Product Data Management Experts in Germany
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Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Rafal K.
Last position:
Development Engineer at Hexagon Purus
- CAD System - SolidWorks 2021
- PDM Database - HXP SolidWorks
- Product - Mobile Hydrogen Filling Station
- Processing and implementing change instructions
- Independently developing products for new applications
- Reviewing and releasing manufacturing and assembly drawings
- Providing technical support to engineering service providers
- Working closely with the Purchasing and Quality departments
- Developing and implementing cost reduction targets
- Planning and carrying out concept validations
- Independently developing proposed solutions and technical concepts for innovative ideas
- Establishing and maintaining contact with suppliers
Gregor P.
Last position:
Engineering Data Management Project Manager
Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, with a focus on workflow digitization and PLM
Thomas P.
Last position:
Lifting Device Designer at TP-Produktdesign
- Design of a 3-point quick coupling for tractor lifting attachment
- Development of a holder for a drawbar flange device
Henning U.
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
Konstantinos T.
Last position:
Project Manager at Frankfurt School of Finance
- Management of IT/digitalization projects within the central PMO
- PMO knowledge document & management presentation (governance, methods)
- Requirements training & e-invoicing summary for project submitters
- Market analysis of hybrid tools & PMO checklists/governance
- Stakeholder management (IT, library, management)
Andreas E.
Last position:
Taskforce Lead Ramp-Up & Quality at Endurance GmbH
Taskforce Lead Ramp-Up & Quality
Machining & HP-Aluminium Die Casting
Strategic support for stabilization of entire production chain
Andreas W.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect at Own development / IP of CAMCO Engineering UG
UEF 3.0 · Semantic Government Overlay (SGO) · Autonomous Systems (UAS / dual use)
- Designed: Semantic Government Overlay (SGO) – AI-guided administration without replacing existing specialist procedures. Read-only semantic layer over registers and specialist processes based on the Federal Information Management (FIM). Decision authority remains with the case worker (architecture principle).
- Developed: Reference architecture with source-backed, derived statements (Executable Ontologies OWL/RDF/SHACL). Technically guaranteed purpose limitation and no-write-path principle in specialist data – auditable, without a central data pool.
- Anchored: Regulation as a design principle: EU AI Act (high-risk obligations for public-sector AI, fundamental rights impact assessment under Art. 27), GDPR, NIS2, and administrative automation limits (§ 35a VwVfG, § 31a SGB X) as technical control points in the architecture.
- Created: Methodical tool for pilot organizations: data pipeline assessment (phase 0), compliance blueprint, and management summary as a decision-ready package for public administration.
- Specified: UEF 3.0 as a successor architecture to TOGAF – decision paper, canonical ontology, six-layer architecture, read/actuate boundary, federation registry, terminology concordance, and release delta as a closed specification status.
- Architected: AI-native mission OS for autonomous UAS and ground robotics as a tactical layer on top of a separately approved autopilot. Run-time assurance according to ASTM F3269-21 (Simplex pattern): the verified safety controller keeps authority, the AI function provides suggestions.
- Designed: Three-tier architecture – Tier 0 autopilot with 650 Hz flight control on RTOS, Tier 1 AI OS with semantic world model and multi-agent cluster, Tier 2 swarm and ground mesh. Zenoh as the primary fabric, MAVLink as the only authenticated command path (single writer). Result: graceful degradation – loss of the mission, not of the aircraft.
- Secured: Two-gate chain on the read/actuate boundary – governance gate (can-question: AI Act risk class per actuation, enforced human oversight under Art. 14, immutable log) before the RTA safety monitor (is-it-correct question: flight envelope, geofence, energy reserve) with revert to the baseline controller.
- Anchored: Dual-use architecture with common core and build-time fork instead of runtime switch. Three separate legal levels: civil variant – UAS under the EASA Basic Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 with the limited applicability under Art. 2(2) of the AI Act, ground robotics under the Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 with the full high-risk obligation chain, Cyber Resilience Act for both; unarmed carrier variant as defense material under AWG/AWV and Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821 (BAFA approval); armed variant under KrWaffKontrG. Each variant lives under exactly one dominant legal regime. Evidence base: AI BOM, SBOM, and complete data lineage.
- Analyzed: System analysis and realignment of grown engineering system landscapes. Approach concept for consolidation without migration – semantic layer over the existing sources instead of data transfer. Result: decision-ready implementation concept including an evaluation model for the target architecture.
Jürgen S.
Last position:
Projects as a Self-Employed Engineer at Self-Employed Engineer
- Project for Liebherr Excavators: routing of cable harnesses for complex, parametric cable harness systems for various excavator systems with PTC/Creo Cabling 10.0
- Processing and creation of bills of materials in Windchill (Albatros)
- Project for Harmann: change management for control units in the automotive sector for OEMs such as Porsche, Audi and VW Group using Teamcenter
- Coordination and communication of changes with the departments involved
- Project for the service provider Segula: administration of various CAD systems (myPLM, CATIA, PTC/Creo, Siemens NX), PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill) and OEM-specific systems (VWCGR Lite, Porsche PDMU Offsiteclient)
- License management and organization of license procurement for the OEM-specific systems
- Organization and delivery of CAD training for PTC/Creo Parametric
- Project for Giesecke + Devrient in Munich: support with the introduction of Windchill, integration of the Creo Direct Modeling CAD system and the SAP ERP system
- Designer for cable harness routing for banknote inspection machines in PTC/Creo Parametric and Creo/Cabling
- Transferring data to SAP; maintaining material numbers in SAP and SAP ECTR
- Preparing assemblies and bills of materials for transfer to Windchill and SAP
- Maintenance and management of variants for banknote inspection machines
- Creation of master data and migration of data from CAD to SAP (SAP PP, SAP MM)
- Agile work with Jira
Tomasz W.
Last position:
Designer/ Freelancer at Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH
- Design of components with Catia V5 (Generative Shape Design, Part Design, Drafting) and AutoCAD
- Full-flight simulator: Development of a platform with an electromechanical system for positioning the platform and the instructor/observer seats
- Airbus H145: Design of seat rails
- VR flight simulator: Development of an assembly system for pedals
- Train simulator: Design of a brake controller system
- Creation of sketches for quick visualization and as a means of communication
- Performance of technical analyses, including statistical analyses and tolerance analyses
- Cooperation with engineers and project teams to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness and compliance with quality standards
- Maintenance and management of CAD data in the PDM system (S4)
Andreas S.
Last position:
Project Manager at Nordex
- Strategy to migrate data after a takeover of a company
Timo D.
Last position:
External Consultant for E-Commerce and Online Shops at Wörner Medizinprodukte und Logistik GmbH
- Project leadership for the relaunch of the B2B online shop based on SAP Commerce (previously Shopware 5)
- Coordination of internal and external resources
- Stakeholder management and requirements management
- Support with the functional design of features
- Preparation of project reports and execution of SteerCo meetings
- Leadership and moderation of regular meetings and coordination sessions
- Consulting on the company’s E-Commerce strategy
- Sparring partner for the Head of E-Commerce
Markus M.
Last position:
Project Management / Scrum Master for Maintenance and Hardware Development at Schneider Electric SE
Hybrid role combining project management and Scrum Master responsibilities for ongoing maintenance activities within a squad. Combining traditional project management with agile support for an international development team. Key areas included:
- Analysis and further development of the existing agile approach, as well as practical adaptation to the existing organizational structures and project-specific conditions
- Establishment of a control and reporting process for existing and new projects and project tasks
- Creation and continuous updating of the overall project plan, including milestones, dependencies and the critical path
- Organization and moderation of regular agile meetings, especially Sprint Plannings and Reviews
- Maintenance, structuring and prioritization of the backlog in close coordination with the Product Owner and Marketing
- Ongoing communication and coordination with international stakeholders and development teams in India, Hungary, Spain and France
- Promoting team cohesion and motivation during organizational and professional change processes
Sven L.
Last position:
Group CTO at apo.com Group
- Situation: Inherited a patchwork of aging proprietary systems accumulated over 20+ years — custom-built shop, pharmacy operations, logistics, and product data management. No standardization, no automation, no modern delivery practices.
- Team: Found a centralistic hero culture with one manager handling more than 20 direct reports. Removed the bottleneck, replaced low performers, brought resistant team members back on track or managed them out. Hired fresh talent that brought new energy and capability.
- Delivery: Unified nine brands into a single platform, improving delivery speed by roughly 10x and eliminating cross-brand inconsistencies. Launched a new mobile app that tripled mobile revenue share within 12 months.
- AI: Implemented AI coding tools across development departments. Continuously working on trainings and knowledge sharing for developers. Delivered analytics and agentic automation for customer care inbound emails, and initiated agentic call automation.
- Operations: Introduced automated build and deployment pipelines, initiated cloud migration, and brought the core pharmacy system onto a maintainable, current foundation.
- Governance: Took back project prioritization from ad-hoc business demands by introducing transparent capacity planning — the biggest “no” enforced and the most impactful change for the organization.
Gheorghe B.
Last position:
Construction, Development and Design at Kiefel – Medical Technology
- Design, detailing and construction of all machine assemblies for the "SW Solidworks-Medical" machine, with the aim of deriving and creating production-ready manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks
- Analysis of the preliminary design concept for the "SW Solidworks - Medical" system stored in the customer's system
- Design, detailing and construction of all assemblies of the medical system using SolidWorks with regard to tolerances and assembly structures
- Derivation and creation of manufacturing drawings for all assemblies of the medical system based on the previously detailed designs using SolidWorks
- Creation of comprehensive technical documentation
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Statistics of experts using Product Data Management
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
84%
Master's degree or higher
39%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
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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.
Product Data Management experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (85%)
- Automotive (66%)
- Professional Services (45%)
- Information Technology (41%)
- Healthcare (29%)
- Construction (25%)
- Energy (25%)
- Food and Beverage (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What it manages
Product Data Management, often called PDM, organizes the technical information that defines a product throughout its lifecycle. It brings together CAD files, drawings, specifications, bills of materials, revisions, approvals and related documents. Companies use it to create a reliable source of truth for product teams, manufacturing and service operations.
Core capabilities
PDM specialists design structures that keep product records complete, searchable and controlled. They configure item masters, document classes, metadata, versioning, access rights and approval workflows. Strong practice also covers change control, release processes, data quality rules and links between engineering information and operational systems.
- Define product, document and part structures
- Configure revisions, lifecycles and approval routes
- Govern bills of materials and technical documentation
- Connect CAD, PLM, ERP and collaboration tools
Ecosystem and delivery
The work may involve systems such as Siemens Teamcenter, PTC Windchill, Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA, SAP and Autodesk environments. Professionals often handle integrations through APIs, middleware or import and export processes, while supporting CAD data, manufacturing structures and supplier information. The right setup depends on the company’s product complexity, existing architecture and governance model.
When companies need help
Freelance PDM expertise is useful during a new implementation, migration, consolidation or process redesign. Specialists can assess fragmented repositories, map legacy attributes, cleanse duplicate records and prepare controlled cutovers. In Germany, projects often span engineering, production and suppliers, so clear documentation and collaboration in the required business language matter.
- Replace disconnected file shares and local data stores
- Migrate legacy product records into a governed structure
- Align engineering change processes with ERP execution
- Improve search, traceability and reuse of product information
What strong specialists bring
Effective professionals understand both information architecture and the practical routines of engineering and manufacturing teams. They can translate business rules into permissions, workflows, naming conventions and validation checks without making daily work unnecessarily complex. They also test integrations, document decisions and involve users before changes reach production.
Choosing the right fit
Assess whether a specialist has worked with the relevant PDM, PLM, CAD and ERP landscape, not just with a product name. Ask for examples of migrations, data models, change workflows and adoption work that resemble your situation. For remote collaboration, define system access, security boundaries, workshops and handover materials early; on-site sessions can help when processes depend on physical products or plant operations.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Product Data Management? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Product Data Management is used to control technical product information such as CAD files, drawings, bills of materials, specifications and revisions. It gives teams a governed way to create, review, release and reuse this information across the product lifecycle.
PDM mainly controls product records, documents, structures, revisions and engineering workflows. PLM is broader and can include portfolio planning, quality, compliance, manufacturing processes and service data, so the right choice depends on the lifecycle scope a company needs to manage.
A strong Product Data Management specialist often understands CAD administration, PLM processes, ERP integration, data migration and information governance. Experience with APIs, workflow design, master data, access control and user adoption is also valuable when the project affects several departments.
The required depth depends on the project’s data volume, system landscape and process risk. A focused configuration may need a specialist familiar with the chosen application, while a migration or enterprise rollout calls for experience in data modeling, change management, integrations and controlled release processes.
Much of Product Data Management work can be completed remotely through workshops, secure system access, documentation and structured testing. On-site collaboration may help when specialists must observe engineering or production routines, and German-language communication can be important for teams and suppliers in Germany.
Companies commonly engage a PDM freelancer for an implementation, system assessment, data migration, integration or process cleanup. An external specialist is especially useful when internal teams know the products well but lack capacity to structure information and coordinate the technical rollout.
Look for clear examples of product structures, revision control, change workflows, migration planning and integration testing. A capable Product Data Management professional explains trade-offs, documents assumptions, validates rules with users and measures data quality through practical checks rather than relying on configuration alone.
Product Data Management solutions are often connected to CAD tools, PLM applications, ERP systems, manufacturing platforms and document repositories. Common environments include Teamcenter, Windchill, ENOVIA, SAP and Autodesk products, although the required integration approach depends on the company’s architecture and data model.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Product Data Management in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 760 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Product Data Management in their recent projects, 84% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 39% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Product Data Management in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Product Data Management in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Product Data Management in their recent projects are Manufacturing (85%), Automotive (66%), and Professional Services (45%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Product Data Management in their recent projects are Product Development (95%), Project Management (83%), and Quality Assurance (68%).
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