network
- Transition and transformation
Thomas A.
Last position:
Interim Management at Vincorion Power Systems GmbH
- Process and project management to optimize products and development processes for energy systems
- Technical risk management
- Requirements engineering and system architecture
- System FMEA of power generator units and energy storage modules aiming for generic structures
- Claims management according to Section 313 of the German Civil Code
- Regulatory environment: military and NATO standards, AQAP, VG norms
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Statistics of experts using ISO 20000
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Audit, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
8
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 13 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using ISO 20000
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 13 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
ISO 20000 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 (93%)
- Professional Services (70%)
- Manufacturing (59%)
- Banking and Finance (52%)
- Automotive (41%)
- Retail (37%)
- Aerospace and Defense (33%)
- Education (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
ISO 20000 explained
ISO 20000 is the international standard for IT service management systems. ISO/IEC 20000-1 defines requirements for planning, delivering, monitoring and improving services that meet agreed business needs. It gives organizations a structured basis for reliable service management and independent certification.
What it supports
The standard applies to internal IT teams, shared services and providers delivering technology-enabled services. It can cover service desks, cloud operations, infrastructure support, application services and outsourced environments. Companies use it to make responsibilities, controls and service quality visible across the service lifecycle.
- Define a service management system and its scope
- Establish service agreements, catalogues and performance controls
- Manage incidents, requests, problems, changes and releases
- Prepare evidence for internal and certification audits
Methods and tooling
ISO 20000 work often connects with ITIL practices, COBIT governance and ISO 9001 quality management. Specialists may configure service management tools, service catalogues, configuration records, knowledge bases and reporting workflows. The tool is secondary to clear processes, ownership, measurement and continual improvement.
When companies need help
Organizations bring in freelance expertise when services are growing faster than their controls, when an audit exposes gaps or when a provider needs a consistent management system. Germany-based companies may also need support coordinating German-speaking stakeholders with international delivery teams. Remote work suits documentation and process design; workshops, interviews and audit preparation may benefit from on-site collaboration.
- Map current practices against ISO/IEC 20000-1 requirements
- Build an implementation roadmap and evidence register
- Align suppliers, service owners and operational teams
- Run readiness reviews and corrective-action planning
Skills that matter
Strong professionals combine standard interpretation with practical service operations. They understand service level management, risk treatment, asset and configuration management, supplier control, information security interfaces and continual improvement. They can turn requirements into usable procedures, train teams and explain audit evidence without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Choosing a specialist
Review experience with the relevant service scope, operating model and audit stage rather than relying on the standard name alone. Ask for examples of service management systems, process ownership models, control evidence and measurable improvement delivered in comparable environments. For distributed teams in Germany, confirm language needs, workshop availability, tool knowledge and the specialist’s ability to work effectively with internal and external providers.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about ISO 20000? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
ISO 20000 is used to establish, operate and improve an IT service management system. It helps organizations control service delivery, define responsibilities, manage risks and demonstrate that services meet agreed requirements.
ISO/IEC 20000 is a certifiable standard with formal requirements for a service management system. ITIL is a body of guidance and practices that can help an organization meet those requirements, but following ITIL alone does not create ISO 20000 certification.
A strong ISO 20000-1 specialist usually understands ITIL, service level management, incident and problem management, change enablement, configuration management and supplier governance. Knowledge of information security, business continuity, audit preparation and service management tools is also useful.
ISO 20000 projects range from gap assessments and implementation roadmaps to process redesign, evidence preparation and certification readiness. The required depth depends on the service scope, existing controls, number of stakeholders and whether the organization is preparing for an initial audit or improving an established system.
ISO/IEC 20000 work is often suitable for remote collaboration because documentation reviews, process mapping and evidence checks can be handled online. On-site workshops may still help when teams, suppliers or service owners need to align quickly, and German or English language capability should match the stakeholder group.
ISO 20000-1 can apply to internal IT functions, managed service providers, cloud services and other organizations with a defined service management scope. The scope can be designed around a service, business unit or delivery model rather than the size of the organization.
Look for a clear record of turning ISO 20000 requirements into working processes, ownership models and audit evidence. Ask how the specialist handles scope, control gaps, service metrics, supplier dependencies and continual improvement, and request examples from environments with similar complexity.
ISO 20000 does not require a specific software product. Specialists may work with IT service management suites, configuration databases, service catalogues, knowledge platforms, reporting tools and document repositories, while ensuring that workflows and evidence support the standard rather than merely reproducing its terminology.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 20000 in their recent projects is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 961 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 20000 in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 20000 in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 20000 in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (26%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 20000 in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Professional Services (70%), and Manufacturing (59%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ISO 20000 in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (93%), and Project Management (85%).
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