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Andreas Fischer

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Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive)

Borsdorf
Andreas Fischer

Last position:

Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH

  • Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
  • Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
  • Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
  • Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
  • Coordination with clients and service providers
  • Escalation management, schedule control
  • On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
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Frank Richter

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eCommerce Software Developer

Leipzig
Frank Richter

Last position:

eCommerce Software Developer at WirTube-Shop

  • Maintenance and system handover
  • Planning and carrying out core and plugin updates
  • Developing a plugin to extend invoice creation and payment via Flow Builder
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Peter Teich

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Freelance Go-Developer/DevOps-Engineer

Leipzig
Peter Teich

Last position:

Freelance Go-Developer/DevOps-Engineer at IONOS SE

  • Implementation of an API for customers to provide NFS shares in the cloud
  • Creating Kubernetes operators and services with REST APIs in Go
  • Using LinuxKit for provisioning VMs
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Gwen Glaser

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Senior Consultant

Leipzig
Gwen Glaser

Last position:

Senior Ruby on Rails & DevOps Developer at Sapiens

Further development of a software solution for managing test requests and test notifications according to §106d SGB V for the Hamburg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.

  • Developed numerous features, performance optimizations, refactoring, error analysis
  • Refactored the dev container setup
  • Optimized the GitLab CI build pipeline
  • Contributed optimizations to the team workflow
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Julian Haluska

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Working Student / Master's Thesis Student Software Development

Leipzig
Julian Haluska

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Working Student / Master's Thesis Student Software Development at Scale GmbH

  • Tech-Stack: Python, Qt, tensorflow.js, plotly, Angular, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Git
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Lucas Jahn

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Full-Stack Developer (WordPress, React.js)

Leipzig
Lucas Jahn

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Full-Stack Developer (WordPress, React.js) at Rabot Energy

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Michael Lühr

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B2B Shop Development for Curtain Fabrics

Leipzig
Michael Lühr

Last position:

B2B Shop Development for Curtain Fabrics

  • Development of a B2B shop based on Magento 2
  • Plugin research and implementation, e.g. custom prices per customer
  • Implementation of individual customizations
  • Quality assurance
  • Release management
  • Collaboration with the marketing team
  • Technologies: Magento 2, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Docker, Git
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Mostafa Shawki

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Freelance Senior Software Engineer & AI Consultant

Leipzig
Mostafa Shawki

Last position:

Freelance Senior Software Engineer & AI Consultant at Self-employed

  • Led the development of a complex geospatial data platform, engineering an end-to-end system for processing and analyzing high-resolution aerial imagery.
  • Engineered a scalable backend responsible for on-the-fly map tile serving and running complex data analysis queries using PostGIS and Python.
  • Developed and trained custom computer vision models using Python, PyTorch, and YOLOv8 to perform object detection and segmentation on large-scale datasets.
  • Built modern, responsive user interfaces and data visualization dashboards using Next.js, TypeScript, and React.
  • Gained practical expertise in geospatial libraries such as GDAL and Rasterio for processing and manipulating raster and vector data.
  • Managed the entire project lifecycle, from initial technical architecture and database design to final deployment using Docker.
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Knud Werner

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Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner

Leipzig
Knud Werner

Last position:

Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner at Bundesagentur für Arbeit

  • Lead programmer, architect and deputy product owner
  • Completed transition from zPDV to STEP
  • Ensured quality of C++ and Perl sources through automated and manual checks
  • Supported resolution of incidents and errors in testing
  • Implemented batch for supplementary assignment of payment run numbers
  • Implemented batch for distribution of SGB 2 information to the central payment unit
  • Supported replacement of Solaris with Linux
  • Upgraded gcc from 7.4 to 9.3
  • Programmatically generated Makefiles from Borland projects for builds
  • Extended funding data with new attribute “internship travel cost indicator”
  • Programmatically generated XSD and WSDL files from IDL definitions
  • Represented the product owner when needed
  • Implemented batch for one-time payment processing
  • Developed generator for Liquibase files
  • Implemented and maintained regular anonymization of production data
  • Supported migration from SLES 12 to SLES 15
  • Supported introduction of mutual TLS
  • Implemented batch for sending deletion impulses to EDA BE
  • Organized script directory structure
  • Investigated potential introduction of String-Latin and implemented minimal solution
  • Remediated security findings identified by CheckMarx
  • Supported PAP recalculations and general change notices
  • Converted ERP interfaces from SOAP to REST
  • Planned technical and business topics such as register modernization, cash register security, training costs, four-eyes principle
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Jens Fischer

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Strategic Business Consultant

Leipzig
Jens Fischer

Last position:

Strategic Business Consultant at EURO Kartensysteme

  • Analysis, redesign and functional specification for a software system to record, process and reimburse all claims in the girocard scheme
  • Analysis, conception and execution for a bidding for the introduction and implementation of Identity & Access Management, Masterdata Management and Document Management Systems
  • Project management for the software development project for the EKS-Net platform for the recording, processing and reimbursement of all claims in the girocard scheme
  • Project management for the introduction of Identity and Access Management System, Master Data Management System and Document Management System
  • Strategy consulting for digitalization of business processes
  • Advice on payment transactions, compliance (PEP and sanction list checks) and risk analysis
  • Design of data models and APIs
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Tom Cernohorsky

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Web Developer

Leipzig
Tom Cernohorsky

Last position:

Web Developer at Puder + Consortio; Feldenkrais Verena Tintelnot; Maxim Gorki Theater; Grunwald & Grundwald Architektur und Städtebau; Wanderkino

  • Implementation and updates of various websites for:
  • Puder + Consortio
  • Feldenkrais Verena Tintelnot
  • "Mely Kiyak hat Kunst" at the Maxim Gorki Theater
  • Grunwald & Grundwald Architektur und Städtebau
  • Wanderkino
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Andreas Müller

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Managing Director

Brandis
Andreas Müller

Last position:

Managing Director at ESIS-ERP GmbH

  • took over as managing director

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Statistics of experts using Linux

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

25 years (Germany: 21 years)

Position duration

2.6 years (Germany: 5.2 years)

Positions per freelancer

15 (Germany: 14)

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Top industries

Information Technology, Retail, Tourism

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Audit

Bachelor's degree or higher

80% (Germany: 86%)

Master's degree or higher

40% (Germany: 55%)

Doctorate

10% (Germany: 11%)

Certifications per freelancer

1 (Germany: 3)

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

93% (Germany: 98%)

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 Leipzig 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 Leipzig using Linux

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

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Daily rate avg. 749 €
Germany avg. 766 €

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 760 €
Germany median 760 €

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

Linux in practice

Linux is the base for many servers, cloud workloads, containers, and embedded systems. Companies use it to run websites, internal tools, CI runners, gateways, storage, and secure infrastructure. Strong specialists know how to keep systems stable, lean, and easy to automate.

Common work

  • Server setup and hardening
  • User, group, and permission management
  • Package management and patching
  • Troubleshooting networking, storage, and services
  • Automation with shell scripts and configuration tools

Ecosystem

Linux work often includes Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, Rocky Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise, and Alpine Linux. Professionals also need comfort with systemd, Bash, SSH, cron, logs, firewalls, and virtualization or container tools. The right mix depends on the stack already in place.

When to bring help

Companies bring in freelance Linux specialists for migrations, outages, security reviews, new server builds, and cleanup after years of ad hoc changes. In Leipzig, this is common when teams need hands-on support for mixed on-site and remote work across local IT, logistics, media, and industrial environments.

What strong specialists do

Good professionals document changes, explain risks clearly, and work safely on production systems. They read logs fast, understand processes and permissions, and avoid quick fixes that create new problems. They also know when a small shell script is enough and when a larger automation or monitoring change is needed.

How projects stay healthy

Linux projects go well when scope is clear: what runs today, what must change, and who owns the system afterward. A strong specialist will ask about backups, access, deployment flow, and rollback before making changes. That discipline matters as much as technical depth.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Linux.

Linux is used to run servers, cloud instances, containers, storage systems, network appliances, and many embedded devices. Companies also rely on it for automation, monitoring, build systems, and secure internal services. A specialist helps keep those environments predictable and maintainable.

Linux is often chosen for flexibility, automation, and a large open source ecosystem. Windows Server can fit better when a company depends on Microsoft tooling, Active Directory, or specific Windows-only applications. The right choice depends on the existing stack and the team’s operating model.

A strong Linux specialist usually knows Bash, SSH, systemd, networking basics, and package management. Many projects also need Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and log analysis. For production work, backup and recovery skills matter just as much as setup skills.

It depends on the task. Routine server maintenance may need a generalist with solid hands-on practice, while migrations, security hardening, or hybrid environments need deeper Linux experience. Ask for similar past work, not just broad familiarity.

Most Linux tasks can be handled remotely if access, change control, and communication are clear. On-site help can still be useful for hardware issues, local network problems, or sensitive environments in Leipzig. Many projects use a mixed setup.

Review the systems in scope, the distribution in use, the version constraints, and the access model. A good Linux freelancer will ask about users, services, backups, monitoring, and rollback before touching anything. Clear answers here reduce risk fast.

Look for clean explanations, safe change planning, and evidence that the person can diagnose root causes rather than guess. Strong Linux professionals document what they changed and why, then leave the system easier to support. That is a good sign of real production experience.

Linux is the kernel at the center of many operating systems, while GNU/Linux is a common way to describe a full distribution built around it. Unix is a different family with a related history and different commercial variants. In hiring, people often use Linux to mean the whole operating environment.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Linux in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 749 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Linux in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 40% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Linux in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Linux in their recent projects are German (93%), English (93%), and Spanish (29%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Linux in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Retail (50%), and Tourism (43%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Linux in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Product Development (93%), and Project Management (64%).

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