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Jörn B.

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Expert in Process Optimization

Hamburg
Jörn B.

Last position:

Process Optimization Consultant at Tandler GmbH

  • Improving processes in the purchasing area
  • Digitizing purchasing processes
  • Optimizing end-to-end manufacturing processes
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Marc M.

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Freelance Data Specialist

Hamburg
Marc M.

Last position:

Freelance Data Specialist at BrightlySoftware – A Siemens Company

  • Migration of customer data from a private cloud to AWS
  • Optimizing data transformation jobs and migration from Talend to AWS Glue
  • Automation of all migration steps
  • Used technologies: AWS, Python, Lambda, CloudFormation, SQLServer, AWS Stepfunctions, Glue, PySpark
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Abdelrahman H.

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FPGA / Embedded Software Engineer

Hamburg
Abdelrahman H.

Last position:

Research Assistant (WHK), FPGA Development – BrassSense Project at HAW Hamburg / Prof. Peter Schulz

  • Real-time tone detection on FPGA (~20 ms latency target) using a filter bank architecture with a fuzzy-logic decision stage, avoiding FFT due to its window-length/frequency-resolution tradeoff.
  • Responsible for system integration and architecture.
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Sebastian K.

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Freelancer - Project Manager & Agile Coach

Bönningstedt
Sebastian K.

Last position:

Freelancer - Project Manager & Agile Coach at Kracht Projektmanagement

  • Interim single project, program and portfolio management in technical hardware development and production
  • Consulting and support in selecting and implementing appropriate project management methods and frameworks for projects and programs
  • Agile coaching to support and develop agile teams and organizations
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Saadat H.

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Motor Development Intern

Hamburg
Saadat H.

Last position:

Motor Development Intern at Denso Europe

  • Carried out FEM simulations of a novel brushless externally excited synchronous motor with JMAG to reduce iron losses by 8%
  • Developed MATLAB scripts to optimize the total loss profiles based on machine parameters
  • Developed a Python-based GUI tool for calculating optimal motor design parameters
  • Created Python scripts in JMAG to automate and improve simulation processes
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José Francisco F.

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Consultant - Model Based Systems Engineering

Hamburg
José Francisco F.

Last position:

Consultant - Model Based Systems Engineering at System Design Central

  • Definition of software architecture and behavior using UML
  • Development and evaluation of software functions in cooperation with software developers
  • Definition of modeling guidelines for software design activities
  • Analysis of the current and target states of the tools to be migrated
  • Definition of migration steps and migration planning
  • Execution of the migration
  • Requirements elicitation and requirements documentation
  • Analysis of model-based software development tools against identified customer requirements, followed by recommendations
  • Definition and analysis of textual software requirements
  • Analysis of customer requirements with regard to understandability, unambiguity, completeness, and verifiability
  • Development and evaluation of system concepts in cooperation with hardware and software specialists
  • Definition of system architecture and behavior using SysML
  • Definition of modeling guidelines for the automatic creation of textual specifications from SysML models
  • Definition of training concepts for Model Based Systems Engineering processes
  • Definition of modeling methods for system development activities
  • Development of standalone executable system models with IBM Rhapsody
  • Development of graphical user interfaces in QML and Altia Design for system models
  • Definition of modeling guidelines for the specification of model-based tests
  • Implementation of UTP2 concepts in SysML
  • Support for test engineers in defining system tests
  • Development of IBM Rhapsody extensions for the automatic verification of the consistency, correctness, and completeness of SysML models
  • System design training with SysML & MagicDraw, SysML & IBM Rhapsody, and SysML & Enterprise Architect
  • Definition of project tasks and project schedules
  • Preparation of effort estimates
  • Customer support and project acquisition
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Holger D.

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Software Developer

Hamburg
Holger D.

Last position:

Software Developer

  • Gained familiarity with complex legacy software for controlling central ship systems (Ada, Java, C++).
  • Implemented tests to identify memory leaks.
  • Refactored existing project content and tests to object-oriented standards.
  • Identified and fixed bugs in existing distributed Java and C++ applications on a DONAR/CORBA network.
  • Products: Squish, NetBeans, MKS Integrity, DONAR, CORBA, DOORS, Windchill.
  • Skills: Python, Java, Linux, C++, Ada.
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Heena P.

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Research Assistant for project Breakwaters System

Hamburg
Heena P.

Last position:

Research Assistant for project Breakwaters System at Helmut-Schmidt University

  • The numerical modeling of breakwaters with OpenFoam and deal.II.
  • Breakwaters are constructed to study the effects of small-scale effect produced during regular and irregular sea state.
  • Extend the breakwater 2D test case in olaFlow (a C++-based OpenFoam library based on the finite volume method) to 3D, varying factors such as wave conditions and porosity.
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Anas A.

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Student Assistant

Hamburg
Anas A.

Last position:

Student Assistant at Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW)

  • Built 3D hydrodynamic models of the Elbe River using the VOF method in FLOW-3D HYDRO to analyze velocity profiles and water levels.
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Yifan Z.

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Power Plant Solution Engineer

Hamburg
Yifan Z.

Last position:

Power Plant Solution Engineer at Vestas

  • Addressed customers’ electrical and grid-related inquiries to ensure projects were delivered on time and in full compliance with grid code requirements.
  • Documented areas for improvement encountered during projects and provided feedback to the R&D team for future product enhancements.
  • Supported Nordseecluster (NSC) and Nordlicht (NDL) projects by explaining Vestas PPC and WTG control logic and methods and authoring PPC Function Design Specification (FDS) documents.
  • Tuned PPC parameters according to project-specific settings agreed upon by the customer and TSO to ensure full grid code compliance.
  • Assisted project managers by clarifying the technical background of contractual agreements and participated in negotiating testing procedures for the Baltic Eagle project, then issued grid code testing procedure documents for NSC and NDL.
  • Created grid code compliance statements (GCCS) based on German and Dutch grid codes, assessed Vestas PPC, WTG, and SCADA system capabilities against these requirements, and documented gaps for R&D prioritization.
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Ahmed M.

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Head of Data Department

Hamburg
Ahmed M.

Last position:

Head of Data Department at Fotograf Gmbh

  • Building teams of data people - BI Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Engineers
  • Defining data strategy across all business units to support short, mid & long-term business goals
  • Collaborating with the product leads & management & heads of departments to provide data support
  • Defining budget to make everything happen
  • Aligning the data teams goals with company vision, strategy & objectives
  • Responsible for the data governance as well as for the strategic development planning
  • Defining and developing joint OKRs
  • Reporting directly to the CTO & CEO
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Sadia K.

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Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Mathematics

Hamburg
Sadia K.

Last position:

Working Student - Data Engineering at Varengold Bank

  • Automated manual regulatory reporting processes using Python, streamlining data workflows and reducing overhead.
  • Extracted and cleaned unstructured and structured data (including JSON) using Python (pandas), enhancing data accessibility and audit readiness.
  • Supported ad-hoc data requests by building custom SQL queries and transforming data using PowerQuery.

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Statistics of experts using MATLAB

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years (Germany: 15 years)

MATLAB experts in Hamburg have 16 years of professional experience on average. It is 1 year more than in Germany, where the average stands at 15 years.

Position duration

2 years (Germany: 5.1 years)

MATLAB experts in Hamburg stay in a single position for 2 years on average. It is 3.1 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 5.1 years.

Positions per freelancer

10 (Germany: 9)

MATLAB experts in Hamburg have completed 10 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 more than in Germany, where the average stands at 9.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Research and Development

MATLAB experts in Hamburg have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Research and Development.

Top industries

Education, Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense

MATLAB experts in Hamburg are most in demand in Education, Information Technology, and Aerospace and Defense.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Operations

MATLAB experts in Hamburg earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 97%)

100% of MATLAB experts in Hamburg hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Master's degree or higher

85% (Germany: 84%)

85% of MATLAB experts in Hamburg hold at least a Master's degree. It is 1% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 84%.

Doctorate

15% (Germany: 24%)

15% of MATLAB experts in Hamburg have a doctorate (PhD). It is 9% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 24%.

Certifications per freelancer

2

MATLAB experts in Hamburg hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Arabic

MATLAB experts in Hamburg most often speak German, English, and Arabic.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 99%)

100% of MATLAB experts in Hamburg speak two or more languages. It is 1% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 99%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 2 4 6 8
One of the MATLAB experts in Hamburg charges less than €400 per day.
5 of the MATLAB experts in Hamburg charge between €400 and €800 per day.
5 of the MATLAB experts in Hamburg charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
2 of the MATLAB experts in Hamburg charge €1200 or more per day.
<€400 €400-​800 €800-​1200 €1200+

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 MATLAB

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

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Daily rate avg. 753 €
Germany avg. 665 €

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 680 €

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.

MATLAB experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Education (69%)
  • Information Technology (46%)
  • Aerospace and Defense (38%)
  • Automotive (31%)
  • Energy (31%)
  • Professional Services (31%)
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Retail (23%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What MATLAB does

MATLAB is a technical computing environment from MathWorks for numerical analysis, data exploration, visualization and algorithm development. Companies use it to turn experimental data into models, test control logic and validate engineering decisions before production deployment. Its matrix-based language suits rapid technical work while supporting repeatable, documented workflows.

Typical applications

MATLAB appears across research, product development and industrial operations. Common deliverables include:

  • Signal and image processing pipelines
  • Control-system models and simulation studies
  • Statistical analysis and predictive models
  • Test automation and measurement workflows
  • Prototypes for embedded or production software

Ecosystem and tools

The MATLAB ecosystem includes specialized toolboxes for optimization, statistics, machine learning, computer vision, signal processing and control design. Simulink extends the environment for block-based modeling, dynamic-system simulation and model-based design. Strong specialists also work with Stateflow, MATLAB scripts, live scripts, data acquisition hardware and code generation workflows.

When companies need specialists

Freelance expertise is useful when a team must validate a model, modernize an established analysis workflow or connect MATLAB with existing systems. It can also help when internal specialists are focused on hardware, research or delivery deadlines. In Hamburg, projects may involve maritime systems, aviation, manufacturing, energy, mobility or medical technology, with collaboration arranged remotely, on site or in a hybrid format.

Skills that matter

A capable MATLAB professional combines domain knowledge with disciplined software practice. They understand numerical stability, data preparation, model validation and reproducible experiments rather than treating scripts as disposable prototypes. Useful adjacent skills include Python, C or C++, SQL, Git, automated testing, Docker, embedded targets and technical documentation.

How to assess quality

Reviewers should ask for examples that show the path from raw data or requirements to a tested result. Good work includes clear assumptions, meaningful visualizations, verification against reference data and explanations of known limits. For Simulink projects, inspect model structure, solver choices, interfaces and generated-code constraints. The strongest professionals communicate clearly with research, product and domain teams, including German-speaking stakeholders where needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about MATLAB.

Companies use MATLAB for numerical analysis, data visualization, algorithm development and technical simulation. It is common in signal processing, control systems, image analysis, optimization, testing and research workflows. Simulink is often added when teams need to model and simulate dynamic systems.

MATLAB offers an integrated environment with mature engineering toolboxes, interactive plotting and strong support for matrix-based analysis. Python provides a broad open-source ecosystem and often fits more easily into general software stacks. The better choice depends on existing tools, deployment needs, team skills and the specialist libraries required.

A strong MATLAB freelancer may also work with Simulink, Stateflow, Python, C or C++, Git and automated testing. For industrial projects, knowledge of instrumentation, embedded targets, model-based design or data acquisition can be important. Domain experience in areas such as mobility, energy or medical technology may matter just as much as language fluency.

The right level depends on the work, not simply on the tool name. A focused data analysis task may need a specialist who can structure inputs and validate results, while safety-relevant simulation or code generation requires deeper modeling, testing and domain knowledge. Ask candidates to explain comparable decisions and deliverables rather than relying on generic project labels.

Yes. MATLAB work is often well suited to remote collaboration because models, scripts, data and results can be reviewed digitally. Clear requirements, version control, agreed data access and regular technical reviews are important. On-site workshops can still help when measurement hardware, laboratory equipment or cross-team modeling decisions are involved in Hamburg.

No. MATLAB alone is suitable for numerical computing, data analysis, visualization, optimization and many algorithm prototypes. Simulink becomes valuable when the project involves block-based system models, continuous or discrete simulation, control design or model-based development. The scope should determine the toolset.

Ask how the specialist validates calculations, handles edge cases and makes results reproducible. High-quality MATLAB work has readable structure, documented assumptions, controlled dependencies, useful tests and plots that support a decision. For models, review calibration, verification data, solver settings and how limitations are communicated.

MATLAB specialists often work across the wider MathWorks ecosystem, including toolboxes, Simulink and code-generation products. They should clarify the available licenses, toolbox dependencies, target hardware and delivery format before starting. Awareness of version compatibility and integration constraints helps prevent surprises when a prototype moves toward production.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used MATLAB in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 753 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used MATLAB in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 85% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used MATLAB in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used MATLAB in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (23%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used MATLAB in their recent projects are Education (69%), Information Technology (46%), and Aerospace and Defense (38%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used MATLAB in their recent projects are Information Technology (77%), Product Development (77%), and Research and Development (77%).

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