MediaWiki Experts in Germany
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Ornel Franck Wora Yeno
Last position:
Purchasing Manager, Logistics & IT Manager at Onlinehandler
Proactive support of management in business field development & innovation management
New development of a suite of business applications for analyzing valuation, P&L, and market price risk data
Automation of all internal and external business and work processes
Development of AI-based and AI-supported ETL processes as well as data analysis
Business use-case development
Business and work process optimization
Enterprise architecture management
Sales data analysis and forecasting as well as capture
Inventory management & reordering
Supplier management and communication
Customs processing & clearance
Shipping handling & warehouse coordination
Interface management
Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, JTL-Wawi, JTL-WMS, OTTO Partner Connect (OPC), Amazon Seller Central, DHL Global Forwarding, Jira, Draw.IO, Java (8,17,21,25), Jenkins, SonarQube, Git, Gitea, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL, Docker, Local LLMs, Postman, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Andreas Eckert
Last position:
IT-Compliance & Security at Bellaseno GmbH
Conducting a gap analysis to assess existing security measures → identifying critical vulnerabilities
Developing a catalog of measures considering risk and cost-effectiveness
Implementing an IT maturity model according to BSI guidelines
Advising management on compliance, governance, and security strategy
Establishing internal processes for a sustainable security organization
Nicolás Widera
Last position:
Interim consultant for communication and marketing services; freelance project leader and project manager at Freelance
- Agencies: Aimaq & Stolle, Aperto (IBM iX), Antoni, Axel Springer Corporate Solutions, BRANDS ON MARS, Deepblue Networks, Freunde des Hauses, GERLACHHARTOG, GGD Mullen Lowe, GTB Germany (VMLY&R), GUD.berlin, Hello White Parrot, Interone, Jung von Matt, Kulturprojekte Berlin, MACKAT, Neteye (Yours Truly), Ogilvy & Mather, rethink/C3, Ressourcenmangel, Scholz & Friends, Serviceplan One, Shanghai.Berlin, Wunderman, wirDesign, zweimaleins (Saatchi & Saatchi Pro)
- Companies: Bringmeister - partner of EDEKA, DIN MEDIA (Beuth Publishing), eprimo, GLOBUS Markthallen, Miles & More/Lufthansa, MOIA, VDA – German Association of the Automotive Industry, VIP Services Frankfurt
- Roles: Client Service Director, unit head, account director, account manager, project manager, product owner, brand manager, senior marketing manager, marketing officer
Can Celebi
Last position:
Backend development, consulting at Kloppe Media GmbH
- Development and implementation of APIs and SDKs for online services in the telecom environment
- Platform improvements and development of new features for comprehensive telecom solutions
Ioan Liviu Popa
Last position:
IT Specialist/Application Developer at HST Systemtechnik GmbH / Axel Zangenberg GmbH
- Development of web applications and integration with the Work4All ERP/CRM system using Node.js (Express.js, Socket.IO, TypeScript, Angular, Material, Angular Flex)
- Development of web applications with PHP (without framework)
- Frontend development with HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, JSON, Bootstrap, complex forms and data tables
- Database work with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB and others
- Collaborative work using Agile/Scrum and version control with Git
- Configuration, maintenance, migration and backup of CMS (Joomla, Mediawiki, Piwik/Matomo)
- System administration until 2019: maintenance and configuration of servers (Windows, Linux), clients and network
- Virtualization with VMware ESXi and Veeam Backup & Replication
- Initial steps in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Henning Pankratius
Last position:
Siemens
- Developed a reporting API with RESTful services and Spring Boot
- LDAP integration
- Migrated services to AWS
- Bootstrap
- Frontend development with Angular 14
- JBoss
- DynamoDB
- S3
- Athena
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Statistics of experts using MediaWiki
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
4 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Government and Administration, Retail
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Finance, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 MediaWiki
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
Wiki platforms
MediaWiki is the software behind many large knowledge bases, public documentation sites, and internal wikis. It is used to organize pages, categories, templates, and structured editorial workflows. Companies bring in specialists when a wiki must be reliable, searchable, and easy to maintain.
Core capabilities
- Page and template design for large content sets
- Extension setup for search, editing, and permissions
- Skin and layout adjustments for branded portals
- Import, cleanup, and migration of legacy wiki content
Ecosystem skills
Strong professionals know MediaWiki templates, parser functions, categories, and extension management. They also understand how to work with PHP, SQL, server configuration, and caching around the wiki stack. For teams in Germany, this often includes clear handover, documentation, and remote collaboration across content and IT.
When experts help
Organizations usually need freelance help when a wiki grows beyond simple editing. Common cases include slow pages, broken extensions, messy permissions, upgrade planning, or a need to connect MediaWiki with single sign-on and internal systems. A specialist can stabilize the setup and keep editors productive.
What good work looks like
A strong MediaWiki professional writes clean templates, keeps page structures consistent, and avoids fragile custom changes. They test upgrades carefully, document configuration, and protect content quality for editors and readers. They should also explain tradeoffs clearly, especially when customizations affect future maintenance.
Typical project focus
MediaWiki projects often center on documentation portals, product knowledge bases, help centers, and collaborative company wikis. Some teams also need support for multilingual content, access control, or migration from older wiki systems such as the legacy Wikimedia-style setup people often simply call a wiki engine.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about MediaWiki.
MediaWiki is used to build wikis, knowledge bases, documentation portals, and internal content hubs. It fits teams that need many editors, clear page history, and structured navigation through categories and templates. It is especially useful when content must stay editable over time without turning into a pile of isolated pages.
MediaWiki is stronger when you need deep page structure, templates, and flexible content organization. Confluence is often easier for quick team collaboration, while MediaWiki gives more control over how pages are shaped and reused. A good specialist can help decide whether the project needs a wiki engine with more customization or a simpler collaboration tool.
A strong MediaWiki specialist usually knows PHP, SQL, server setup, and extension management. Template design, parser functions, caching, and basic security handling are also important. For many projects, experience with search, authentication, and migration work matters just as much as page editing.
A small content site may only need light configuration and theme work, but a larger MediaWiki setup needs someone who has handled upgrades, permissions, and custom extensions before. If the site supports many editors or critical documentation, choose a professional who can also debug and document changes. That reduces the risk of brittle customizations.
Yes, most MediaWiki work can be done remotely because the main tasks are configuration, extension work, and content structure. For teams in Germany, remote collaboration is common, especially when editors, IT, and stakeholders are in different places. On-site help is mainly useful for workshops, migration planning, or launch support.
Ask for examples of MediaWiki sites they have stabilized, upgraded, or extended. Good signs are clear documentation, safe change handling, and a practical approach to templates and permissions. If they can explain how they test updates and protect content, that is usually a strong signal.
MediaWiki projects often involve internal knowledge bases, documentation portals, public reference sites, and multilingual wikis. Some teams need a redesign, while others need extension cleanup, authentication integration, or migration from an older setup. A specialist should be able to support both the content model and the technical platform.
MediaWiki is manageable when the setup is clean, but it becomes harder if templates, extensions, and permissions are added without structure. The main maintenance work is keeping upgrades safe, avoiding template sprawl, and making sure editors can work without technical friction. A well-run instance is stable and predictable.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used MediaWiki in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 759 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used MediaWiki in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used MediaWiki in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used MediaWiki in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used MediaWiki in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Government and Administration (67%), and Retail (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used MediaWiki in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Project Management (83%), and Operations (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used MediaWiki
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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