Microsoft Access Experts in Cologne
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Cologne, who have recently used Microsoft Access
Henning Uiterwyk
Last position:
Senior Expert Data Governance, Master Data Quality and Data Migration at E.ON
- Planning and implementation of a migration strategy for master and transaction data for the continuous loading of a cloud-independent database
- Creation and pilot implementation of a company-wide Business Data Model for customers, suppliers, contracts, products, prices, consumption, invoices, and dunning
- Concept and consulting for a Data Governance Framework incl. definition of committees, roles, processes, and metadata model
- Operationalization of the Data Governance Framework with definition of data standards
- Sub-project management in two pilot projects (PoCs) for Data Governance systems (ErwinDIS and Atlan)
- Training and coaching the data team in migration, data quality, and data modeling
Rafael De Mestre Gebauer
Last position:
Project Lead Automation at Textile industry
Analysis and optimization of end-to-end processes in different business areas such as sales, procurement, order processing and logistics. Redesign of the ERP. Identification of optimization potential, especially in areas with media breaks and manual tasks, as well as creation of a prioritized transformation roadmap with clear business cases and implementation recommendations. Management of automation initiatives. RPA at the production site in China. Evaluation and introduction of relevant AI use cases as well as building basic AI competence in the organization. Training internal employees of the project team and supporting them in the transformation process to develop a continuous improvement culture. Close collaboration with IT and external implementation partners, reporting to senior management.
Main tasks and achievements:
- Analysis of business processes and design of automated processes
- Training and support for employees in China and Germany
- 20% cost savings in logistics
- Regular status reports to management
Rainer Langbehn
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
As-is analysis
Evaluation of Redgate Flyway functionality
Concept creation
Products: Redgate Flyway, GitHub, Quest, Erwin Data Modeller, Oracle, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence
Skills: Docker, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Redgate Flyway, Major Releases, Minor Releases
Hüseyin Altuntas
Last position:
Business Analyst at Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Inneres, Sport und Digitalisierung
- Responsibility, also as rollout manager, for the successful transition of a basic OZG platform into the client's standard operations by planning and implementing measures along Service Transition and Service Operation according to ITIL, including workshops in a SAFe environment with more than 40 operational stakeholders
- Building and maintaining cross-organizational stakeholder relationships by organizing and running various information sessions on technical configurations and user guides (platform and EfA services)
- Designing and improving various operational and project documents such as the ITIL operations manual, OLA, SLA, service support concept and rollout instructions
- Modeling project-based processes according to BPMN 2.0, EPK and UML related to OZG services with the goal of integrating them into the operational e-government process landscape (SOA)
- Coordinating operational stakeholders and KPI reporting to the project management team using agile methods according to SAFe
- Tech stack / tools: Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, OneNote, Outlook, Teams), Skype for Business, Cisco Webex, ADONIS, MindManager, Jira, Confluence
Markus Glagla
Last position:
Full Stack Developer at REWE Digital
- A warehouse valuation system was reimplemented using Java, Spring Boot, and Camunda. The backend solution focuses on integration and batch calculations, the frontend on managing formulas and reviewing results.
- Java 21
- Spring Boot
- JPA
- Maven
- REST
- Kafka
- PostgreSQL
- DB2
- Liquibase
- Google Cloud Storage
- Keycloak
- GitLab CI/CD
- Helm
- Terragrunt
- SonarQube
- Angular
- IntelliJ
- JUnit 5
- Mockito
- Open API
Christian Hunkirchen
Last position:
Developer at Opereon Consulting GmbH
- Developed a shop website
- Integrated an AI language model
- Developed tools for AI-powered webhooks
- Technical tools: REACT.js; Elevenlabs; MCP; n8n; HTTP
Brahim Ahmat
Last position:
Lead Developer at Blazor Web App at WAITS Software- und Prozessberatungsgesellschaft mbH
- Web development with Blazor
- Two-factor authentication for Blazor applications
- Uploading and downloading files
- Bug fixes for existing applications
- Programming interfaces
- Integration of third-party tools and technologies
- Creation of developer tests (unit tests)
Andreas Wißkirchen
Last position:
Freelancer at Infrafibre Networks GmbH
- Assessing the current status (planning stage / rollout status) of the so-called inter-polygon routes
- Creating an end-to-end project plan for the individual routes, considering active and passive components and tasks
- Monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plan
- Optimizing the chosen network architecture
- Creating network and splice diagrams
Pierre Gronau
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
Thomas Reick
Last position:
BI Consultant and Power BI Developer at Plusnet GmbH
- In-depth forensics of old and new data sources
- Enhancing existing reports and creating new data analyses
- Data preparation from source systems and semantic models
- Azure DevOps integration
- Tools/Skills: MS-PowerBI, DAX, MS-Office 365, PowerQuery, M, PowerAutomate, Redmine, SharePoint, SQL (T-SQL, Oracle), MS Fabric
Vladimir Maznicenko
Last position:
Developer at Financial services provider
- Support and further development of a framework for developing applications in a banking association: DynS/OSPE
- Migration of the framework to Java 11 and Java 17
- Java8, Java11 and Java17, Spring, Spring-Batch, Spring WebServices, Spring-Security, Spring-Data, JPA, Hibernate, OpenSource libraries etc.
- XML, JAXB, JSON, REST and SOAP services, DB2, Oracle, WebSphere or Liberty AS, FreeMaker, Junit, mock libraries, JaCoCo, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse, GitHub, SVN, Jira
Peter Brungs
Last position:
Data Warehouse Consultant (Development and Analysis) at Atruvia AG
- Developed and enhanced ETL loading jobs with IBM DataStage and optimized SQL in an IBM DB2 environment as part of the Agree21 data migration
- Analyzed data quality and developed test procedures
- Created PowerShell scripts and documented GIT deployment processes
- Technologies: RedHat Linux, IBM DB2 with DBVisualizer, IBM InfoSphere DataStage 11.7, JIRA, TortoiseGIT, TortoiseSVN, PowerShell scripts
Fatih Karakurt
Last position:
Mobile App Developer at ING Belgium
- Part of a squad focused on intensive module development and integration
- Close collaboration with other squads and teams to integrate modules and essential components
- Use of SwiftUI and the Coordinator pattern to develop clean and understandable code
- Creative collaboration with UX designers in Figma and implementation in code
- Industry: Banking
- Project language: English
- Organizational form: Kanban
- Tools: Azure, Confluence, Figma, Teams
- Team size: 40 people
- Version control: Git, GitFlow, Azure
- App Store product: ING Banking
- Programming languages: SwiftUI, Swift
- Patterns: Coordinator, MVVM
- Swift Package Manager
- Localization: Yes
- Testing: XCTest, XCUITest
Dieter Wagner
Last position:
Freelancer at Morat Swoboda Motion GmbH
- Manual for the new cost center structure in SAP and the new posting procedures
- Plant controlling, operating cost sheets, and inventory valuation
- Rate determination in Excel for SAP
- Preparation of product calculations
Anke Zampich
Last position:
Consultant at QA-System - QA-GxP Consulting
- GCP audits: ATMPs
- Phase I–IV study audits
- Quality assurance in Biocell products
- System audits and on-site audits
- Quality assurance interim management
- Vendor qualification audits
- Document audits
- Mock audits and for cause audits
- GCP inspection readiness
- Mock inspection audits
- Inspection coordination/management and preventative actions
- SOP development, review and training
- GVP audits
- GCP training
- Medical devices
- VICH consulting: supporting study management and VICH audits
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Access
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years (Germany: 28 years)
Position duration
3.6 years (Germany: 5.4 years)
Positions per freelancer
14 (Germany: 19)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
64% (Germany: 47%)
Doctorate
14% (Germany: 8%)
Certifications per freelancer
4 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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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Average rates of experts in Cologne using Microsoft Access
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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
Overview
Microsoft Access is used to build practical business databases fast. It sits in many companies as a solid tool for small and mid-sized data systems, often alongside Excel and SQL Server. Searchers may also call it Access, MS Access, or Microsoft Office Access.
Typical work
- Create tables, queries, forms, and reports
- Clean up legacy Access files and split front end and back end
- Build business tools for tracking orders, assets, contacts, or service cases
- Automate recurring workflows with VBA and macros
Ecosystem
Strong specialists know the Access stack, not just the user interface. They work with VBA, ODBC connections, Jet and ACE databases, linked tables, and data imports from Excel or Outlook. They also know when Access should stay local and when it should hand data to SQL Server.
When to bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance support when an old database slows down, forms break after changes, or reports no longer match the business process. They also need help when a spreadsheet has become too messy and needs a controlled Access solution. In Cologne, this often comes up in operations, services, logistics, and internal reporting teams.
What good specialists do
- Review structure, security, and performance limits
- Refactor brittle macros and VBA code
- Improve usability for non-technical staff
- Document the database so others can maintain it
- Plan a safe path from Access to a larger system if needed
Cologne collaboration
For Cologne-based teams, Microsoft Access work can be fully remote or done on-site when access to internal data and users matters. Clear German or English communication helps when the database is tied to local operations. The best experts ask how people actually use the file, then shape the solution around that.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Microsoft Access, in one place.
Microsoft Access is used for business databases that need more structure than a spreadsheet but less effort than a full custom system. It is common for internal tools, data entry forms, reporting, and small workflow apps. Many teams also use Access as a bridge between Excel and SQL-based systems.
Access is better when data needs relationships, validation, forms, and repeatable queries. Excel is stronger for quick analysis and ad hoc calculations, but it gets fragile when many people edit the same file or when records must stay consistent. If the process has many linked tables and controlled input, Access is usually the better fit.
Microsoft Access works well for smaller internal solutions, rapid prototypes, and desktop databases where users need forms and reports quickly. SQL Server is the stronger back end for larger, multi-user, or more demanding systems. Many projects use Access on the front end and SQL Server on the back end.
A strong Microsoft Access specialist usually also knows VBA, query design, data modelling, and basic SQL. Skills with Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and ODBC connections are often useful too. If the database talks to other systems, integration experience matters a lot.
The right level depends on the state of the database. A clean report change may need only a focused Access expert, while a legacy system with broken macros, bad relationships, or unstable imports needs deeper troubleshooting. For risky production databases, choose someone who has maintained real business files before.
Most Microsoft Access work can be done remotely because the files, queries, and code can be reviewed off-site. On-site help is useful when users need workshops, when local permissions are complex, or when the current process is tightly tied to office routines in Cologne. Many teams use a mix of both.
Ask for examples of database cleanup, form design, query optimization, and VBA maintenance. A good Access professional explains how they protect data integrity, reduce manual steps, and keep the file maintainable. They should also be able to tell you when Access is no longer the right tool.
Yes, MS Access and Microsoft Office Access are common ways people refer to the same product. Searchers also often shorten it to Access. When screening candidates, the name matters less than whether they can work with your specific database files and business process.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Access in their recent projects is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 783 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Access in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Access in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Access in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Access in their recent projects are Information Technology (67%), Banking and Finance (61%), and Telecommunication (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Microsoft Access in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Product Development (72%), and Quality Assurance (72%).
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