SAP HANA Experts in Berlin
in minutes with vetted specialists and precise matchingHire experts who design HANA data models, tune SQLScript and calculation views, and support migrations from SAP ECC or BW to SAP HANA and S/4HANA. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used SAP HANA
Wolfram Knan
Last position:
AI / Machine Learning Engineer (Projects & Applied AI) at UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHEON-SORBONNE & LIORA
- Designed and implemented a hybrid recommendation system (content-based + collaborative filtering)
- Built end-to-end ML pipelines including data processing, feature engineering, model training, and evaluation
- Developed RAG-based LLM systems using LangChain and vector databases for semantic search and knowledge retrieval
- Established MLOps workflows with MLflow for experiment tracking, versioning, and deployment readiness
- Implemented deep learning models (computer vision & classification) using PyTorch and TensorFlow
Jeet Pattanaik
Last position:
Global SAP Program Manager at Aldi Sued
- Pioneered first enterprise AI-SAP integration at ALDI SÃœD, deploying AI-driven automation within one of retail's largest SAP S/4HANA programs, eliminating 50% of manual pre-cycle validation time and establishing replicable automation framework across 11 countries
- Led end-to-end SAP project lifecycle management for implementations across SAP S/4HANA and Manhattan Systems, supporting 7,300+ ALDI SÃœD locations globally across Europe and Australia
- Served as primary executive liaison to C-level stakeholders across 11 countries for strategic SAP transformation programs
- Orchestrated automation, performance, and volume testing for critical releases, maintaining 99.9% system SLA compliance during peak retail periods
- Managed cross-functional international teams of 15+ specialists, delivering projects 20% faster than industry benchmarks
- Standardized SAP processes across 11 countries as part of one of retail's largest SAP implementations
- Directly managed €2M budget with 98% allocation accuracy across 12 concurrent projects
- Reduced SAP S/4HANA migration costs by 18% through strategic vendor contract renegotiations and optimization
Leo-Berith Siemers
Last position:
OCM Project Manager at Largest federal government organisation
- Business analysis, planning, and implementation of a DMS for 1,500 users
- Managed project learner’s journey with onboarding, enablement, and stabilization phases for successful execution
Bernhard Heutmekers
Last position:
SAP MM Consultant, Business Solution Design Specialist at Nomen Nominandum
- Finalised several addon implementation projects as project manager, coordinating external service providers
- Implemented VAT reporting, e-invoicing, asset reporting, drug reporting to governmental authorities
- Played key role as business solution design specialist in an S/4HANA implementation project across PP-PI, eWM, QM, PM, IM, MM, SD and other logistic areas
- Designed organizational structures and processes in all logistic areas
- Developed and proofread business blueprint, managed implementation, test preparation and migration
René Pfisterer
Last position:
Full Stack Developer at XPS Software
- Industry: B2B
- Headless frontend with AEM integration
- Key challenge: Migrating a PWA application in live operation based on .NET and legacy code; the entire application must be converted to React and Express.js/TypeScript
- Technical frameworks: Tailwind, XML, JavaScript, Caddy, ReactJS, Express.js, REST API, JSON
- Cloudflare CDN
- Caddy server with GitHub CI/CD pipeline
Beserithan Malabakan
Last position:
SD Development and CRM Interaction Center Development at Sanner GmbH
- Part-time 2-3 days/week
- Developments in the SD module and CRM Interaction Center
- Consulting, customizing in SD module
- Adapting Fiori applications in the SD module
- Approval workflow for credit memos: design, concept, implementation, customizing
- Credit memo request: object type BUS 2094
- If the credit memo request value is below a certain threshold -> automatic release and removal of billing block
- If the credit memo request value is above a certain threshold -> automatic determination of the responsible employee
- The employee receives a work item in their integrated inbox or in My Inbox (Fiori) -> the employee can reject, approve, or edit the credit memo request
- UML modeling in technical documentation
- Creating a Z-table for customer sample line items
- Merging COA1 (delivery) + COA2 (CAQ) forms and adding to the spool request as a single PDF
- Correcting workflow title according to NACE, fixing message "ZBMA title is displayed incorrectly in SBWP (Workplace)"
- Receiving PLM documents from an external PLM system, creating an RFC function module, storing PLM documents in the material master as GOS objects
- On releasing a production order, reading PLM documents from MM and saving them in a shared folder for the MES system
- Displaying the number of inspection methods in a popup when creating an order -> VA01/VA02
- Automatic stock reconciliation LVS IDOC INVCON
- Performing AQUA tests
- IDOC archiving for old IDOCs
- NL_PM_drawings and storing print output, informing MES via ZPPORDER IDOC, writing technical documents
- Using SD user exits, BADIs for various requirements
- Extending screens for customer requests via screen exits
- Creating message types for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
- Extending CRM Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> Contract with customer-specific requirements
- New Fiori application departure control with data from Z-table and standard equipment tables, displaying a pie chart, calculating "vehicles in operation"
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for performance feedback, attachments from GOS objects
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for PM quality notifications, attachments from GOS objects
- Implementing BADIs in CRM
- File storage on SAP server/UNIX server
- Using BOL/GENIL architecture in CRM development
- Project language: German
Sai Revuri Venkata
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.
Paulo Andrade
Last position:
Founder and Product Lead at Muvuca Solutions
- Lead a climate tech consultancy end to end, coordinating cross-functional teams, owning client strategy and project management, and delivering ESG strategies and AI-first products.
- Stay hands-on across discovery, analytics, roadmapping, architecture, and QA to safeguard execution quality.
- Designed, developed, and launched Jody, an AI travel planner (demo credentials provided).
Hanna Achilles-Auferoth
Last position:
Lead Interim Manager, Demand & Inventory Management, Corporate Strategic Purchasing Brands at Douglas Cosmetics GmbH
- Leading the Demand & Inventory team, ensuring optimal stock levels and demand forecasting across European markets
- Developed forecasting models and optimized replenishment processes, reducing out-of-stock rates and improving stock turnover
- Prepared monthly stock and inventory reports for the Controlling department, including variance analyses and performance insights, providing the basis for financial steering
- Prepared executive-level PowerPoint presentations for board meetings, translating planning data into clear, decision-oriented insights
- Reported directly to the Board of Corporate Brands
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Supply Chain teams to align forecasts with campaign calendars and new product launches
- Drove process improvements and reporting enhancements, increasing forecast accuracy and planning transparency across key stakeholders
- Initiated and led the drive-to-SharePoint integration test case within the English Demand & Inventory team, completed in just 7 days; adopted by the Digital department as a best practice to roll out across all Corporate Brands
- Provided support to the PwC team on a strategy & corporate communication restructuring project
- Successfully implemented a Net Sales Boost Plan across 13 countries within two months, achieving significant revenue growth while simultaneously reducing overstock levels
Matthias Oehme
Last position:
Freelance Collaboration at Etengo (for Syna AG)
Consulting in the SAP EAM module as part of the migration to EON's oneERP S/4HANA system
Reviewing and cost estimation of customer-developed solutions (e.g., cockpit for EAM orders, document flow visualization)
Preparing EAM classification data for technical objects (technical locations, equipment) for migration to new classes
Dennis Kulla
Last position:
Interim Financial Accounting & Consulting at Self-employed
- Coaching and improving efficiency in financial accounting
- Carrying out monthly closings and financial closing
- Improving efficiency of intercompany reconciliation
- Auditing balance sheet and P&L as part of the Corona aid program
- Developing, implementing, and coaching a new cost center structure
- Automating the DATEV interface; building a management reporting and planning system
- Strategically advancing receivables management with proven success
- Companies: Johannesstift Diakonie gAG, Duden Learnattack GmbH of Cornelsen GmbH, NIRx Medizintechnik GmbH, Gansel Rechtsanwälte, PD – Berater der öffentlichen Hand GmbH, Lendis GmbH, The Quality Group GmbH (ESN)
Fabian Schulz
Last position:
Founder at eudaiTec GmbH
- Founded eudaiTec UG in 2021 and GmbH in March 2022
- Founded eudaiTec Private Limited, India in 2022
- Architected and developed the serverless and microservices-based application meetUs (React Native, Serverless Framework, AWS Lambda, AWS DynamoDB, AWS SNS & SQS)
- Conducted requirements engineering, pre-prototyping and concept development for the web application Trustbuilder
- Developed the cross-platform app conneo (React Native)
- Provided IT consulting for ERP rollout project management (end-to-end testing)
- Provided IT consulting for infrastructure setup at WvSC
Lena Bödeker
Last position:
Project Lead Business Building at hy - the Axel Springer Consulting Group
- Set up of a circular economy venture including a D2C platform
- Specification and validation of several D2C and platform ventures
- Internal strategy implementation, bizdev, hiring and thought leadership
Anuja Gite
Last position:
SAP Consultant (Accounting in SAP) at Air India
- Assisted and deployed a pilot SAP consulting project, performing full-cycle configuration: Chart of Accounts, Company Codes, Recurring Entries, and Payment Integration.
- Hands-on execution of Accounts Receivable (FI-AR) workflows, including vendor invoice processing and automatic payment runs.
- Supported period-end closing and audit prep, including document splitting, GL configurations, and profit center accounting.
Boris Manyshev
Last position:
ITZBund
- eInvoicing project
- SAP ABAP OO development
- workflow
- OpenText
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using SAP HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
1.8 years (Germany: 3.1 years)
Positions per freelancer
19 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Finance, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
92% (Germany: 87%)
Master's degree or higher
69% (Germany: 49%)
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin 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 Berlin using SAP HANA
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core platform
SAP HANA is SAP’s in-memory database and application platform. It is used for real-time analytics, transactional workloads, and data-heavy SAP systems that need fast response times. Companies bring in specialists when they want stable performance and clean data models.
Typical work
- Build and optimize calculation views
- Write SQLScript and stored procedures
- Support S/4HANA and BW/4HANA projects
- Review data migration and replication flows
- Troubleshoot performance and locking issues
Ecosystem
Strong SAP HANA work rarely stands alone. It often touches SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, ABAP, OData services, and tools for replication, backup, and monitoring. In Berlin, this often comes up in enterprise teams that run mixed SAP landscapes and need short-term specialist support.
When freelancers help
Freelance SAP HANA experts are useful when an internal team lacks capacity or deep platform knowledge. Common cases include migration planning, query tuning, model redesign, and support during release windows. They also help when a project needs fast diagnosis without long onboarding.
What good specialists do
Good professionals understand both the database layer and the SAP application context. They read execution plans, spot expensive joins, simplify models, and keep transports and authorizations in view. They also document changes clearly so handover is smooth.
What to look for
- Hands-on experience with SAP HANA modeling and SQLScript
- Clear understanding of performance tuning
- Practical migration or upgrade work
- Familiarity with SAP landscapes and delivery workflows
- Strong communication with technical and business teams
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about SAP HANA.
SAP HANA is used as an in-memory database and platform for real-time reporting, transactional processing, and SAP applications that need fast data access. It is common in ERP, analytics, and planning scenarios where data must stay current. Many teams also use it as the core layer for S/4HANA-based systems.
Compared with a traditional disk-based database, SAP HANA is built to keep hot data in memory and process queries faster. That changes how models are designed, especially for aggregation, joins, and calculation logic. The trade-off is that good design and tuning matter more, not less.
A strong SAP HANA freelancer usually knows SQLScript, calculation views, data modeling, and performance tuning. In SAP projects, knowledge of ABAP, BW/4HANA, S/4HANA, and transport handling is often important too. If integration is involved, OData, data replication, and security concepts help a lot.
Companies usually bring in SAP HANA specialists for migrations, slow queries, model cleanup, or project peaks. It is also common when an internal team needs short-term help with a release, a proof of concept, or a production issue. In Berlin, this often fits hybrid teams that want on-site workshops plus remote delivery.
The right level depends on the task. A smaller reporting fix may need a focused SAP HANA specialist, while a migration or performance review needs deeper platform experience and SAP landscape knowledge. The best sign is not the title, but whether the person has solved the same type of problem before.
Most SAP HANA tasks can be done remotely if access, system transport, and communication are set up well. On-site time helps when the work involves workshops, stakeholder alignment, or urgent troubleshooting in a live SAP environment. Many teams use a mix of both.
Look for clear examples of models they have improved, queries they have tuned, and migrations they have supported in SAP HANA. Good professionals explain trade-offs in plain language and can show how they reduced load or simplified logic. Strong documentation and a careful handover are also good signs.
Yes, because SAP HANA is still the database and platform underneath many of those systems. Even when the target is S/4HANA or BW/4HANA, specialists are needed for modeling, performance, data flows, and cutover work. The scope changes, but the core skills stay valuable.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 907 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and Spanish (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Professional Services (80%), and Healthcare (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Finance (73%), and Product Development (73%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP HANA
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.
Hamburg 
Munich 
Cologne 
Frankfurt 
Stuttgart 
Dusseldorf 
Nuremberg Request a free demo
Get in touch with the FRATCH team and we will get back to you within 4 hours.
Would you rather directly get in touch?
We always have the time for a call or email!
Philipp Thomaschewski
FRATCH CEO
