SAP HANA Experts in Cologne
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Cologne, who have recently used SAP HANA
Peter S.
Last position:
SAP FI/CO/PSM Consulting at Federal Authority
- SAP ERP/ECC, SAP S/4 Hana
- Analysis and documentation of SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSCD customizing
- Analysis, consulting and documentation of S/4 Hana apps for defining and preparing statutory reports
- Clarification of the prerequisites for using S/4 Hana apps to define and prepare statutory reports
- Analysis and documentation of customizing for in-house developments
- Consulting on the integration of SAP FI/CO as well as PSM, PSM-FM (Funds Management), Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (PSCD)
- Consulting and documentation of customizing adjustments in SAP FI/CO, PSM, PSM-FM and PSCD for the introduction of new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of required process adjustments
Johannes W.
Last position:
Senior Data Engineer at Soorce GmbH
- Analysis of business requirements
- Integration of different data sources such as ERP systems, production systems, and external data sources
- Implementation of load processes and processing logic with MSSQL
- Data modeling and optimization of data models
- Setting up data quality management incl. data profiling with dynamic programming
- Support in designing and establishing data governance, especially in the areas of data quality management and data protection
- Support in developing BI solutions with Tableau to help decision-making processes
Sergo N.
Last position:
SAP Principal Consultant (RM-CA) at Vodafone GmbH
- Support in fit-gap analysis for three RM-CA systems focusing on sub-ledger reconciliation, dunning, and collections processes.
- Stakeholder management in international teams (business colleagues, IT colleagues, and external partners).
- Escalation and risk management (PM).
- Cost and budget calculation (PM).
- Support in shaping the strategic direction of the global collections system.
- Resolving technical challenges for the central collections system (multi-company operation).
- High-level design of the central AR system with focus on scalability and process harmonization.
Joaquim L.
Last position:
Freelance ABAP Developer, Logistics at Cheplapharm
- Tested integration of TIBCO EBX with SAP S/4HANA via TIBCO BusinessWorks – proof of concept
- Implemented use case: communication between TIBCO EBX and SAP S/4HANA via IDocs to exchange material master data and business partner data
- Customized, configured, and implemented inbound and outbound processing in the SAP S/4HANA environment for communication with the TIBCO EBX software interface
- Distributed classes, characteristics, and values between TIBCO BusinessWorks and SAP S/4HANA and customized the inbound processing
- Documented the technical components
Olaf K.
Last position:
Liquidation of a warehouse site at Cegeka
- Project plan creation and monitoring
- Coordination of necessary activities
- Regular status meetings
- Personnel planning for cut over
- Completion and handover of all trades to the end customer with documentation
Mario M.
Last position:
Finance Director at Aluforge GmbH
- Commercial management: liquidity control, accounting, support for the 2024 and 2025 year-end closings, local and international reporting, strategy and financing, contract management
Adrian T.
Last position:
Founder & Advisor – SC Strategy & Commercial Growth at AMT Supply Chain Consulting
- Advised Shein on its EU distribution redesign, optimizing last-mile carrier flows, cutting lead times by 15%, and unlocking €5M+ annual savings.
- Built €40M+ qualified pipeline for a European 3PL by designing a 4PL go-to-market strategy, account prioritization, and pursuit governance framework.
- Developed AI-enabled control towers & KPI dashboards reducing decision latency by 30%, giving executives real-time visibility for network and tender decisions.
- Coached BD teams on value-selling & pursuit excellence, increasing win rates from ~55% to ~70% across competitive, multi-region bids.
Torsten S.
Last position:
Managing Director at mac + you GmbH
- CFO of the company
- Consulting in processes and process management
- Consulting in information security ISO 27001
- Consulting Scrum / Agile Management
- Project management for IT projects, especially doctors' practices
- Digitalization projects
- Data protection / data security training
Volker W.
Last position:
SD Project Team Member
- Support for the SAP rollout for sales companies in Germany: creation of training materials, key user training, tests, go-live and hypercare phases, and support activities
- Industry: building components
- Software: SAP ERP 6.0
André F.
Last position:
GenAI Product Owner at OW Media Solutions GmbH
- Designed and led the development of an automated short-video generation system.
- Built a scalable AWS backend using Step Functions, Lambda, S3, ECS Fargate, and DynamoDB.
- Developed video rendering with OpenCV and FFMPEG; ensured maintainable Python code.
- Supervised and mentored a Python developer and trained the client in AI workflows.
- Decreased end-to-end production time from hours to minutes.
- Created a modular, extensible architecture designed to support future AI models.
Thorsten S.
Last position:
Senior Consultant / TBL at Telekom
- Create the blue prints
- Process modeling
- Modules: SAP S/4 HANA Service
Ismir K.
Last position:
Senior Finance & Admin Coordinator at Welthungerhilfe
- Led financial strategy, procurement, and administrative operations across thirty-nine countries worldwide
- Oversaw multi-million-euro donor portfolios and led field teams through restructuring and audits
- Introduced ERP-based budgeting and procurement workflows; currently integrating SAP HANA for enhanced donor compliance and audit readiness
Gerhard S.
Last position:
Quality Manager, Quality Management Consultant at Linz-Dienstleistungen
- Quality management consulting and operational quality assurance (software testing)
- Creation of binding templates for quality-related documentation based on standards DIN EN ISO 9000 ff. and NATO AQAP
- Consulting on document control and approval processes
- Review and approval of project-related documents
- Proofreading of English-language white papers in basic research
- Implementation of corporate design/identity guidelines
- Audit support
Jana D.
Last position:
Managing Partner at YOUCCOUNTING GmbH
- Project work for various companies in financial and balance sheet accounting
- VAT returns
- EC Sales List reports
- Input tax refund applications abroad
- Intrastat reports
- Monthly and annual financial statements according to HGB and IFRS
- Leading small accounting teams of 2-6 people
Gazi B.
Last position:
Senior IT Architect, SAP, SAP BTP Architect, CPI Senior Consultant and Architect at Uniper Corporate IT
Developing and implementing IT architectures for business-critical applications, BCM/ITSCM, SAP, BTP and S/4HANA, Azure, interfaces and IT infrastructure according to Uniper security guidelines and compliance policies
IT cloud infrastructure management: Requirements management and SLA definition for critical SAP and non-SAP applications and infrastructures based on the Key Production Environment algorithm; creating a conceptual target architecture; creating agile project plans for migration; risk management and vulnerability analysis; developing training content and e-learnings; establishing and optimizing risk management processes; creating action catalogs, architectures and ITSCM/emergency plans; identifying and managing internal and external partners
Developing BCM/ITSCM concepts and IT infrastructure architectures for business-critical applications according to Azure Cloud, SAP BTP and Uniper governance frameworks; documenting and implementing ITSCM/emergency plans in line with disaster recovery patterns; creating training materials and coordinating training sessions; testing, simulating and optimizing BCM/ITSCM plans and IT architectures; ongoing training of management and staff on IT architectures, operating models, SAP BTP as well as BCM and emergency plans
Technical lead of the SAP services team: Managing and coordinating external vendors, service owners and application managers; developing and implementing ITSM processes (incident, problem, change, SLM, IT security, provider management, ITSCM, asset and configuration management); training internal and external service providers and service managers; optimizing IT service contracts and OLAs; updating the service catalog; communicating and escalating issues; defining responsibilities and monitoring SLA criteria; conducting root cause analysis; partly acting as release manager for SAP ERP releases
Migration: Requirements management, budget and financial planning; risk management; defining and implementing transformation and migration plans; weekly reporting to Uniper vice presidents and senior management; maintaining project plans and backlogs in Jira and Azure DevOps; managing up to 50 internal and external stakeholders; workshops and meetings; quality assurance: defining quality gateways and monitoring
Test management: Creating and documenting test plans; evaluating test risks; identifying stakeholders for test plans; documenting test scenarios; defining error categories and quality gateways; coordinating and executing tests
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Statistics of experts using SAP HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
3.6 years (Germany: 3 years)
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Logistics
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 86%)
Master's degree or higher
55% (Germany: 49%)
Doctorate
9% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
4 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
95% (Germany: 97%)
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 Cologne 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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Cologne using SAP HANA
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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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP HANA 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 (68%)
- Manufacturing (63%)
- Professional Services (63%)
- Transportation (58%)
- Retail (47%)
- Healthcare (42%)
- Telecommunication (42%)
- Automotive (37%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
In-memory platform
SAP HANA is an in-memory database and data platform for processing transactional and analytical workloads in real time. Companies use it to run SAP S/4HANA, centralize operational data and support reporting without relying on extensive batch processing. Its column store, calculation views and parallel execution are central to its performance model.
Core capabilities
Specialists work across database design, data modeling, SQLScript and system configuration. They build calculation views, procedures, authorization concepts and monitoring routines, while connecting HANA to SAP and non-SAP data sources. Strong SQL skills and a clear understanding of business processes are essential.
Ecosystem and tools
SAP HANA commonly appears alongside SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Data Intelligence. Depending on the project, professionals also use SAP HANA Cloud, XS advanced, SAP Business Application Studio, OData services and APIs. Familiarity with SAP Fiori and ABAP helps when data models support business applications.
Typical projects
- Migrating legacy databases or SAP systems to SAP HANA
- Creating calculation views for finance, supply chain or sales reporting
- Optimizing SQLScript, queries, memory use and data loads
- Integrating ERP, warehouse, cloud and external data sources
- Establishing backup, recovery, security and monitoring processes
SAP HANA runs in manufacturing, retail, logistics, life sciences and financial services. In Cologne, companies often need professionals who can coordinate closely with local business teams while working remotely with international SAP stakeholders.
When to hire specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when a migration has a fixed delivery window, internal SAP capacity is limited or production performance has become difficult to diagnose. Bring in a specialist for architecture reviews, data-load design, S/4HANA transitions, reporting foundations or urgent incident resolution. Clear access rules and system documentation help remote and on-site collaboration.
What quality looks like
Strong SAP HANA professionals connect technical decisions to measurable business needs without treating the database in isolation. They explain why a model, partitioning strategy or integration pattern is appropriate, test changes against realistic workloads and document operational ownership. During selection, review comparable migration or optimization work, ask how security and recovery were handled, and check whether the specialist can communicate clearly with both SAP teams and business users.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP HANA.
SAP HANA is used to store and process transactional and analytical data in memory. Companies rely on it for SAP S/4HANA operations, real-time reporting, planning, data warehousing and applications that need fast access to business information.
SAP HANA is optimized for in-memory processing, column-based analytics and strong integration with SAP business systems. Traditional relational databases can remain a good fit for many workloads, so the choice depends on application architecture, data volume, licensing and the need for real-time analysis.
A strong SAP HANA specialist may also work with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, ABAP, SAP Fiori, SAP Analytics Cloud and data integration tools. SQLScript, security, cloud infrastructure and business process knowledge are valuable for projects that cross database and application boundaries.
The right level depends on the scope. A reporting model may need focused SAP HANA skills, while a migration or production redesign calls for a professional who has handled architecture, data loads, testing, security and cutover planning.
Yes. SAP HANA projects can often be delivered remotely when secure system access, clear documentation and reliable communication are available. On-site workshops in Cologne can still help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment or sensitive migration planning, especially when German-language communication is required.
SAP HANA Cloud can suit companies that want managed database services, elastic cloud infrastructure or a foundation for modern data integration. The decision should account for existing SAP landscapes, data residency, connectivity, operating responsibilities and the target application architecture.
Ask for specific examples involving data modeling, query optimization, migrations or production support. A capable SAP HANA professional explains trade-offs clearly, validates performance with realistic workloads and documents security, recovery, monitoring and handover steps.
Typical deliverables include a target architecture, data models, SQLScript objects, integration designs, test evidence and deployment documentation. For operational work, an SAP HANA freelancer should also provide monitoring guidance, backup and recovery procedures, security settings and a practical handover.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 946 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Spanish (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (68%), Manufacturing (63%), and Professional Services (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (79%), Project Management (74%), and Operations (63%).
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