SAP BW/4HANA Experts in Germany
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Songül D.
Last position:
Freelance SAP BW Consultant at DKV Mobility Services
- Designed and implemented enhancements in SAP BW on HANA 7.5 in the context of CRM migration and S/4HANA and BW/4HANA transformation programs
- Migrated SAPI data sources to the ODP framework as part of the S/4HANA migration
- Delivered SAP ECC data to Snowflake using BW data models and Calculation Views for Power BI analytics
- Integrated SAP and non-SAP data sources (including MS Dynamics)
- Improved reporting transparency through consolidated data models
- Optimized data loading processes for FI-CO data sources, significantly improving load times and system performance
Mladen B.
Last position:
Senior SAP BW/4HANA / BPC / SAC Consultant – Freelancer at Company in Berlin and Belgium in the utilities sector
- Implementation of data models in BW/4HANA, ABAP CDS Views, HANA Calculation Views, AMDP Scripts, OData Services, object-oriented ABAP in BW, SAC.
- Adjustments in BPC for BW/4HANA.
Daryoosh D.
Last position:
FP&A Data & AI Architect at Epta Group
Scope: Embedded as FP&A Data & AI Architect within the Finance function of a major European refrigeration manufacturer, leading the transformation of manual, fragmented financial reporting into an automated, governance-driven intelligence platform. Driving the shift from Excel-based controlling to structured data architecture, Power BI analytics, and AI-assisted financial operations.
Financial Data Integrity & ERP Governance
- Initiated and led GL vs. subledger reconciliation investigations, identifying and resolving structural mismatches between General Ledger and subledger data that had gone undetected prior to engagement
- Conducted asset analysis to identify items missing from General Ledger postings, surfacing gaps in fixed asset tracking and period-end completeness
- Validated SAP reports, establishing baseline data quality standards for Finance team consumption
- Established systematic SAP data validation framework ensuring ongoing integrity between ERP postings and downstream reporting outputs
Finance Reporting Transformation
- Designed and implemented a structured Transformation Project approach for converting manual Finance reports into fully automated processes
- Created and owns the Data Reporting Audit Log; a centralized tracking system capturing report owners, stakeholders, data sources, manual effort estimates, and automation opportunity scores across the Finance function
- Mapped the full reporting landscape identifying quick-win automation targets and strategic Power BI migration candidates
- Actively reducing manual Excel and PowerPoint dependency across FP&A workflows; replacing point-in-time snapshots with live, governed data models
Power BI & Analytics Enablement
- Introduced and presented Power BI as the strategic reporting platform to Finance leadership, building internal buy-in for the BI transformation roadmap
- Designed initial Power BI architecture aligned with SAP, Salesforce and Oracle data structures and FP&A reporting requirements
- Established report ownership, governance documentation, and data lineage standards enabling sustainable self-service analytics across the Finance team
Transformation Infrastructure & Collaboration
- Configured and deployed Jira as the transformation project management hub, establishing structured sprint workflows, backlog management, and progress visibility for Finance IT initiatives
- Proposed and initiated a dedicated FP&A Communication & Transformation Hub, a structured cross-functional forum aligning Finance, IT, and business stakeholders around the reporting transformation roadmap
- Positioned the Finance function as an active driver of data governance and digital transformation within the broader organization
Outcomes
- GL/subledger reconciliation gaps identified and investigation framework established within first two weeks of engagement
- Data Reporting Audit Log deployed; first structured inventory of Finance reporting landscape in company history
- Power BI transformation roadmap presented and approved by Finance leadership
- Jira-based project governance live; Finance transformation now tracked with full sprint visibility
Technologies: SAP FI/CO · Power BI · DAX · SQL · Excel (advanced) · Power Query (M) · Power Automate · VBA · Jira · Microsoft 365 · SharePoint · Salesforce (Sales Data) · Oracle HCM · Python
Pascal G.
Last position:
SAP BW/4HANA Developer at Deutschen Bahn AG
Migration of data models to SAP BW/4HANA and development
- Coordination of the migration from BW 7.5 to BW/4HANA
- Coordination of optimization measures
- Coordination of the implementation of work packages
- Requirements analysis with stakeholders
Technologies used: SAP BW/4HANA, ABAP ADT, BW Modeling Tools, ABAP, SAP FI/CO, SAP SD
Imane H.
Last position:
Assistant Manager People insights/Intelligence at adidas HQ
- Collected, analysed, and interpreted HR data from multiple systems
- Conducted ad-hoc people data analyses for stakeholders
- Supported Employee Listening and ensured actionable survey insights
- Built intuitive dashboards and visualizations in SuccessFactors, PowerBI, and Qualtrics
- Produced regular reports and dashboards on key HR metrics
- Contributed to people analytics projects as a junior team member
- Collaborated with HR Tech and Data teams to improve data quality
- Ensured ethical and governed data use with Legal, Data Privacy, Labour Relations and Works Council
Luca P.
Last position:
ERP Program Manager at Fiserv
The customer is undergoing a comprehensive transformation. All SAP ECC landscapes worldwide are being migrated to SAP S/4HANA, with the goal of introducing a standard template worldwide.
The program also includes the “RISE with SAP” migration and modernization program, which may involve migrating the landscapes of selected country installations to the SAP Private Cloud.
On the stakeholder side, the program reporting line extends to the company’s executive board and that of the implementation partner.
Fiserv Germany’s ERP landscape currently includes several non-standard SAP tools and applications that extend the functionality of the ECC environment and can often be integrated into downstream systems. As part of the transition to SAP S/4HANA, it is essential to assess the core functionality, integration points and future viability of these applications in order to determine their alignment with the target architecture.
The focus of the work is on providing expert advice and assessment to define the scope, strategy and roadmap for transitioning Fiserv Germany’s SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA.
The recommended best practices from SAP are followed and a structured approach is used to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption while maximizing business value.
This assessment forms the basis for a successful SAP S/4HANA transformation and ensures alignment with industry best practices, regulatory compliance and future scalability.
Migration Strategy Definition – assessment of available transition approaches based on business objectives, technical feasibility and SAP Best Practices.
Technical Readiness Assessment – conducting a system analysis to assess compatibility, custom code impact, data volume management, integration points and infrastructure readiness for SAP S/4HANA.
Business Process Impact Analysis – reviewing the latest business process documentation to define the scope and effort required to implement the necessary functions in SAP S/4HANA and to identify opportunities for process optimization.
Roadmap for Non-SAP Systems and Applications – assessment of third-party and legacy applications regarding their integration with SAP S/4HANA and recommendation of consolidation, migration or replacement strategies.
Deployment & Implementation Planning – defining a phased approach for implementation, including project schedules, risk mitigation strategies and key milestones aligned with business priorities.
This transformation takes place in phases: the Discovery phase leads to the Explore phase, which is followed by the Design phase and finally implementation.
Program management
Change management
Requirements management
Transition management
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Comprehensive coordination
Felix R.
Last position:
SAP Analytics & Planning Expert at RWS GmbH
- Greenfield implementation of S/4HANA Embedded Analytics as well as reporting and planning processes with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
- Integrated production, sales, and inventory planning, as well as financial planning and management reporting.
- Inventory forecasts implemented through SAC Machine Learning.
- Integration of S/4HANA data and HR data (Factorial) into SAP Datasphere (various tables with real-time replication, related data flows, and analytical models)
Yenal Y.
Last position:
Shiny R Development at RadixITS Gbr
- Implementation and mapping of regulatory requirements (CSRD, ESRS) in Shiny dashboards and backend functions
- Design and development of data-driven modules in Shiny incl. ESG metrics and reporting templates
- Integration of data sources (SQL, SAP HANA, APIs, CSV/Excel) via DBI, odbc, httr and readr
- Creation of interactive visualizations with plotly, highcharter and DT (DataTables)
Robert W.
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant BI/BW at Insurance company
- Controlling reporting/planning application
- Supporting the department in defining change requests
- Testing and accepting developments
Benedict B.
Last position:
Reporting Application for Participation Information at Freelance
Development of ABAP CDS Views in S/4
Consumption via oData service by reporting tools like Power BI
Zlatko P.
Last position:
SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager at DB
- Project Argo: SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager, SAP BW/4 Hana Consultant, Architect, and Developer.
- Migration of FI data models from SAP BW 7.x to BW/4 Hana.
- Revision and implementation of the user and authorization concept.
- SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Basis, SAP BW/4 Hana data modeling and use of the SAP BW Migration Workbench.
- Use of Business Content, BAPI, BW/4 Hana, Hana Studio, HANA Views, Analytical Views, virtual tables, and Hana Native SQL.
- Working with ADSO, Open ODS Views, Composite Provider, Hybrid Provider, SAP Solution Manager, Query Designer, Analysis for Office, Lumira, and Fiori.
- Use of SAP SAC (Stories, Data Models, Data Analyzer, CDS Views) as well as application management and monitoring of process chains and load jobs.
Sai R.
Last position:
SAP Solution Architect & Developer (Datasphere) at PwC US
- Spearheaded the development of BW Bridge and Datasphere models, integrating S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, and BDC to enable real-time analytics in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
- Designed and implemented Calculation Views using SAP HANA Modeler, aligning with LEONI's requirement for expertise in BW/4HANA modeling and Eclipse.
- Authored comprehensive technical documentation and RICEFW objects, ensuring clarity and alignment with business requirements.
- Conducted training sessions for internal teams on Datasphere and BW Bridge, fostering knowledge transfer and self-sufficiency.
Josef K.
Last position:
Architect / Senior Consultant at vonRoll
- Architecture and design of the target landscape: SAP HANA sizing & SAP sizing
- Transition of the SAP landscapes in several waves: SAP ERP HR (2) - SAP ERP, SAP S/4 and legacy 4.6D systems
- S/4 release upgrade to 2023 and ongoing SPS
- Design of an ADS solution
- Technical project lead
Gurpreet D.
Last position:
Anonymous – German building materials manufacturer
- Creation of the profit center report and statistical metrics report
- Gathering and analysis of requirements regarding the forecast for revenue and costs
- Implementation of various time series analyses and optimization of forecasts
- SAP process knowledge, SQL, Python
- Python with various libraries for time series analysis and Machine Learning
Denis K.
Last position:
Management Consultant at Freelance Management Consultant
Implementation of custom reporting solutions for financial KPIs aligned with specific business requirements
Development of a machine learning application that achieved a 250% performance improvement
Data Architect "Production-Oriented Quality Assurance" (03/2024–09/2024):
Design and implementation of an analytics platform to detect quality deviations in manufacturing
Build of a scalable data lakehouse architecture on Databricks in combination with SAP ERP data via SAP Datasphere
Close collaboration with the SAP team to harmonize bill of materials and order data
Visualization of KPIs to support shopfloor management
Lead Data Engineer "Sales Performance Monitoring" (08/2023–12/2023):
Design and implementation of a Databricks-based platform for analyzing sales figures and promotion effects
Integration of SAP SD data via SAP BW/4HANA
Use of Azure DevOps to orchestrate ETL jobs and deploy workflows
Technical Project Lead "Cloud Migration & Data Strategy" (02/2023–05/2023):
Migration of a heterogeneous data warehouse stack to a modern cloud architecture on Azure with Databricks as the central processing platform
Development of a governance-compliant data architecture to integrate SAP financial data and non-SAP sources
Technologies: Databricks, Delta Lake, Python, SAP Datasphere, Azure DevOps, PowerBI, SQL
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Statistics of experts using SAP BW/4HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
95%
Master's degree or higher
73%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 SAP BW/4HANA
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.
SAP BW/4HANA 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 (88%)
- Manufacturing (72%)
- Professional Services (72%)
- Automotive (68%)
- Banking and Finance (56%)
- Energy (44%)
- Insurance (40%)
- Retail (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Data warehouse foundation
SAP BW/4HANA is SAP’s modern data warehouse platform for consolidating, transforming and analyzing enterprise data. It runs on SAP HANA and supports governed models for finance, supply chain, sales, manufacturing and other business functions. Companies use it to create consistent reporting layers from SAP and external sources.
Core architecture
BW/4HANA uses objects such as Advanced DataStore Objects, CompositeProviders, Open ODS Views and InfoObjects to organize analytical data. Strong specialists design layered architectures, define reusable models and manage data flows from extraction through reporting. They also understand authorizations, transports, lifecycle management and operational monitoring.
- Model reporting-ready data structures
- Build and monitor data flows
- Connect SAP and external data sources
- Prepare semantic layers for analytics
Ecosystem and tooling
The platform works closely with SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP BusinessObjects. Relevant tooling includes BW Modeling Tools in Eclipse, SQL, ABAP-based transformations, Open SQL and application programming interfaces for extraction. Expertise with orchestration, testing and performance analysis is equally important.
When specialists help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during migrations from SAP BW or legacy warehouses, S/4HANA programs, reporting redesigns and urgent delivery work. External support is useful when internal teams need capacity for data modeling, process chains, extraction logic or remediation of slow queries.
- Replace legacy BW structures
- Design a new enterprise reporting model
- Resolve inconsistent figures across reports
- Improve data-load reliability
Germany delivery context
German companies use BW/4HANA across industrial production, automotive supply chains, retail, energy, healthcare and financial services. Projects may require workshops on site and focused remote delivery, depending on data access and stakeholder needs. German and English communication can both matter when teams, business units and implementation partners work across locations.
What strong professionals bring
A strong professional connects business definitions with technical design. They can explain why a model uses a particular provider, trace a figure back to its source and document dependencies clearly. Look for practical evidence in migration planning, data quality controls, performance tuning, authorizations and handover—not only familiarity with SAP terminology.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP BW/4HANA? Start with the answers below.
SAP BW/4HANA is used to consolidate business data and provide governed models for reporting, planning and analysis. It commonly combines information from SAP S/4HANA, older SAP systems, databases and external applications. Companies use it when consistent definitions and traceable reporting matter across departments.
SAP BW/4HANA is a dedicated enterprise data warehouse with mature modeling, governance and process controls. SAP Datasphere supports broader cloud data integration and business-layer collaboration, while the best choice depends on data residency, existing investments, architecture and the required operating model. A specialist should assess whether the project needs a central warehouse, a cloud data fabric or a combination.
A strong SAP BW/4HANA freelancer often works with SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA extraction, ABAP, SQL and SAP Analytics Cloud. Knowledge of SAP Datasphere, SAP BusinessObjects, data governance, authorizations and transport management can also be valuable. The right combination depends on whether the assignment focuses on modeling, migration, integration or reporting.
The required depth depends on the scope rather than a fixed number of years. A small modeling change may need a specialist who understands the existing flows, while a migration or target architecture needs someone who has led design decisions, testing, cutover and stakeholder alignment. Ask for comparable deliverables and evidence of resolving production issues.
Yes, much of a SAP BW/4HANA assignment can be handled remotely through secure access, structured workshops and documented decisions. On-site sessions may still help with process discovery, sensitive data topics or coordination with business teams in Germany. Confirm access procedures, working hours and German or English language expectations before the engagement begins.
Ask the specialist to explain a complete data flow from source extraction to report consumption. A capable SAP BW/4HANA professional can discuss provider design, transformations, delta handling, monitoring, authorization concepts and performance trade-offs in clear business terms. Request anonymized examples of documentation, testing and handover where possible.
SAP BW/4HANA can be a strong fit when SAP applications provide a large share of the source data and the business needs established SAP semantics, governance and reporting processes. A general-purpose warehouse may offer more flexibility across cloud services or non-SAP workloads. The decision should consider integration effort, existing skills, operating costs and long-term architecture.
Typical SAP BW/4HANA deliverables include target architectures, data models, extraction and transformation flows, process chains, authorization concepts, migration plans and test documentation. Specialists may also improve query performance, reconcile reporting figures and prepare operational runbooks. Define acceptance criteria around data quality, refresh behavior, traceability and user needs.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BW/4HANA in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 891 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BW/4HANA in their recent projects, 95% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 73% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BW/4HANA in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BW/4HANA in their recent projects are English (100%), German (96%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BW/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Manufacturing (72%), and Professional Services (72%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP BW/4HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Business Intelligence (92%), and Project Management (72%).
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