MantisBT Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used MantisBT
Jens Hagemeyer-Lee
Last position:
#52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure at Telecommunications Company
- Network elements, network, operational and operator-related systems
- Supporting around 20 different products (managed agile)
- Requirements analysis and management (functional and non-functional)
- Test concept and planning (scope, test phases, effort, schedule, resources, organization, etc.)
- Aligning approach with clients and service providers
- Managing and assisting in creation of test cases for system, integration and end-to-end tests
- Guiding and supporting test execution
- Defect management and planning bug fixes with external providers
- Preparing and facilitating workshops
- Regular reporting and creating automated test reports
- Further development of agile testing methodology and configuration of supporting tools
- Conceptual support in developing a quality seal for rating product and service quality of internal and external providers
- Requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, SaFE
- BMC Remedy, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira (including plugins Xray, Structure), Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Obsidian, doxis document management system, Gitlab, Obsidian
René Karges
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelance work
- Business analysis
- Requirements management
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Team leadership
Meryem Gündoğdu
Last position:
Test Manager-SPOT at EON
- Overall process definition, planning, training, tools, effective execution, and progress and quality measurement of test activities at the release level
- Defining and improving the test process
- Scheduling of releases
- Coordinating alignment with release management for test setup and data provisioning
- Coordinating migration test planning for Westnetz, Mitnetz, and EON Grid
- Monitoring test progress, audit-proof documentation, progress tracking via defects, OSS reports, and incidents
- Designing and coordinating potential test automation
IT environment: Jira Zephyr, Confluence, SIGMA, PowerBI
Stefan Kassler
Last position:
C# .NET/WPF Developer at Hessian Central Office for Data Processing
- New development of outdated software for the Hessian school system in C# .NET/WPF
- Understanding and analysis of the old Delphi and Visual Basic 6 source code
- Use of Visual Studio 2022 as IDE
- Team collaboration through pull requests and version control with Git/SourceTree
- Project management with our own wiki software and Open Project
- Tech stack: C#, .NET 8.0, WPF, Visual Studio 22, Delphi, Visual Basic 6, LDAP, Active Directory, FTP, SMB, Git, SourceTree
- Workflow: pull requests, Open Project, weeklies, weekly meetings, direct communication
Atef Abdel-Rahman
Last position:
System, load, acceptance and performance testing and QA manager for banking systems
- Test concept, planning and execution
- Coordination of the different test phases
- Project planning within the team, design of the structure and test strategy
- Coordination and review of test activity execution and deviation management
- Derivation of test cases for newly developed features with respect to functional and non-functional requirements and subject matter
- Participation in status meetings
- Documentation of technical components
- Description of the qualitative and quantitative goals of the test measures
- Definition of testable acceptance criteria
- Screening of new and existing customers for negative information
- Evaluation of information and decision on whether a business relationship is still possible
- Assessment of negative information regarding sanction or terror lists
- Assessment of whether individuals have a criminal record or are politically exposed
- Continuous Integration and quality assurance (QA)
- Description of using various testing methods and approaches (static/dynamic tests, functional/non-functional tests, black-/white-box tests)
- Execution of manual and automated tests
- Fixing errors from the testing phases in applications/components
- Integration of test management in the introduction, establishment and expansion of test automation
- Creation of system test documentation
- Reporting risks and issues to technical architects and project management
- Definition of requirements for the test infrastructure
- IT system environment: Windows, SAP, Perl, C, Git, Cloud, Oracle, JavaEE, C#, SOA, XML, JavaScript, HTML5, Angular, JBoss, UML, Linux, Jira, Robot Framework, TypeScript, Python, JMeter, Tosca, Selenium, DWH, AWS Cloud, Doors
Daniel Maurer
Last position:
Identity Management at ZKA
- Analysis of interface structures (One Identity Manager V9.2)
- Creation of an implementation concept
Janus Thomys
Last position:
Senior Scrum Master, Agile Coach at DMK, Bremen, Germany
- Optimizing agile work using Scrum as the chosen framework
- Coaching teams and individual members to increase collaboration efficiency, improve team effectiveness and performance, and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Promoting and supporting the use of agile methods with Scrum, including upholding Scrum values and team self-organization
- Preboarding the internal Scrum Master
Michael Meyer
Last position:
Product Owner at ECE
- Gathering requirements from departments
- Developing mockups
- Maintaining backlog and moderating sprint meetings
- Managing the developers
- Stakeholder management
- Used skills: Scrum, requirements engineering, requirements management
- Technologies used: various
- IT environment: Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
- Industry: Real estate
- Role: project manager, product owner
Florin Burdea
Last position:
Hands-On Process Manager / Polarion System Admin at Metrax GmbH
Hands-on ALM-solution configuration: process refinement (BPMN), workshops and stakeholder management
Product development templates configuration and validation
Full traceability and decomposition
Tailored to fulfill 62304 internal SOP requirements and 29119
Regular meetings, metrics and dashboards
Work item workflows and link roles
User roles and rights
Prepared work instructions, training and rollout
Tools: Polarion (Siemens ALM), MS Visio, MS PowerPoint
Christian Renneberg
Last position:
Freelance Test Manager / Requirements Manager at Self-employed
- Consulting in test management, test design, test automation, test process optimization for national and international clients
Humayun Shaukat
Last position:
Test Manager at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
- Quality assurance for 7 apps and websites as well as Galileo
- Designing, planning and executing tests
- Designing the test strategy in an agile team
- Planning, monitoring and coordinating test activities
- Reviewing and matching test cases
- Documenting test results
- Reviewing found defects
- Collaborating with developers
- Conducting regression tests
- Creating test summary reports
- Participating in various meetings with all stakeholders
- Approach, tools & systems: Jira, Android Studio, iOS, Android, Agile-Scrum
Rudi Salm
Last position:
Short Course in Compliance at FernUni Hagen
- University short course in compliance
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
René Pelzer
Last position:
CIO at clics GmbH
- Software development
- Team management
- Project management
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Statistics of experts using MantisBT
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
3.6 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using MantisBT
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What MantisBT does
MantisBT, also known as Mantis Bug Tracker or simply Mantis, is an open-source issue tracking tool used to record bugs, tasks, and change requests. Companies use it to keep product work visible and to make defects easier to follow from report to release.
Common uses
- Bug and defect tracking for software teams
- Task intake for support and product work
- Release follow-up and status visibility
- Workflow handling for triage and approvals
- Reporting on open, fixed, and blocked issues
Key setup work
Strong MantisBT professionals shape workflows around how a team actually works. That includes project structure, status transitions, custom fields, email alerts, access rules, and category setup. They also tune filters and dashboards so people can find the right issues fast.
Ecosystem and integration
MantisBT fits into wider delivery stacks through email, source control, LDAP, REST-style integrations, and automation around issue updates. Specialists often connect it to testing, deployment, and support tools so bug reports move cleanly between teams without manual re-entry.
When companies bring in help
Companies usually look for freelance MantisBT expertise when the tracker is already in place but feels messy, slow, or hard to trust. They may need a fresh workflow, a migration from another tracker, better permissions, or support for teams in Germany that need clear documentation and remote-friendly collaboration.
What strong experts deliver
- Clean issue structures that fit the product process
- Practical permissions and roles for mixed teams
- Better triage, notifications, and reporting
- Reliable integrations with surrounding tools
- Stable administration that keeps MantisBT usable over time
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around MantisBT.
MantisBT is used to track bugs, tasks, and other work items that need follow-up. Teams choose it when they want a focused issue tracker for software delivery, support queues, or internal maintenance. Mantis Bug Tracker is the full name many people still search for.
MantisBT is usually lighter and simpler than Jira, and many teams find it easier to administer for straightforward bug tracking. Compared with Bugzilla, it is often preferred when a team wants a cleaner interface and easier workflow setup. The right choice depends on how complex your process is.
A strong MantisBT specialist usually knows issue workflow design, email handling, access control, and basic integration work. Useful adjacent skills include server administration, SQL, PHP, and practical knowledge of testing or support processes. That mix helps them fit the tracker to the team, not the other way around.
You usually bring in MantisBT expertise when the setup has drifted from how the team works. Common signs are unclear statuses, duplicate fields, weak notifications, or reports that no one trusts. A freelancer can clean this up without forcing a full tool change.
MantisBT work can be simple or fairly involved, depending on whether you need basic administration or deeper customization. For a small workflow cleanup, a practical specialist may be enough. For migration, integration, or role design across several teams, you want someone who has handled similar setups before.
Yes, MantisBT support is often done remotely because most work is configuration, review, and testing. For teams in Germany, that can work well if you want fast turnaround and clear written instructions. On-site help is only needed when the project also involves workshops, process mapping, or local stakeholder alignment.
Look for a MantisBT expert who can explain why they chose a workflow, not just what they changed. Good signs are clean project structure, sensible permissions, reliable notifications, and clear handling of imports or custom fields. They should also document the setup so your team can maintain it.
MantisBT can still be a solid choice when you want a focused issue tracker without heavy process overhead. It works best for teams that value clarity, control, and open-source flexibility over broad project management features. If your needs are mostly bug tracking and follow-up, it remains very relevant.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used MantisBT in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 752 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used MantisBT in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used MantisBT in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used MantisBT in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used MantisBT in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Automotive (64%), and Manufacturing (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used MantisBT in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (86%), and Product Development (79%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used MantisBT
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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