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IBM Lotus Notes Experts in Munich

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Ralf Roßkopf

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Project and Interim Manager Marketing | CRM | CX

Gauting
Ralf Roßkopf

Last position:

Program and Campaign Management at PAYBACK GmbH

  • Project management in the area of "Campaign, Offer and Performance Management Classic" for PAYBACK partners from the retail, FMCG and financial services sectors
  • Campaign planning, development and implementation of offer-specific concepts and measures for the channels newsletter, digital advertising (web and app), stand-alone mailings and the print mailing "PAYBACK points overview"
  • Coordination with PAYBACK program partners (including American Express, Netto, EDEKA, Marktkauf & Trinkgut), PAYBACK specialist departments and agencies
  • Documentation of tasks and processes as well as onboarding of the future role holder
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Klaus Zwingel

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Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering

Poing
Klaus Zwingel

Last position:

Head of HR, Machinery and Plant Engineering at Interim Management (freelance)

  • Acting as a professional sparring partner for management and leaders on HR topics
  • Advising employees on HR matters
  • Maintaining department capability during transition
  • Analyzing weaknesses in the performance appraisal process
  • Integrating the SAP appraisal tool
  • Negotiating and organizing short-time work
  • Analyzing and consolidating employment contracts
  • Preparing references and recruiting
  • Advising on organizational development
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Thomas Nacke

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Interim Manager

München
Thomas Nacke

Last position:

Interim Manager at Groupe SEB SA

  • Interim project management for the “o9 demand management” software introduction
  • Communication: building continuous stakeholder communication
  • Project governance: planning and meetings for/with key users, including preparation of inputs from the software development team
  • Leadership: leading and motivating key users
  • Risk management: identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies
  • Monitoring and control: tracking project performance, regular review of progress reports, status meetings
  • Documentation: maintaining comprehensive project documentation, including training materials
  • Running user information meetings
  • Running training meetings
  • Setting up the user community
  • Software test control and documentation (Squash)
  • Introducing risk management, bug and issue tracking
  • Technical acceptance of the software product
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Rico Frenzel

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Recruiter / Trainer

Olching
Rico Frenzel

Last position:

Recruiter / Trainer at Freelance

  • Active sourcing and recruiting for individual mandates (finance, IT, procurement)
  • Training recruiting departments
  • Training specialists and managers in application situations and interview techniques
  • Application coaching and CV consulting
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Roman Grunwald

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Study Contract Manager (SCM)

München
Roman Grunwald

Last position:

Study Contract Manager (SCM) at Thermo Fisher GmbH

Study Contract Manager (SCM) for the global CRO Thermo Fisher GmbH in cooperation with the global pharmaceutical company Astra Zeneca in the department of Cell Therapy Clinical Operations

Following activities are included:

  • Adapt global templates of agreements to local use in accordance with local requirements and SOPs.
  • Develop and negotiate clinical site budgets based on Fair Market Value.
  • Negotiate agreement language and budget with clinical study sites.
  • Act as point of contact and interface with Legal if necessary to ensure integrity of contracts.
  • For each agreement maintain the status of agreement, budgets, issues, payments, any amendments for the duration of the study, and communications with internal and external sources
  • Ensure final contract documents are consistent with agreements reached at negotiations.
  • Ensure all agreements are executed in a timely manner contributing to efficient site start-up timelines.
  • Support internal and external audit activities.
  • Ensure compliance with AstraZeneca's Code of Conduct and company policies and procedures relating to people, finance, technology and security.
  • Ensure that all contracts are included in the TMF
  • Support preparation and negotiation of a Local Master Service Agreement
  • Contribute to process improvements, knowledge transfer and best practice sharing.
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Mohamad Dib-Skhni

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Project Engineer

München
Mohamad Dib-Skhni

Last position:

Project Engineer at BMW Group AG

  • Designed and implemented Azure Kubernetes Clusters, and managed DNS and Firewall solutions, enhancing network security and reliability.
  • Led projects using Agile Scrum methodologies to streamline development cycles and improve project efficiency.
  • Fostered and maintained relationships with suppliers to ensure timely project deliverables and resource availability.
  • Managed continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, Sonar, GitHub, Bitbucket, and Terraform within the BMW Azure Cloud environment.
  • Utilized Fortify SSC and Contrast AST for robust application security testing.
  • Directed DevOps engineering initiatives on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), focusing on streamlining development and deployment processes.
  • Service Now governance, risk und compliance (GRC&IRM).
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Martin Moser

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Test Automation for Stock Trading Software

Neuried
Martin Moser

Last position:

Test automation for trading software at Martin Moser IT Consulting GmbH

  • Set up GUI test framework for testers and developers to easily create GUI tests
  • Implemented automated GUI tests with QF-Test for stock trading software and PDF file comparisons
  • Created comparison runs between different versions

Used technologies: QF-Test, Java, Jython

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Christoph Koldehoff

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Project Management/PMO/Multi-Project Management/Program Management

Vaterstetten
Christoph Koldehoff

Last position:

Project Management/PMO/Multi-Project Management/Program Management at kmc - Koldehoff Management Consulting

  • Industry focus: Automotive, IT, Chemicals, Insurance, IT Security
  • Project planning & portfolio management with MS Project and cplace
  • Implementation and operation of an Information Security Management System (ISMS)
  • Process management (modeling & optimization) with BIC
  • Delivery of automotive driver assistance systems (ADAS)
  • Change management (evaluation to go-live)
  • Migration projects and risk management
  • IT development (SAP S4Hana, embedded software) using Scrum, Agile and Waterfall
  • Data modeling (top-down, bottom-up, re-engineering)
  • Master data management (infrastructure, interface, BPM, GPM)
  • Customer relationship processes (CRM, ERP)
  • Material data management (MDM) regarding consistency and quality
  • Digital asset management (content, structure, standard metadata)
  • Sales management (service policy, CRM, key account management, vendor management)
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Peter Sperber

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Project Manager Camera Systems/Lenses

München
Peter Sperber

Last position:

Project Manager Camera Systems/Lenses at S&E Consulting Peter Sperber

  • Management of internal and external optics, electronics, and software developers and the subproject managers throughout the entire development process up to handover to production
  • Conducting RfP and contract negotiations with German, Chinese, and Japanese manufacturers and tracking the agreed deliverables
  • Conducting quality gates throughout the development process
  • Responsibility for meeting commercial, technical, and schedule requirements (resource and budget planning)
  • Continuous monitoring of potential project risks during all phases
  • Ensuring compliant development (RoHS & REACH) and documentation for worldwide CE marking
  • Project status reporting to upper management and the company board
  • Central point of contact for third-party contractors and their coordination in the project
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Diana Griesshammer

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Interim Project-Controller

Munich
Diana Griesshammer

Last position:

Interim Project-Controller at Supplying industry defence

  • Developed organization, task descriptions, processes and systems of the controlling system to improve activities.
  • Harmonized ERP software within the group across IT procurement, plan data, controlling and reporting.
  • Designed the basis for an agile and modern IT control system.
  • Set up budget plans and supported master data and planning.
  • Monitored and validated projects in the PM tool Sciforma, covering OPEX and CAPEX in line with legal requirements and group rules.
  • Performed PMO assistance activities including meeting minutes, presentations and reports.
  • Tools: SAP FI/CO, SAP MM, SAP PPM, PM-Tool Sciforma, MS Office 365.
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Peter Streibel

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Rollout Manager

Gröbenzell
Peter Streibel

Last position:

Rollout Manager at Siemens Healthineers

  • Cisco SDA LAN network
  • Transition and transformation
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Andreas Zimmermann

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Senior IT Project Manager · Service Owner · ITSM · SIAM · Operating Models & Governance

München
Andreas Zimmermann

Last position:

ITSM Consultant at Industrial company / Global IT division

  • Designed and implemented a new user support tower organization as part of the global IT transformation initiative.
  • Created an operating and control model for the central service desk, including downstream support units (field service, VIP support, service points).
  • Performed a comprehensive as-is analysis of existing service desk and field service structures and developed a target architecture based on ITIL 4 and SIAM.
  • Defined roles, responsibilities, and governance mechanisms for internal IT and external providers.
  • Prepared the blueprint document Service Management & Governance Handbook (User Support) to standardize global service processes (incident, request, problem, change, knowledge, ITSCM, CSI).
  • Developed a KPI and SLA framework to measure service quality and performance in global user support.
  • Defined the reporting and review structure (operations meeting, service review meeting, management steering board).
  • Prepared RFP documents for the external tendering of L1/L2 support services, including definition of scope, governance model, process requirements, tool integration (ServiceNow), and KPI/SLA sets.
  • Supported procurement and legal departments in evaluating and negotiating vendor proposals and assisted in vendor selection and contract finalization.
  • Oversaw the handover to operational support, including knowledge transfer, training of provider teams, and establishment of a continuous improvement process (CSI).
  • Methods / framework / tools: ITIL 4 / ITSM, SIAM, IT4IT, ServiceNow, Jira, BPMN, operating model canvas, KPI & SLA design, governance & performance management
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Christel Thiel

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Project Management and Controlling

Munich
Christel Thiel

Last position:

Project Management and Controlling at WTS Group AG

  • Leading international tax consultancy with 14 locations in Germany
  • Property tax reform project with eight project streams
  • Independent project management and control of client projects
  • Sole responsibility for ensuring project success and making decisions
  • Tracking open to-dos
  • Risk management according to MaRisk
  • Reporting, creating status slides and project documentation
  • Designing an Excel matrix for consolidation match (advanced) of customer data
  • Moderation of video conferences
  • Project controlling
  • Use of MS Teams, MS Office 365, and Excel
  • Working according to ITILv3 and agile methods
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Markus Huber

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Interim Manager Finance

München
Markus Huber

Last position:

Interim Manager Finance at International corporate group

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Statistics of experts using IBM Lotus Notes

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

27 years

Position duration

1.5 years (Germany: 3.3 years)

Positions per freelancer

17

Top business areas

Project Management, Information Technology, Operations

Top industries

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Automotive

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources

Bachelor's degree or higher

74% (Germany: 71%)

Master's degree or higher

37% (Germany: 40%)

Certifications per freelancer

4

Most common languages

English, German, French

Speak two or more languages

100% (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 Munich 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 Munich using IBM Lotus Notes

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

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Daily rate avg. 861 €
Germany avg. 849 €

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 800 €
Germany median 800 €

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

Legacy groupware

IBM Lotus Notes is still used for mail, team databases, workflow apps, and secure internal documents. Many companies know it as Notes or IBM Notes, and the server side is often tied to Domino. In Munich, it still matters where long-lived business processes must keep running without disruption.

Typical work

  • Maintain Notes mail and database applications
  • Update forms, views, agents, and access rules
  • Support Domino servers and client setups
  • Migrate data or integrate with newer systems
  • Stabilize older workflows that the business still depends on

Skills that matter

Strong specialists understand the Notes client, Domino design, ACLs, formula language, and routing behavior. They also know where code lives in agents, scripts, and templates, and how to troubleshoot issues across mail, replication, and permissions. Clear documentation is important because many environments mix old and new tooling.

When to hire

Companies bring in freelance expertise when a key Notes system needs maintenance, a migration is blocked by hidden dependencies, or an internal app no longer has a local owner. The right specialist can review fragile logic, clean up outdated design, and keep business users productive while change is planned.

Ecosystem

Lotus Notes projects often touch Domino Designer, mail templates, directory services, SMTP, and links to ERP or document systems. In larger Munich organizations, this work may also involve remote support, bilingual user communication, and careful coordination with operations teams that cannot afford downtime.

What good looks like

A strong IBM Lotus Notes professional works methodically, reads old designs quickly, and explains tradeoffs in plain language. Look for experience with troubleshooting, migration planning, and security settings, not just routine administration. Good experts leave systems easier to support, even when the goal is to retire them later.

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Frequently asked questions

Questions about IBM Lotus Notes? Start with the answers below.

IBM Lotus Notes is still used for secure mail, shared databases, approval flows, and older internal business apps. Many teams also call it Notes or IBM Notes, especially when they mean the client plus the Domino back end. It often stays in place where a process is stable and tied to custom forms, agents, and access rules.

Lotus Notes is broader than a mail client because it also supports database-style applications and workflow logic. Compared with Outlook, it usually matters more for legacy business processes than for everyday email alone. Compared with modern web apps, it is less flexible for new builds but often deeply embedded in existing operations.

A strong IBM Notes specialist usually understands Domino, formulas, views, agents, ACLs, and replication. Familiarity with mail routing, template work, and integration points such as directory services is also useful. For migration work, experience with data mapping and dependency analysis matters a lot.

Companies often need IBM Lotus Notes expertise when an important app breaks, a migration stalls, or no one in the team knows the old design. This is common in finance, manufacturing, public sector, and other Munich environments with long-running internal systems. External support also helps when the team needs temporary coverage during a change program.

Most Notes tasks can be handled remotely if the specialist has secure access to servers, databases, and test systems. On-site work helps when there are sensitive stakeholder workshops, local infrastructure constraints, or complex handovers with operations teams. In Munich, many projects blend both approaches.

It depends on the task, but IBM Lotus Notes work is rarely a good fit for someone who has only seen the client from the user side. Maintenance and troubleshooting need someone who has worked with Domino design and legacy behavior before. Migration or cleanup work usually needs deeper practical experience because the risks are hidden in old logic.

Look for clear examples of past Lotus Notes maintenance, migration, or rescue work and ask how they diagnosed problems. Good specialists explain why a design behaves a certain way, not just how to click through it. They should also be able to document changes so the next owner can support the system.

IBM Lotus Notes is the older product name, while HCL Notes is the newer vendor-era name for the client. Notes/Domino is often used to describe the whole application and server environment together. In practice, searchers may use any of these names when they need the same kind of specialist.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used IBM Lotus Notes in their recent projects is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 861 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used IBM Lotus Notes in their recent projects, 74% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 37% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used IBM Lotus Notes in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used IBM Lotus Notes in their recent projects are English (100%), German (96%), and French (54%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used IBM Lotus Notes in their recent projects are Manufacturing (73%), Professional Services (73%), and Automotive (69%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used IBM Lotus Notes in their recent projects are Project Management (96%), Information Technology (77%), and Operations (69%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used IBM Lotus Notes

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.

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