Joomla Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used Joomla
Sascha B.
Last position:
Web Developer at GxPlex
- Built a customized MediaWiki instance, including installation, MySQL database, SSL, and automatic backups
- Set up user roles (Admin, Mod, Verified, User) and a permissions system
- FlaggedRevisions for editorial review workflows · Commenting and rating extensions
Annette B.
Last position:
Scientific Institute of the AOK (WIdO)
- Creation of publications, reports, and posters (layout, infographics, image editing)
- Proofreading
- Writing and sending newsletters
- Creating forms
- Back office and support for user administration and administration for online portals
- Database and mailing list maintenance
- Dispatch campaigns for publications
- Organization of meetings, workshops, and events
- Contact person for external and press inquiries
- Assistance to management (appointment management, business trips, committee management)
- Office administration
Mark W.
Last position:
Independent IT/AI Consultant at Freelance
- IT consulting, coaching, and implementation with a focus on AI
Martin P.
Last position:
Scrum Master / Agile Coach / PMO at Bauer Media Group
- Reimagine digital publishing by building a next-generation CMS ecosystem for our portfolio of web magazines, powered by an intelligent AI companion that augments journalistic creativity and decision-making. From real-time trend discovery and data-driven topic ideation to research, writing, refinement, and seamless publishing, the platform will transform how stories are created—enabling faster, smarter, and more impactful journalism while preserving editorial voice, integrity, and human oversight.
- Successfully launched the first two brands on the new CMS platform, establishing a scalable foundation
- Prepared three additional brands for migration and launch, aligning design, SEO, and technical requirements
- Established a unified CMS and AI-supported editorial workflow across multiple digital publications
- Enhanced journalist productivity and focus by automating repetitive tasks and supporting creative processes
- Improved speed, consistency, and quality of content delivery across the portfolio
Nicole N.
Last position:
SENIOR CONSULTANT - Digital Transformation / OE & Change at init AG
- Led and executed complex change and transformation projects, focusing on HR transformation and cultural change in public sector organisations (e.g., BAMF, bpb, DAkkS).
- Designed and facilitated change workshops and leadership development programs to drive adoption and successful implementation of change initiatives.
- Collaborated with executives and stakeholders to analyse requirements, define objectives, and develop tailored transformation roadmaps, including communication strategies and performance monitoring.
- Supported business development by identifying and developing new opportunities in digital transformation initiatives.
Philipp R.
Last position:
Freelance Work at Stepstone GmbH
- Editorial work for the magazine about_work
Daniela B.
Last position:
Owner at Feines Hochzeitsatelier
In 2024, I started my own wedding and event planning business, designing exclusive premium-segment weddings. In addition to training as a wedding and event manager, I began training as a wedding planner at the Avantgarde Academy.
Stephan B.
Last position:
HR Consultant at Allgäuer Überlandwerke
- Analyzed the HR IT infrastructure.
- Identified optimization opportunities in HR systems and processes.
Marin M.
Last position:
Freelance UX/UI Designer at Celsios
Marina F.
Last position:
Independent Lecturer (Freelance) at ISI e. V.
- Conducting hands-on courses on social media, Instagram, and visual storytelling
- Training on structured management of social media accounts
- Introduction to using AI tools for content production and digital workflows
Fanny Z.
Last position:
Founder and Head at Digital Diva Deluxe | The Taskforce
- Concept and implementation of websites
- Concept and implementation of additional digital media formats such as blogs, newsletters and podcasts
- Building and managing a diverse international network of media professionals supporting time-critical passion projects
- Clients include courage Magazin, ICS Internationale Computerspiel-Sammlung and neubaukompass Magazin
- Conducting meetings and presentations
- Researching, writing and editing press releases
Yannick B.
Last position:
Independent Management Consultant & Project Manager at BREAX Consulting
- Delivered around 10 consulting projects on strategy and organizational development for companies of all sizes
- Provided executive coaching and developed a holding strategy, including defining new business models, for a film industry company
- Served as a freelance Chief of Staff for a newly created business unit of a green electricity provider and energy service company
- Developed and operationalized the corporate strategy for an education group
- Project lead for developing a sustainability strategy for a beverage manufacturer and bottler
- Published articles such as "Building a High-Performance Culture in Hybrid Work Environments" and a short article on the "Team Efficiency Index" ("TEX") in the F.A.Z. Personnel Journal
Cyprien A.
Last position:
Systemberatung.it GmbH
Development of a Shopware 6 plugin to display a standalone spare parts search within Shopware
Model selection via VIN/full-text search and dropdown menus
Selection of desired component groups
Selection of required spare parts from an exploded view or parts list
Garage extension:
Added a 'Garage' menu item in the header
Storage of the vehicle ID in the user profile
Ability to add, filter, and remove multiple vehicles
Adding vehicles by VIN (VIN-search REST endpoint) or by the garage's filter options
Stefan B.
Last position:
Head of Performance Marketing at Adviqo AG
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Statistics of experts using Joomla
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years (Germany: 22 years)
Position duration
3.9 years (Germany: 3.2 years)
Positions per freelancer
16 (Germany: 15)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Marketing, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
92% (Germany: 83%)
Master's degree or higher
69% (Germany: 47%)
Doctorate
8% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin 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 Berlin using Joomla
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Joomla 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 (71%)
- Media and Entertainment (71%)
- Professional Services (71%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Education (43%)
- Retail (43%)
- Tourism (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Joomla does
Joomla is an open-source content management system for publishing structured, multilingual and permission-aware websites. Companies use it for corporate sites, editorial portals, association platforms, intranets and public-sector services. Its administration interface lets content teams manage pages, menus, media and users without editing every page by hand.
Core ecosystem
Joomla projects commonly combine PHP, MySQL or MariaDB, web servers and responsive templates. The ecosystem includes extensions for forms, search, multilingual content, access control, caching, backups and commerce. Strong specialists understand Joomla core updates, template overrides, extension compatibility and secure configuration rather than treating the CMS as a simple page editor.
Typical project work
- Create a new Joomla site with a clear content structure and responsive template
- Migrate content, users, media and URLs from an older CMS or Joomla release
- Configure multilingual publishing, workflows, menus and access permissions
- Extend a portal with forms, search, directories or commerce features
- Improve performance, accessibility, search visibility and editorial usability
When companies need help
Freelance expertise is useful when an internal team is moving from an outdated Joomla installation, inheriting a complex extension stack or preparing a major redesign. It also helps when content editors need cleaner workflows, when integrations must connect Joomla with other systems, or when recurring security and update work needs clear ownership. Berlin organisations often need specialists who can collaborate remotely and join on-site workshops when project teams prefer them.
Skills that matter
A capable Joomla professional combines CMS knowledge with PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL and version control. They can inspect templates and extensions, use Joomla’s ACL model, plan staging and deployment, and work with caching, backups and monitoring. Experience with SEO redirects, analytics, accessibility and editorial training is valuable when the website is business-critical. German and English communication can also matter for teams in Berlin.
Choosing a strong specialist
Look for work that shows clear information architecture, maintainable overrides and careful release planning. Ask how the professional handles extension reviews, security updates, backups, rollback plans and compatibility testing. A strong specialist explains trade-offs in plain language, documents configuration, protects existing URLs and leaves editors with a system they can use confidently. Quality is visible in stable releases, clean handover and measurable improvements to publishing work.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Joomla? These answers cover the essentials.
Joomla is used to build and manage corporate websites, editorial portals, intranets, association sites and multilingual public-service websites. It is especially useful when teams need structured content, flexible menus, granular permissions and a capable editorial interface.
Joomla sits between WordPress and Drupal in the way many teams evaluate CMS options. It offers stronger native content structure and access control than a basic WordPress setup, while often requiring less custom framework work than Drupal for a mid-sized portal. The best choice depends on content workflows, extensions, governance and the existing team.
A strong Joomla specialist usually works comfortably with PHP, SQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git and web-server configuration. Useful adjacent skills include SEO migrations, accessibility, analytics, security hardening, multilingual publishing and integrations with CRM or identity systems.
The required depth depends on the project rather than a fixed number of years. A content migration, custom extension or major version upgrade needs someone who has handled comparable releases, dependencies and rollback planning, while routine editorial changes may need a lighter specialist profile.
Yes, most Joomla work can be managed remotely through documented access, staging environments, tickets and video reviews. On-site workshops in Berlin can still help with content modelling, stakeholder decisions, editorial training or a complicated handover.
Review examples of Joomla sites with similar content volume, permissions and integrations, then ask for a clear delivery and update process. Check whether the specialist tests extensions, protects URLs, documents overrides, secures administrator access and provides a reliable backup and rollback approach.
Joomla includes native multilingual features for languages, associations, menus and content handling. A specialist should still plan translation workflows, language fallbacks, URL structures, metadata, search behaviour and editor permissions so the setup remains manageable.
A Joomla assignment may involve legacy templates, third-party extensions, custom overrides and tightly coupled integrations. Before starting, clarify the Joomla release, hosting setup, deployment path, extension ownership, security responsibilities, content model and whether the work is maintenance, migration or new delivery.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Joomla in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 836 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Joomla in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Joomla in their recent projects have 21 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 Joomla in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (57%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Joomla in their recent projects are Information Technology (71%), Media and Entertainment (71%), and Professional Services (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Joomla in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Marketing (64%), and Product Development (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Joomla
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