Microsoft App-V Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Microsoft App-V
Asen K.
Last position:
External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH
- Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, license and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
- Leading and managing the project team and achieving the project goals
- Leading digitalization projects and their phases such as concept, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and approval
- Conducting planning meetings
- Organizing, planning and conducting team, customer and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management level
- Main contact for technical and functional topics as well as project coordination
- Recording and maintaining backlogs (user stories and EPICs) in Jira and turning requirements into user stories and prioritizing them
- Approval and publication of online services in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
- Creating and maintaining project documentation
- Planning and designing the nationwide rollout/reuse as part of the once-for-all principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
- Communication between stakeholders, customers, authorities and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy (MWIKE)
- Work according to the SCRUM method
Mustafa K.
Last position:
Senior Consultant SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, SCVMM / Software packaging at LfSt - Bavarian State Office for Taxes
- Further development of the existing SCCM 2509 implementation
- Schema extension, CAS extension
- Creating task sequences, in-place upgrade
- Patch management (WSUS)
- Security updates, feature updates
- Emergency fixes, application updates
- Incident, change, and problem management (3rd level)
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPMC
- Managing users, groups, OUs, computers
- Setting up GPOs
- Senior consultant for software packaging in an SCCM 2509 environment
- Project management ITIL standards
- Defect management
- SIT (Software Integration Test)
- SAT (Software Acceptance Test)
- UAT (User Acceptance Test)
- Adjusting Windows 11 25H2 client deployment
- Secunet SINA management systems administrator
- Secunet SINA Workstation 3.5.4
- Maintenance and configuration work in SINA management
- Importing and adjusting IPsec policies
- Retrieving and documenting status, firmware versions, and configurations of individual SINA devices
- Consulting and implementation in fault and incident management
- Implementation of documentation and rollout of new software versions
- Creating software packages based on PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit, Flexera AdminStudio for the W11 64-bit platform and Server 2025 / 2022
- Number of PC systems: approx. 1,850.
Label: PowerShell, VBS, Batch scripting
Label: SCCM 2503, Windows 11 64 Bit, Windows 2025 Server, Windows 2022 Server, Windows 2019 Server
George O.
Last position:
IT Senior Consultant at Data Group
- IT Senior Consultant (bank infrastructure, Active Directory, Azure, security, PKI)
- Planning, design, and implementation of cloud solutions based on Microsoft Azure / M365
- Teams, M365, and cloud services
- Vulnerabilities, threats, attacks
- Security analysis, security policy, security architecture
- Conducting meetings and presentations at various management levels
- Organizing and leading team meetings to improve internal communication
- Tools: PowerShell, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, scripting
John R.
Last position:
Consultant / Project Manager at DevOps Company
Datacenter setup, updates, connectivity and Disaster recovery setup.
Technologies used: VMware ESXi 8, DevOps, Office 365, VM, Hyper-V, Workplace, Power BI.
Peter S.
Last position:
Rollout Manager at Siemens Healthineers
- Cisco SDA LAN network
- Transition and transformation
Daniel U.
Last position:
Senior Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer at Allevio AG (Client: Allianz Technology)
- Enterprise application packaging and deployment for Allianz's global Windows migration programs across Europe, North America, and APAC
- Migrated hundreds of enterprise applications from Windows 10 VDI to Microsoft Azure Windows 365 (Windows 11)
- Created software packages in MSI/MST, FlexApp, PSADT 3/4, and App-V according to enterprise packaging standards
- Developed an ASP.NET packaging automation platform with MongoDB, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Outlook integration
- Built PowerShell modules for automated quality checks of MSI and FlexApp packages
- Developed a release conflict detection module in PowerShell to identify potential deployment issues before production
- Created WDAC monitoring scripts for automated policy oversight and incident response
- Implemented MSGraph API calls in PowerShell for Azure AD and Intune operations
- Created Citrix oData scripts for historical usage analysis (BYOD, VDI, fat clients)
- Developed an Intune Win32 app 'Do Not Disturb' deployment routine for an optimal user experience
- First point of contact for troubleshooting production incidents with packaged applications
- Coordinated application owner, UAT, and release testing for hundreds of deployments
- Administered Microsoft Intune, Citrix environments, and SQL Server security
- Created and tested WDAC policies in Intune; managed configuration policies and Win32 app deployments
- Primary packaging resource for Allianz France since 2019
Alexander B.
Last position:
Consultant at Bundesdruckerei
- Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Entra ID Group Policy, Orca, PowerShell, PSAppDeployToolKit, Intune, Office 365, Azure, Winget, SandBox
- Onsite/offsite packaging and repackaging in Intune
- Silent install / uninstall
- Use of scripting (PSADT, PowerShell)
- Distribution, planning, and monitoring of packages using Intune Admin Center
- Troubleshooting
- System monitoring
- 2nd and 3rd Level Support
- Packaging process (creation and review of installation and configuration guides, test plans, User Acceptance Testing)
- Automatic client provisioning
- Quality assurance, testing of software packages
- Workplace Engineering
- Windows Client Engineering
- Management of profiles and group policies
- Working with agile methods (Scrum)
- Use of ITSM, including as a ticket system
- Sprint planning
Peter V.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Evotec KG
- Operation and administration of Windows 2016 / 2019 servers and domains
- Infrastructure services (Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, Group Policies)
- Consulting, support and troubleshooting of customer systems
- Documentation and concept design in the area of MS Active Directory
- Updating operation, process and system documentation
- Ticket handling (remote analysis and resolution via incident, change and problem management)
- Technologies: Windows 2022, Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, GPO, VMware vSphere, CheckMK, Exchange 2019, PowerShell, Jira, Confluence, Office 365, Matrix42, NetApp, Ansible
Oliver A.
Last position:
Senior IT System Engineer – Software Packaging / Software Distribution at Finanz Informatik Technologie Service (FITS) / LBBW
- Migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and from Windows 10 to Windows 11
- Creating software packages for Windows 10 & Windows 11 as well as Windows Server 2012 - 2022
- Integrating software packages into DSM in a Windows Server 2012 / 2016 environment
- Integrating and distributing software packages in SCCM in a Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 – 2022 environment
- Quality assurance of software packages including error analysis
- Technologies: Windows 10 / 11, Windows Server 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022, MS SCCM, Ivanti DSM, VMware
Erika M.
Last position:
Senior IT-Consultant | Software Packaging | Software Delivery at WDR
- MSI software packaging using Flexera AdminStudio (for standard and application software for Win 10, Win 11, and RDS servers). Package creation using the PowerShell AppDeployment Toolkit.
- Quality assurance: install, launch the application with a standard user, uninstall.
- Technical customer support.
- Workorder/ticket handling in the Remedy system.
- Prepare and distribute application and package in MECM.
- Conduct technical acceptance with the client.
- Coordinated and managed rollout of specialized applications.
- MS Office 365 rollout.
Krzysztof S.
Last position:
IT Consultant / System Engineer at ITC-Solek
- Worked as an IT Consultant and System Engineer
Jochen S.
Last position:
Senior Consultant/GF at SWOND Serv GmbH
- Projects in the Microsoft environment
- Server-based computing
- Automated software distribution
- Desktop and server management
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Microsoft App-V
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Legal
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
92%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 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 Microsoft App-V
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Microsoft App-V 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 (92%)
- Banking and Finance (75%)
- Manufacturing (75%)
- Government and Administration (75%)
- Insurance (67%)
- Energy (50%)
- Chemical (42%)
- Media and Entertainment (42%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Application virtualization
Microsoft App-V packages Windows applications so they run in an isolated virtual environment without a conventional local installation. Companies use it to publish software centrally, reduce desktop configuration work and support controlled application delivery across managed Windows estates.
Core components
An App-V environment typically combines the App-V client, sequenced application packages and publishing infrastructure. Specialists work with the App-V Management Server, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Active Directory, Group Policy and PowerShell to control permissions, application visibility and user settings.
Typical delivery work
- Sequence applications and resolve installation, dependency and licensing constraints
- Convert package requirements into reliable App-V deployment plans
- Configure publishing, entitlements, shortcuts and user-specific settings
- Troubleshoot launch failures, conflicts, streaming and connection problems
- Document rollback, upgrade and operational support procedures
Where it fits
App-V appears in large Windows environments, shared workstations, regulated operations and remote desktop or virtual desktop infrastructure. In Germany, companies may bring in freelance specialists when an established App-V estate needs migration planning, package remediation or support during a workplace transformation.
Adjacent expertise
Strong professionals understand Windows Installer, application compatibility, registry and file-system behavior, scripting and endpoint management. They may also work with Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix environments, RDS, MSIX and broader software packaging standards. Remote work is practical when access, testing devices and stakeholder communication are well organized; on-site work can help with restricted environments and user acceptance testing.
Quality signals
Look for specialists who can explain sequencing decisions, isolation boundaries and package lifecycle controls in concrete terms. Good work includes reproducible test results, clear dependency mapping, safe version transitions and useful troubleshooting records. The right professional also knows when App-V remains appropriate and when MSIX, a native installation or another application delivery method is a better fit.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Microsoft App-V.
Microsoft App-V is used to package and publish Windows applications in an isolated virtual environment. It helps centralize delivery, limit application conflicts and provide users with approved software without installing every application traditionally on each device.
Microsoft App-V is a mature application virtualization approach suited to existing managed Windows estates and streamed application delivery. MSIX uses a newer packaging model with a different deployment and isolation approach, so the right choice depends on application compatibility, infrastructure, lifecycle goals and migration constraints.
A strong App-V specialist usually understands Windows Installer, registry and file-system behavior, application compatibility, PowerShell and endpoint management. Experience with Microsoft Configuration Manager, Active Directory, Group Policy, RDS, VDI or Azure Virtual Desktop can be valuable for end-to-end delivery.
Define the application estate, current packaging standards, publishing model, user groups and testing requirements before work begins. An App-V professional should also review dependencies, licensing constraints, client versions, management infrastructure and the expected path for future migrations.
The required depth depends on whether the work covers a small package adjustment, a large application estate or a migration away from virtualization. For complex environments, choose an App-V specialist who has handled sequencing, compatibility testing, deployment controls and production troubleshooting rather than only basic package creation.
Yes, remote collaboration works when the specialist has secure access to test environments, package sources and deployment tooling. For Microsoft App-V work in Germany, clear English communication may be sufficient, while German language skills can help with local users, documentation and on-site acceptance activities.
Ask for a clear explanation of sequencing choices, dependency handling, isolation behavior, rollback and troubleshooting methods. A capable App-V professional provides structured test evidence, documents package assumptions and distinguishes a packaging defect from an endpoint, policy or infrastructure issue.
Microsoft App-V may be a poor fit when an application requires deep operating-system integration, has unsupported dependencies or is being designed for a modern packaging model. A careful specialist will compare App-V with MSIX, native installation, application layering or a virtual desktop approach instead of forcing every application into one format.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft App-V in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 732 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft App-V 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 Microsoft App-V in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft App-V in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and French (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft App-V in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Banking and Finance (75%), and Manufacturing (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Microsoft App-V in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (75%), and Quality Assurance (75%).
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