OpenProject Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used OpenProject
Michele H.
Last position:
Chief Digital Officer at DAT Vermögensmanagement GmbH
- Project manager for the analysis, implementation, and optimization of digital processes
- Concept, management, and optimization of comprehensive marketing campaigns for lead generation via Paid Social (incl. Meta Ads, TikTok Ads)
- Concept and implementation of content production and marketing activities
- Project management in omnichannel marketing and process automation
- Implementation of digital tools to improve customer acquisition and support
- Internal stakeholder management and coordination of external service providers
Last position:
Service Contact Person (Single Point of Contact) at waveIT GmbH
- Supports ICT project and program management across all project phases in a life sciences major project (volume approx. €3.5 billion).
- Supporting technical design.
- Managing RFI and change control processes.
- Continuous coordination of installation teams during construction and integration.
- Quality assurance of ICT systems.
- Evaluation of external planning documents and identification of optimization potentials.
- Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure Acceptance for Construction (AFC).
Peter J.
Last position:
Interim Teamlead at Somnomedics
- Interim Teamlead to setup a project with STM32 and NORA Bluetooth module.
- Customer is planning new hardware to replace existing hardware with Bluetooth communication instead cable connection.
- Project was already started but the requirements were not defined.
- System based on STM32 and Nora B106 CPU.
- Analyzing the existing available code base.
- Checking for possible solutions to get the project working.
- Defining the requirements.
- Applying some rules to improve the team communication.
- Working with the NRF tools to get the custom board based on NORA B106 (NRF5340) working.
- Implementation of a simple device communication by Bluetooth.
- Preparation of documentation.
- Leading communication meetings.
- Conducted discussions with customer.
- Tools used: JIRA, OneNote, Git, Confluence, Nordic NRF, Nora B106.
Toralf C.
Last position:
IT Consultant in PKI Software Development at BWI
- Implementation of a full-stack application with Angular as the frontend framework and Java as the backend language
- Use of the Swagger OpenAPI specification for REST communication between the frontend and backend applications
- Control of a card printer via the Nexus Card SDK framework
- Design and implementation of card management software with a web interface and a JavaFX module for printer monitoring
- Use of Cucumber tests for test automation and creation of test artifacts to test outside the development environment
- Use of Wireshark for network investigations to analyze the API of a third-party product and to monitor the REST API of the self-developed software
Michael D.
Last position:
Sole Proprietor at Unternehmens- und Managementberatung Michael Dobmeier
- Advising and technical implementation of AI integration and workflow automation for small and mid-sized businesses
- Building a multi-tenant AI agent platform as a product base
- Combining strategic consulting, technical implementation, and team enablement
Project examples:
- Development and architecture of the SOLUMiDO Agent-UI platform for integrating digital colleagues into business processes (Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Keycloak)
- Development of the ToolChange Assistant: a multilingual, voice-controlled AI agent for optimizing setup times and reducing errors
- Implementation of an AI email assistant for intelligent email classification and processing with Microsoft 365 integration
- AI video marketing integration (STORYNEXT) for mid-sized companies, including AI-assisted briefing and performance analysis
- Social media content automation with AI text creation, approval workflow, and automatic publishing
- Business process analysis and digital solutions implementation for facility management service providers
- Digital consulting and web presence development for associations in rural areas
Holger G.
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Consultant at T-Systems
- Poliks – State Police System for information, communication, and case management and other state variants (ViVa, Bravo, customs)
- Developed a test framework for test automation to replace an existing proprietary test client for new developments, focusing on easy maintenance and simple extensibility for new technologies
- Designed the architecture
- Implemented the architecture
- Created a proof of concept by migrating existing test cases into the new test framework
- Platform: C#, .NET, Jira, XRay, Confluence, Playwright, Selenium, UI Automation, Appium, HTML, Git, VMWare, Windows 11, Linux
Klaus E.
Last position:
Exasolution DBA at Rechenzentrum Innsbruck
- DBA Exasolution Server consulting and migration to version 8
- Analysis of SQL query performance and tuning
- Troubleshooting in batch scripts
- Technologies: Gitlab, EXACloud, EXAOperation, DBeaver, Control M
Hüseyin Özgün G.
Last position:
Freelance Mechanical Engineer - Designer at Gridesign
Conception and detailed design of mechanical systems.
CAD modeling, drawings and calculations.
FEM, motion analysis and reverse engineering.
Preparation of technical proposals and claim management.
AIRBUS A-320 Assembly Station.
AIRBUS A-350 Manual Assembly Station.
FORD Truck R&D Prototype Manufacturing Station.
Dimitry K.
Last position:
Rollout Expert at Everience Germany GmbH
- Project: Mazars Windows 11 rollout: responsible for the Windows 11 rollout at customer Mazars
- Understand customer-specific requirements (hardware compatibility, application dependencies, Microsoft AD group policies)
- Implement hardware logistics at customer sites
- Involve the IT, business, security, and compliance teams
- Update the infrastructure
- Carry out driver and firmware updates
- Automate the rollout with scripts
- Notify users, provide FAQs, change logs, and support contacts
- Technologies: Baramundi Management Center, AD, Azure AD, Intune, Office 365, OpenProject, RDP, Topdesk, MS Teams, PowerShell
Vlad P.
Last position:
Senior Electrical Engineer at BHS Intralogistics GmbH
Sizing of electric drive systems for automated transport systems (AMR/AGV)
Selection and validation of electrical and mechatronic components (BLDC motors & controllers, sensors, batteries) considering system requirements and operating conditions
Integration of electric drive systems into automated transport systems (AMR/AGV) and ensuring functionality
Analysis and correction of malfunctions in existing electrical systems
Design of low-voltage networks (ELV) and implementation of relevant norms and standards (IEC, DIN)
iShuttle 5.0: Optimization of the drive system of an autonomous transport shuttle with a lifting capacity of up to 4.4 tons
iShuttle 6.0: Selection and integration of a drive system for an autonomous transport shuttle with a lifting capacity of up to 5.5 tons
Gwen G.
Last position:
Senior Ruby on Rails & DevOps Developer at Sapiens
Further development of a software solution for managing test requests and test notifications according to §106d SGB V for the Hamburg Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians.
- Developed numerous features, performance optimizations, refactoring, error analysis
- Refactored the dev container setup
- Optimized the GitLab CI build pipeline
- Contributed optimizations to the team workflow
Marcus W.
Last position:
Administrator, DevOps at KZVB
- Planned and implemented new network infrastructure (VLAN, LACP, DMZ, structured cabling)
- Migrated from VMware to KVM using Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), including CPU pinning
- Hardened the entire environment using SELinux (KVM hosts, container hosts, database servers)
- Configured and operated the virtualization platform with OLVM and Ansible-based provisioning
- Containerized and redeployed critical services: WordPress, Jenkins, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Subversion with Apache + AD integration
- Developed Ansible playbooks for automated deployment and configuration management
- Integrated Foreman for repository and security management in the DMZ
- Produced technical documentation in Markdown; organized in Bookstack
- Coordinated with external vendors (e.g. HPE) for hardware installation and setup
- Delivered all contributions documented and reproducible in Markdown
Stefan K.
Last position:
C# .NET/WPF Developer at Hessian Central Office for Data Processing
- New development of outdated software for the Hessian school system in C# .NET/WPF
- Understanding and analysis of the old Delphi and Visual Basic 6 source code
- Use of Visual Studio 2022 as IDE
- Team collaboration through pull requests and version control with Git/SourceTree
- Project management with our own wiki software and Open Project
- Tech stack: C#, .NET 8.0, WPF, Visual Studio 22, Delphi, Visual Basic 6, LDAP, Active Directory, FTP, SMB, Git, SourceTree
- Workflow: pull requests, Open Project, weeklies, weekly meetings, direct communication
Christoph S.
Last position:
Program Manager at PTC
- Takeover of the escalated program
- Restructuring and integration of appropriate PMO processes (controlling, reporting)
- Support of the new program management
- The program was de-escalated after 4 months
- Responsibility: International team of 15 employees in Canada, USA and Germany
- Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, Share Point
Dirk H.
Last position:
Owner at Soorce GmbH
- On secondment to REWE digital GmbH
- Agile team coach for a brick-and-mortar retail team
- Coaching, lateral leadership and facilitation
- Establishing agile values and applying agile methods
- Team development and conflict moderation
- Facilitating company-wide strategy workshops
- Technologies: Kanban, Scrum, Microsoft Teams, Liberating Structures, Jira, Confluence, Concept Board, Miro, Test-Driven Development, OOP, DBMS (SQL, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)
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Statistics of experts using OpenProject
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
77%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
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 OpenProject
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.
OpenProject 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 (85%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Automotive (45%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Retail (45%)
- Healthcare (35%)
- Professional Services (35%)
- Energy (30%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Project management platform
OpenProject is an open-source project management platform for planning, coordinating and tracking work in one shared workspace. Companies use it for classic, agile and hybrid projects, from early scope definition through delivery and review. Teams can manage work packages, milestones, costs, risks, documents and communication without splitting essential information across disconnected tools.
Planning and delivery
OpenProject supports structured project control as well as iterative delivery. Its features include Gantt charts, work packages, product backlogs, sprint planning, task boards, time tracking, budgets and project status views. It can support software, construction, research, public-sector and industrial initiatives where traceability and clear responsibilities matter.
Ecosystem and setup
Strong specialists understand more than the user interface. They work with roles, permissions, custom fields, work package types, workflows, project templates and reporting structures. Depending on the environment, they also handle OpenProject hosting, Docker-based deployment, PostgreSQL, email configuration, authentication, backups and integrations with tools such as GitLab or Nextcloud.
When companies need help
- Replacing spreadsheets or disconnected project tools
- Designing a portfolio-wide OpenProject structure
- Migrating projects, users and historical data
- Introducing agile, waterfall or hybrid workflows
- Improving dashboards, permissions and reporting
Freelance expertise is useful during a rollout, a migration, a process redesign or a period of rapid project growth. In Germany, specialists may support distributed teams remotely or work on-site when workshops, governance decisions or sensitive data require closer collaboration.
What strong experts deliver
A capable professional first maps how teams actually plan and approve work. They then configure OpenProject around those processes instead of forcing every department into the same template. Good delivery includes clean data structures, practical permissions, documented workflows, useful reports and training that helps teams adopt the system.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for experience with the project method, hosting model and integration landscape your company uses. Ask for examples of migrations, workspace designs or reporting solutions that resemble your situation. German and English communication may both matter when stakeholders, delivery teams and external partners work across locations. Quality shows in maintainable configuration, careful testing and clear handover documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about OpenProject, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
OpenProject is used to plan and control projects through work packages, schedules, milestones, task boards, backlogs, documents and reports. It supports classic, agile and hybrid delivery across areas such as software, construction, research and public administration.
OpenProject combines open-source control with features for both agile and traditional project management. Jira may be stronger for software-centric issue workflows, Trello is simpler for visual task tracking, and Microsoft Project is focused on established scheduling practices; the right choice depends on governance, flexibility and integration needs.
A strong OpenProject specialist may also understand project governance, Scrum or Kanban, Gantt planning, data migration, PostgreSQL, Docker, Linux, authentication and backup design. Experience with GitLab, Nextcloud, APIs or reporting tools can be valuable when the workspace must connect to existing operations.
The required depth depends on the assignment. A basic workspace setup needs practical configuration skills, while a migration, permission model or multi-team rollout calls for proven delivery across process design, data quality, testing and user enablement.
OpenProject is well suited to remote collaboration because plans, responsibilities, updates and documents remain visible in a shared workspace. For teams in Germany, clarify whether the specialist can work in German, English or both, and whether occasional on-site workshops are needed.
Bring in a OpenProject specialist when internal teams lack time for a rollout, migration, workflow redesign or hosting change. Freelancers can also provide a focused review when projects are hard to compare, reports are unreliable or teams are not using the platform consistently.
Ask the OpenProject professional to explain a comparable implementation, including requirements, permissions, migration checks and user adoption. Strong answers are specific about trade-offs and show how configuration stays understandable, testable and maintainable after handover.
OpenProject can cover many project management needs through configuration, but integrations may require API knowledge, scripting or custom development. A specialist should first test native features and established connectors, then propose tailored automation only where it reduces manual work without making upgrades harder.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used OpenProject in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 769 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used OpenProject in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 77% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used OpenProject in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used OpenProject in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used OpenProject in their recent projects are Information Technology (85%), Manufacturing (50%), and Automotive (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used OpenProject in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Product Development (85%), and Project Management (85%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used OpenProject
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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