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Timo Daedrich

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External Consultant for E-Commerce and Online Shops

Hamburg
Timo Daedrich

Last position:

External Consultant for E-Commerce and Online Shops at Wörner Medizinprodukte und Logistik GmbH

  • Project leadership for the relaunch of the B2B online shop based on SAP Commerce (formerly Shopware 5)
  • Coordination of internal and external resources
  • Stakeholder management and requirements management
  • Support in the functional concept design of features
  • Creation of project reports and running SteerCo meetings
  • Leading and moderating regular meetings and alignments
  • Consulting on the company's e-commerce strategy
  • Sparring partner for the Head of E-Commerce
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Alex Claes

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Senior Full-Stack Developer

Hamburg
Alex Claes

Last position:

Senior Full-Stack Developer at Umbrella Organization of German Sports Clubs

  • Development of a CMS-based online platform as a central hub for multimedia brand communication, focusing on accessibility, web performance, and data protection.
  • Technologies: PHP, Craft CMS, Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Alpine.js, htmx.
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Lars Kleiner

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Lead Drupal Developer

Hamburg
Lars Kleiner

Last position:

Lead Drupal Developer at x-tention

  • Lead Drupal 10 developer for several greenfield projects in the health sector
  • Drupal architecture in a cloud environment
  • Set up and maintain GitLab pipelines and Kustomize scripts for Kubernetes deployments
  • Development of Docker images
  • Developed custom Drupal modules for features such as OAuth and FHIR
  • Drupal frontend theming using Bootstrap 5 and Single Directory Components
  • Set up and maintain automated Playwright tests
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René Ritter

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CMP and Google Tag Manager Optimization

Hamburg
René Ritter

Last position:

CMP and Google Tag Manager Optimization at Freelancer

  • Migration of the CMP to TCF 2.0 and adjustments of consent signals in Google Tag Manager
  • Audit and optimization of variables, triggers, and tags in Google Tag Manager
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Sebastian Wetzel

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Software Engineer & Consultant

Hamburg
Sebastian Wetzel

Last position:

Software Engineer & Consultant at Freelancer

  • Specialized in event driven microservice architecture in AWS with NodeJS, Typescript and Vue/React/Next in the frontend

  • Developed a SaaS product in the B2B sector

  • Used AWS services: DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, SES, EventBridge, Cognito; Serverless-Framework; Rest-API

  • Implemented unit tests with Jest and Mocha

  • Set up CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions

  • Developed a SaaS product for organization management

  • Worked with AWS Microservice architecture and event driven design

  • Utilized CDK, NodeJS OpenAI-API, React, Vue

  • Continued use of DynamoDB, Lambda, SQS, SES, EventBridge, Cognito, Typescript

  • Maintained CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions

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Akram Belajouza

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Frontend / Backend Developer

Hamburg
Akram Belajouza

Last position:

Frontend / Backend Developer at ethikPool / folioNet

  • Developed a complete solution for ethics committees and medical boards from submission to approval
  • Integrated a DICOM viewer to display medical images (CT, MRI)
  • Implemented a filesystem with folder and subfolder structure
  • Found and fixed security vulnerabilities
  • Improved code quality and application performance
  • Maintained client servers

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Statistics of experts using Laravel

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years (Germany: 17 years)

Position duration

2.6 years (Germany: 2.9 years)

Positions per freelancer

17 (Germany: 11)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Top industries

Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Advertising

Certification focus areas

Product Development, Information Technology, Business Intelligence

Bachelor's degree or higher

71% (Germany: 79%)

Master's degree or higher

43% (Germany: 38%)

Certifications per freelancer

1

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 95%)

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Hamburg 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 Hamburg using Laravel

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 747 €
Germany avg. 729 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 752 €
Germany median 720 €

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

Laravel at a glance

Laravel is a PHP framework for building web applications, back-office tools, APIs, and custom business portals. It gives teams clear conventions for routing, controllers, validation, authentication, and database work, so delivery stays structured.

Typical work

  • New Laravel applications and feature modules
  • API layers for web, mobile, and partner systems
  • Admin panels, dashboards, and internal tools
  • Database models, migrations, and seeders
  • Tests, bug fixing, and performance cleanup

Ecosystem fit

Strong Laravel specialists work across the full stack around the framework. They use Eloquent, Blade, Artisan, queues, events, caching, and packages from the wider PHP ecosystem to keep systems maintainable. Many projects also involve Composer, MySQL or PostgreSQL, Redis, and Docker.

When companies bring in help

Teams usually look for freelance help when a product must move quickly, a legacy PHP app needs a cleaner structure, or an API needs to be stabilized before launch. In Hamburg, this often applies to commerce, logistics, media, and service businesses that need reliable web software and smooth handover to in-house teams.

What strong experts do

  • Write readable code that follows Laravel conventions
  • Design stable database schemas and migrations
  • Build secure authentication and authorization flows
  • Set up testing, queues, and background jobs
  • Document decisions so other experts can continue the work

Signals of quality

A good Laravel specialist explains trade-offs clearly and keeps the codebase consistent. Look for clean use of framework features, careful error handling, practical testing, and an eye for security and maintainability. For remote work, strong communication matters just as much as technical depth.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about Laravel — answered in short.

Laravel is used to build web applications, APIs, internal tools, portals, and admin areas in PHP. It fits projects that need fast delivery without giving up structure, especially when there is a lot of business logic, data handling, or workflow control.

Laravel is usually chosen for its opinionated structure and speed of development, while Symfony is often picked for more custom architecture choices. Compared with plain PHP, it gives teams a clear framework for routing, validation, ORM work, authentication, and testing, which lowers long-term maintenance effort.

A strong Laravel specialist usually knows PHP well, plus SQL, REST API design, Git, testing, and basic deployment work. Common adjacent skills include Blade, Eloquent, Composer, queue workers, Redis, Docker, and cloud hosting, depending on the project.

The right level depends on scope. A small feature or a focused bug fix may only need a solid Laravel expert, while a new product, a legacy refactor, or a high-traffic platform benefits from someone who has handled architecture, security, and maintainability before.

Most Laravel work can be done well remotely because the codebase, reviews, and deployments are digital. On-site time in Hamburg can still help when the project needs fast stakeholder workshops, close coordination with product teams, or a short discovery phase with local staff.

Ask what they have built with Laravel, how they handle tests, migrations, and background jobs, and how they keep code readable for other experts. It also helps to ask about past API work, security decisions, and how they document handover.

Look for clean project structure, consistent use of framework features, sensible database design, and tests around important business rules. Good Laravel work is also easy to explain: the expert can describe why a choice was made, not just show the code.

Yes, Laravel remains a strong choice for many PHP products, especially when teams want clear conventions, good tooling, and fast development. It is a practical fit for SaaS apps, portals, and internal systems where maintainability matters as much as launch speed.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Laravel in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 747 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Laravel in their recent projects, 71% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 43% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Laravel in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Laravel in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (13%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Laravel in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Media and Entertainment (75%), and Advertising (63%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Laravel in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (75%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Laravel

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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