Microsoft 365 Experts in Cologne
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Nikolaus B.
Last position:
Information Security, IS-Governance & Crossfunctional Governance at Zürich Beteiligungs-AG (Deutschland)
- Conducted security assessments for supplier qualification, business unit onboarding, and ongoing reviews of service providers and partners (Ongoing Assurance).
- Assessed technical and organizational measures (TOMs) against GDPR and information security requirements.
- Handled security reviews and approval processes in the Global Approval Navigator (OneTrust).
- Advised business units and IT on information security, security requirements, and risk-appropriate measures.
- Supported the development of SOC/SIEM processes and tools as part of the ISMS in line with ISO/IEC 27001.
- Analyzed cyber threats and coordinated security objectives and measures to address Security Findings with the SOC team.
- Monitored and assessed current security advisories and security-related metrics (KPIs).
- Reviewed, assessed risks, and approved exception requests (Security Exceptions).
- Independently analyzed and handled Security Events and supported the handling of security incidents.
- Planned and supported awareness initiatives to strengthen security awareness.
- Created, implemented, and reviewed information security policies and standards.
- Conducted protection needs analyses and gap assessments to identify security gaps and risk deviations.
- Defined and reviewed technical and organizational risk treatment measures.
- Advised on Third Party Governance with consideration of DORA, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, ISO/IEC 42001, and BCM in line with ISO 22301.
Suparni N.
Last position:
AI-based communication & marketing automation at Commtribe Ltd.
- Expansion of the competence portfolio to include AI-driven marketing & chatbot integration
- Design and development of several intelligent chatbots (Steno, UChat, ManyChat, GHL) for MeditationSoul.org and Physio Point for automated promotion of workshops, retreats, and online courses
- Experience with social media automation tools and AI content tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gamma, HeyGen)
- Creation of automations with n8n for marketing and CRM processes (lead nurturing, event promotion, funnel flows)
- Combining creative brand communication and AI-supported automation to increase efficiency and personalization in digital marketing campaigns
Andreas S.
Last position:
Interim Manager – Transformation, Governance & IT Service Organization at BTC AG
Transformation mandate: IT operating model and governance
- Managed the operationalization of a new IT operating model for a service- and customer-oriented organization in the managed services and Microsoft 365 environment.
- Translated the organizational target vision into concrete roles, responsibilities, organizational elements, decision-making paths and collaboration principles.
- Designed and operationalized a layered model with autonomous delivery teams, supporting units and clearly defined governance functions.
- Designed governance for Service Delivery Management, People Leads, Global Service Owner (GSO), operational teams, clusters and management committees.
- Structured the transformation rollout into ramp-up, implementation, stabilization and operations, and developed kick-off, communication and feedback formats.
- Further developed PMO and office structures as well as portfolio and workforce management to create transparency on resources, risks, dependencies and decision-making needs.
- Facilitated cross-functional workshops and decision-making meetings and translated different stakeholder interests into implementable principles, rules and actions.
Interim mandate: IT service and operations management
- Took over operational responsibility for Citrix and AD/Access, including incident, escalation, transition and quality management in day-to-day operations.
- Clarified operational interfaces and clearly defined responsibilities between internal units, Service Delivery Management and external service providers.
- Conducted structured GAP analyses of existing service descriptions, prepared make-or-buy decisions and clarified roles with KPI integration.
- Managed conflicting objectives, dependencies and escalations in complex customer, operations and transformation situations.
Selected results
- The transformation target vision was translated into practically applicable roles, governance rules, organizational elements and rollout formats.
- Decision-making paths, responsibilities and interfaces between operational delivery, supporting functions and management were described transparently and bindingly.
- The foundations for self-managed teams, standardized service descriptions and reliable portfolio, resource and management transparency were established.
Methods: Operating model design, governance design, RACI, GAP analysis, stakeholder analysis, workshop facilitation, change communication, risk and escalation management, KPI and service management
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server Consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Prepared an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Conducted requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordinated requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Facilitated regular status meetings (Jour Fixe)
- Developed roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Set up test scenarios
- Facilitated workshops for the rollout of a global admin team
- Designed data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Led workshops for the CMDB data model
- Developed solution models for the CMDB
- Created end-to-end configuration documentation and work instructions for the CMDB
- Prepared reports for license management
- Defined KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Created a service catalog
- Facilitated workshops to define service requests
- Acted as interface between requirements analysis and the ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Emre S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager | SAP E-Invoicing Outbound at Rohde & Schwarz
Project: Introduction of statutory-compliant electronic invoicing (outbound, Germany) in SAP for an international technology group.
- Project management: Planning, steering and reporting of the E-Invoicing outbound rollout across all affected business areas, including budget and resource coordination.
- UAT: Structured user acceptance test with key users per business area, test cases per invoice scenario, and consolidated test results for decision making.
- Defect management: Handover and tracking of defects in Jira, including validation of the generated invoices against the statutory schemas.
- Cutover, go-live and hypercare: Readiness checks and cutover planning aligned with the statutory deadlines, coordination of go-live and stabilization during hypercare.
- Stakeholder management and reporting: Alignment with Finance, Tax, business departments and IT, preparation of status reports and decision papers, and consistent follow-up of open items.
- Change management and documentation: Communicated process changes to the business departments, enabled key users, and created process and compliance documentation to ensure traceability and audit readiness.
Armen M.
Last position:
CTO/CPO Platform & Technology at Green Mobility Holding
- Overall responsibility for platform transformation across ERP, CRM, PIM and AI-supported process automation
- ERP transformation: Introduction and migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- CRM & Growth Stack: Implementation of HubSpot as the central CRM and platform for lead and marketing automation
- Product data & Commerce Enablement: Introduction of an ePIM to scale Category Management and digital Commerce processes
- AI-supported process automation: Design and introduction of agent-based AI workflows to automate processes in Business Services, Accounting, Tender Management and Marketing
- Building a scalable platform organization consisting of Product Development, DevOps, UX, Cloud Engineering and Corporate IT
- Introduction of modern product and portfolio governance (e.g. OKRs, portfolio boards, value-based roadmaps) to manage technology-driven initiatives
- Harmonization of heterogeneous system landscapes and transformation into a modular, scalable platform architecture (ERP, CRM, PIM, integrated customer journeys)
- Coaching and development of Product Owners, Tech Leads, Delivery Managers and UX teams in building a scalable product organization
Sara B.
Last position:
Marketing Manager at amber Tech GmbH
- Developed and implemented the overarching marketing strategy to increase brand awareness, lead generation and customer retention, closely aligned with sales and product.
- Strategically expanded market presence in Scandinavia, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and France, including country-specific communications activities.
- Established and optimized a CRM-based funnel and lead process, including the definition of KPIs, performance reporting and continuous optimization measures.
- Planned, managed and analyzed cross-channel campaigns across SEA/Google Ads, SEO, social media, email/newsletters, events, website and landing pages, as well as conversion optimization of information architecture and user journeys.
- Developed sales-supporting content such as whitepapers, case studies, newsletters and website content, and managed press and public relations as the primary contact, including for Handelsblatt.
- Built and professionally managed the marketing team with a designer and working student; briefed and managed external agencies and service providers and was responsible for a six-figure marketing budget.
Marcus S.
Last position:
Freelance Consultant – Strategic & Operational Marketing · Business Development · Launch Execution · Interim Leadership at Freelance
- Supporting clients in operational & strategic marketing, portfolio shaping, commercial strategy, BD and storytelling across TAs
- Delivering go‑to‑market strategies, launch execution, and cross‑functional alignment
- Providing interim leadership in complex matrix environments
Pierre G.
Last position:
Ansible Automation, Windows Third Level Support at DB InfraGO AG
- PRISMA project
- Ansible automation
- Windows third-level support for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2013, Windows 2016, Windows 2019
Juliane W.
Last position:
Senior Change Manager - IT Transformation at HDI Versicherungen AG
Digital Transformation - Data Center Closing HG & HGS
Industry: Insurance (>20.000 employees global)
- Led, created, and coordinated change management and communication activities end to end
- Ensured transparent, targeted, and continuous communication across digital and in-person channels
- Designed and delivered sustainable engagement and enablement analysis and target-group-specific formats
- Built and maintained global change networks, key-user communities, and multiplier structures
- Measured change impact through KPIs and continuously optimized adoption activities
- Collaborated closely with internal and external stakeholders and adjacent project teams
- Maintained documentation and tracked change activities
- Created and implemented communication materials
- Coached leaders and key stakeholders to strengthen a resilient and future-ready change culture
Manuel S.
Last position:
Project Manager at Univention
Industry: digital sovereignty, public sector
Responsibilities:
- Project coordination (teams: consulting, development, testing, deployment/operations)
Products and standards:
- Jira, Confluence, Asana, Miro, Mural
- Open Source, Keycloak, Open Xchange, ownCloud
Rainer L.
Last position:
Senior IT Consultant, Senior Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer at Techniker Krankenkasse
Automation of the database major / minor releases for the TKeasy project
Concept for database major / minor release automation
Assessment of the current state
Evaluation of Redgate Flyway functionalities
Concept development
Products: Redgate Flyway, GitHub, Quest, Erwin Data Modeller, Oracle, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence
Knowledge: Docker, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Redgate Flyway, Major Releases, Minor Releases
Eberhart N.
Last position:
Service and Change Manager; Project Manager at Uniper-Energy
- Project manager for transition and migration of IPC Trader Telephony to 3CX-based dispatcher and Cloud9-based trader telephony
- Planned and managed company-wide replacement of IPC Trader Telephony with 3CX and Cloud9 solutions
- Continuous improvement of implementation processes and development and execution of optimization measures
- Planned, coordinated and tracked delivery of IT equipment and service provision at all sites
- Led a team of IT site managers to ensure IT services were delivered on time, within budget and with required quality
- Defined project scope in coordination with all business resources
- Planned and executed software and hardware rollouts, including user support during implementation
- Communicated with key customers and service organizations and collaborated with traders, telephony architects, app owners, testers and technical IPC teams
- Conducted stakeholder analysis for creation and maintenance of change management processes
- Managed full change process: prepared change requests, defended them in change board, communicated at company and user level, and supported change implementation
Andreas L.
Last position:
Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management at Freelancer
- Rheinmetall Aviation Services, Weeze, in Quality IT Design: development of quality software, consulting and coordination between Rheinmetall, Siemens and MM1 for the F35 Joint Fighter project in Weeze
- PDSL / Bentley (United Kingdom), in the area of electroplating quality management: troubleshooting and problem solving for electroplated plastic surfaces
- Wolt (food), nationwide ISO22002 pre-requisite assessments for food warehouses, HACCP/hygiene consulting
Nicole B.
Last position:
Team Lead Financial Controlling at Best Secret Group SE
- Supported the implementation of SAP
- Managed the team at the PCII level
- Responsible for cost development at this level
- Monthly forecasts
- Reporting
- Budget responsibility
- MS Office Excel
- MS Office Power BI
- MS Dynamics Navision
- Agenda
- Office 365
- SAP R/3
- Datev Unternehmen Online
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft 365
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
1.8 years (Germany: 2.9 years)
Positions per freelancer
15 (Germany: 13)
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
81%
Master's degree or higher
49% (Germany: 51%)
Doctorate
8% (Germany: 6%)
Certifications per freelancer
6 (Germany: 4)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
98% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Microsoft 365 experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (75%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Healthcare (42%)
- Retail (38%)
- Telecommunication (38%)
- Insurance (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Workplace suite
Microsoft 365 combines cloud applications and services for communication, collaboration, productivity and business operations. It includes familiar tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook alongside Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online and Power Platform. Companies use it to connect employees, manage information and support work across offices and remote locations.
Collaboration tools
Teams supports chat, meetings, calling, shared files and team-based workspaces. SharePoint provides structured intranets, document libraries, permissions and content publishing, while OneDrive supports personal work files and controlled sharing. Strong specialists design information structures that remain usable as teams, departments and access needs change.
Administration and identity
Microsoft 365 work depends on sound tenant administration, identity controls and service governance. Relevant expertise includes Microsoft Entra ID, formerly Azure Active Directory, conditional access, multifactor authentication, licensing structures, Exchange Online, endpoint management with Intune and Microsoft Defender. Professionals also handle migrations, domain configuration, permissions and operational documentation.
Automation and integration
Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI and Microsoft Graph extend Microsoft 365 beyond standard office work. Companies bring in specialists to automate approvals, create internal applications, connect business systems and turn operational data into useful reports. Integrations may involve SharePoint lists, Teams, Dataverse, APIs, SQL systems or custom services.
When to bring in expertise
- Moving mailboxes, files or collaboration spaces from legacy systems
- Structuring SharePoint sites, intranets and document governance
- Rolling out Teams, Intune, Defender or identity policies
- Automating repetitive processes with Power Platform
- Resolving adoption, security or permission problems
In Cologne, Microsoft 365 specialists support organisations in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, media, professional services and the public sector. They can work remotely or join on-site workshops when stakeholder alignment, training or change management benefits from direct collaboration.
What good looks like
Strong professionals translate business requirements into maintainable Microsoft 365 solutions. They understand tenant-wide consequences, document decisions and test permission changes before rollout. Look for practical experience with governance, migration planning, security, user adoption and troubleshooting, not only familiarity with individual applications. Clear communication in English and, where needed, German helps teams collaborate effectively.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Microsoft 365? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Companies use Microsoft 365 for email, document management, meetings, team collaboration, internal communication and business automation. Its services can support everyday productivity as well as structured intranets, reporting and integrated workflows.
Microsoft 365 is often chosen when a company relies on Windows, Office desktop applications, Microsoft identity controls or enterprise workflows. Google Workspace offers a browser-first alternative, while the better fit depends on collaboration habits, existing systems, governance needs and integration requirements.
A strong Microsoft 365 specialist may also work with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph, networking and information governance. Migration planning, security design, scripting with PowerShell and user adoption skills are also valuable.
The required depth depends on the scope. A simple Teams or SharePoint configuration needs different expertise from a tenant migration, identity redesign or security rollout. Ask for examples of comparable environments, clear delivery methods and evidence that the specialist can manage risks before production changes.
Yes. Microsoft 365 administration, configuration and much of the delivery work can be completed remotely through secure access and structured workshops. On-site collaboration in Cologne can still help with discovery, training, stakeholder alignment or complex change programmes.
Ask how the professional approaches permissions, identity, backup considerations, governance, testing and rollback planning. A capable Microsoft 365 freelancer explains trade-offs clearly, documents the solution and measures success through reliable adoption and maintainable operations.
No. Microsoft 365 can serve smaller organisations through focused use of email, file sharing, meetings and identity management. The design should match the organisation’s processes and capacity rather than introducing every service at once.
Freelancers working with Microsoft 365 should be comfortable with tenant boundaries, delegated administration, data protection expectations and client documentation. They also need to communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders because successful adoption depends on processes and user behaviour as much as configuration.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft 365 in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 845 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft 365 in their recent projects, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 49% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft 365 in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft 365 in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft 365 in their recent projects are Information Technology (75%), Banking and Finance (50%), and Manufacturing (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft 365 in their recent projects are Project Management (85%), Information Technology (75%), and Operations (65%).
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