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Microsoft Excel Experts in Leipzig

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Thomas Treutler

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Managing Partner & Interim Executive

Naunhof
Thomas Treutler

Last position:

Managing Partner & Interim Executive at STRATEGYMINDS

  • Leading mandates for operational excellence and AI integration for mid-sized enterprises and tech scale-ups
  • Mandate: Interim Country Lead & Turnaround at One World Products Inc. (USA/Colombia) 04/2024–07/2024
  • Conducted a 30-day triage and replaced local management
  • Renegotiated critical partner contracts and established transparent reporting structures
  • Secured business continuity in under three months and executed a clean handoff to permanent management
  • Mandate: Interim CDO / Product Lead at Neurologic.Digital (USA/Panama) since 01/2024
  • Developed GTM strategy and AI product for SMEs under strict budget constraints
  • Launched MVP in three months, acquired four paying B2B customers, sourced strategic reseller, and closed the seed funding round
  • Mandate: Interim Product Manager / Transformation at Universidad LaSalle (Colombia) 01/2020–06/2020
  • Rapidly set up a new business unit under extreme time pressure
  • Launched a new product category at 17% lower cost than industry benchmarks, meeting all budget and timeline requirements
  • Mandate: Interim CDO (Public Sector) at ICETEX (Financial Authority) (Bogota) 01/2020–06/2020
  • Led digital transformation of a high-compliance, bureaucratic financial organization
  • Reduced process complexity by 35% and managed stakeholder negotiations during public broadcasts
  • Mandate: Interim Task Force Lead (Automotive R&D) at BMW Group / Toyota Cooperation (Germany) 09/2012–12/2012
  • Assumed operational lead of the interface function and harmonized development standards
  • Established rigorous communication protocols to eliminate cross-cultural friction and ensured on-time, on-budget delivery prior to SOP
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Mathias Hammerschmidt

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Subject Matter Expert

Markranstädt
Mathias Hammerschmidt

Last position:

Subject Matter Expert at Bayer Bitterfeld GmbH

  • SAP S4 HANA implementation: creating process descriptions for a new SAP system environment, system trainings, writing specifications for adjustments in the production control system
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Aisha Muhammad Arshad

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Pmp-Certified Business Analyst & Agile Project Manager| Software Engineering Core

Leipzig
Aisha Muhammad Arshad

Last position:

Operation Associate at Swappie

  • Achieved full productivity within 2 weeks of onboarding in a high-volume operational environment.
  • Consistently exceeded quality targets, maintaining 98% accuracy across all assigned tasks.
  • Recognized by leadership for exceptional performance and rapid adaptation to complex workflows.
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Sebastian Papke

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Freelance Technical Writer and CE Coordinator

Leipzig
Sebastian Papke

Last position:

Freelance Technical Writer and CE Coordinator at Freelance

  • Full cycle documentation creation, maintenance and submission: from kickoff, content research, document creation, translation management to final delivery
  • Conduct project-related research on documentation-relevant standards, guidelines and regulations to ensure legal security and valid results
  • Created documents such as operating, assembly, software manuals as well as online help and infographics
  • Developed risk assessments based on Annex I Machinery Directive and compiled requirements of relevant norms, directives and laws
  • Prepared all necessary CE documents: risk assessment; nameplate; declaration of conformity
  • Collaborated closely with all involved departments to ensure CE compliance process
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Youssef Mohammed

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Telecommunications Technician (Part-time / Side Job)

Leipzig
Youssef Mohammed

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Telecommunications Technician (Part-time / Side Job) at Telefónica Deutschland GmbH

  • Receiving and handling technical customer inquiries and fault reports by phone.
  • Diagnosing issues by phone and providing real-time support to resolve problems.
  • Coordinating and scheduling field service visits for technical issues.
  • Advising customers on technical products and installation processes over the phone.
  • Documenting customer interactions and technical activities in the CRM system.
  • Collaborating closely with technical and service teams to quickly resolve issues.
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Jens Fischer

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Strategic Business Consultant

Leipzig
Jens Fischer

Last position:

Strategic Business Consultant at EURO Kartensysteme

  • Analysis, redesign and functional specification for a software system to record, process and reimburse all claims in the girocard scheme
  • Analysis, conception and execution for a bidding for the introduction and implementation of Identity & Access Management, Masterdata Management and Document Management Systems
  • Project management for the software development project for the EKS-Net platform for the recording, processing and reimbursement of all claims in the girocard scheme
  • Project management for the introduction of Identity and Access Management System, Master Data Management System and Document Management System
  • Strategy consulting for digitalization of business processes
  • Advice on payment transactions, compliance (PEP and sanction list checks) and risk analysis
  • Design of data models and APIs
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Murilo Silva

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Physicist

Leipzig
Murilo Silva

Last position:

Physicist at UFPR Curitiba

  • Conducting research
  • Study about interaction radiation with matter
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Hannes Witt

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Freelance Developer

Leipzig
Hannes Witt

Last position:

intermedix GmbH / CGM Deutschland AG

  • Rule-based software for managing, planning and delivering marketing materials in the pharmaceutical industry

  • High performance, high availability

  • Fullstack, DevOps (CI/CD)

  • Python, PostgreSQL, Vue.js, TypeScript, Docker, Docker Compose, Nginx

  • Successfully migrated old Excel-based processes into an optimized product that has been in production since 2024

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Statistics of experts using Microsoft Excel

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years (Germany: 20 years)

Position duration

2.1 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

Positions per freelancer

11 (Germany: 12)

Top business areas

Operations, Project Management, Information Technology

Top industries

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Education

Certification focus areas

Quality Assurance, Project Management, Information Technology

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Germany: 87%)

Master's degree or higher

67% (Germany: 55%)

Doctorate

22% (Germany: 9%)

Certifications per freelancer

2 (Germany: 3)

Most common languages

English, German, 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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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Leipzig 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 Leipzig using Microsoft Excel

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

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Daily rate avg. 897 €
Germany avg. 815 €

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 740 €
Germany median 800 €

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

Excel work

Microsoft Excel is used for reporting, planning, analysis, and day-to-day operations. Companies bring in specialists when spreadsheets have become business-critical and need structure, speed, and fewer manual steps. It is common in finance, sales, operations, controlling, and project work.

Core skills

A strong Excel professional works well with formulas, structured tables, PivotTables, charts, and data validation. Many projects also need Power Query, Power Pivot, and VBA for repeatable reporting and cleaner data flows. Good specialists know when to keep a workbook simple and when to extend it.

Typical tasks

  • Build management dashboards and monthly reports
  • Clean and combine data from different sources
  • Set up forecast, budget, and tracking models
  • Automate recurring workbook tasks
  • Review formulas, layout, and file stability

When to hire

Bring in freelance support when a workbook is slow, fragile, or hard to hand over. Businesses also do this when a report must be rebuilt after a team change, when Excel output feeds other systems, or when a deadline is close and internal capacity is tight.

What strong experts do

Strong Excel experts think in logic, not just cells. They build clear structures, use consistent naming, document formulas, and reduce copy-paste work. They also test edge cases, protect important formulas, and make files usable for the next person.

Leipzig context

In Leipzig, Excel work often supports logistics, retail, finance, manufacturing, and shared-service teams. Many assignments can be handled remotely, while workshops, handovers, or sensitive reporting may need on-site time in Leipzig or nearby. Strong English and German communication helps when workbooks are shared across teams.

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Frequently asked questions

The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft Excel is used for analysis, reporting, planning, and operational tracking. Companies rely on it for budgets, forecasts, sales dashboards, data cleanup, and quick business models. It is often the tool that keeps routine decisions moving when a full BI setup is not needed.

Excel is usually the better fit for heavier models, advanced formulas, Power Query, PivotTables, and VBA-based automation. Google Sheets is easier for simple online collaboration, but it is not as strong for complex workbook logic. Many companies use both, depending on the task.

A strong Microsoft Excel specialist often also knows data cleaning, reporting logic, and basic business analysis. Useful adjacent skills include Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, SQL, and clear documentation. For finance-heavy work, budgeting and forecasting knowledge matter too.

It depends on the workbook. A simple cleanup or dashboard refresh may need a focused specialist, while a large model with linked sheets, macros, and multiple users needs deeper experience. The risk rises fast when formulas drive decisions or the file is shared across teams.

Yes, most Microsoft Excel projects can be handled remotely, especially reporting, model cleanup, and automation. For Leipzig teams, remote work is often enough if access, source data, and review cycles are clear. On-site sessions help when stakeholders need live workshops or a complex handover.

Ask for examples of workbooks with similar logic, not just a list of tools. A good Excel expert explains formulas clearly, documents assumptions, and can describe how they test errors and edge cases. You want someone who improves maintainability, not just someone who can build quickly.

Yes, Microsoft Excel still uses VBA in many real projects, especially where teams need button-based automation or older workbook processes must be maintained. In newer work, Power Query and cleaner formulas are often preferred first. A strong specialist knows both and chooses the simpler option that fits.

If the same file is breaking, too many people edit it, or the data volume keeps growing, Excel may no longer be the right main system. That does not mean it has to disappear. Many teams keep Excel for analysis and move the source of truth into a database or BI tool.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 897 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 22% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are English (100%), German (90%), and Spanish (30%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are Information Technology (60%), Manufacturing (50%), and Education (40%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used Microsoft Excel in their recent projects are Operations (80%), Project Management (80%), and Information Technology (70%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Microsoft Excel

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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