
SAP HANA Experts in Germany
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Gerhard K.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Site Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Set-up of the data center in Oberkochen (Defence division)
- Planning of the fiber-optic ring and simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Installation plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning of network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pre-sales support and establishment of change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping of the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Set-up of a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 million - 34 FTE
William N.
Last position:
Power BI Solutions Architect/Engineer & AI Consultant at AVERDUNG GmbH
- Redesign of the company's BI infrastructure: replacement of a fragmented landscape of manually maintained Excel solutions and CSV imports with a centralized Power BI environment featuring a unified data model as the company-wide single source of truth
- Consolidation of previously isolated reporting logic into a central semantic model – eliminating redundant files, manual data transfers, and inconsistent metrics between departments
- Forecasting & planning: Design and implementation of company-wide liquidity planning in Power BI – from business logic to a fully automated, data-source-driven planning model replacing the previous manual Excel process; enables rolling forecasts and continuously up-to-date cash flow transparency for management
- Optimization of existing Power BI dashboards in terms of performance, structure, and analytical value using an AI-native approach
- Analysis and improvement of the data model, including data quality analyses, data cleansing, and consistent modeling using star schema, DAX, and Power Query
- Incident & anomaly analysis: Identification, investigation, and explanation of data anomalies, including root-cause analysis and concrete recommendations for action
- AI solution architecture: Connecting Business Central and Power BI to LangDock via MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI-supported data usage
- Creation of a historical data layer as a basis for trend and time-series analyses
- AI-supported automation: Design and development of AI skills, agents, loops, and processes for the automated analysis and interpretation of reports
- Automated reporting workflow: Setup of scheduled, automated email distribution of AI-generated analyses and recommendations to stakeholders
- Gathering and documentation of business requirements and coordination with business departments and IT as part of requirements engineering / product owner activities
- Breaking down overall requirements into clearly defined work packages and tasks
- Definition, prioritization, and management of milestones throughout the entire project lifecycle
Tools: POWER BI, M365, Copilot Studio, MIRO, Microsoft Business Central, Microsoft Fabric, Claude AI, ChatGPT, LangDock, MS VS Code
Christoph H.
Last position:
Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security
SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.
Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams
Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers
Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations
Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings
Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance
Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.
Wolfgang O.
Last position:
Project Manager at EnBW - Netze Südwest
- New development and further development of the existing MS Dynamics CRM
IT systems: Microsoft Dynamics Customer Service, SharePoint, DevOps, SAP IS-U
- CRM implementation / further development
- Taking over from the previous service provider
- Business process analysis
- Agile project organization
- Business analysis / requirements engineering with AI support
- Use of AI in development
- Analysis of master data processes
- CRM customer data management
- Requirements documentation
- Stakeholder management
- Workshop moderation
Tobias W.
Last position:
CEO & Fouder at Wittbix
Isabella S.
Last position:
Founder & Consultant at ISA ADVISE
- Independent consulting at the intersection of HR, Finance and IT
- Focus on People Analytics, HR Controlling, Pay Transparency, Compensation & Benefits and HR Transformation
- Analysis of complex HR and business data and development of reliable decision-making foundations for management and HR
- Design of KPI, reporting and BI solutions as well as data-based management models
- Consulting from analysis and concept development through implementation of transformation and optimization projects
- Focus on SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BW and Power BI
- ISA = Insight · Structure · Alignment
Peter S.
Last position:
Project Manager for SAP GTS Trade Services, edition for SAP 4/HANA at ETENGO AG
- Creation of detailed concepts for all relevant GTS modules (compliance, pricing, customs clearance, Intrastat, preferences)
- Planning and conducting workshops, including scheduling and documentation
- Development and consulting of the organisational structure and its master data
- Setup and customisation of compliance functions: sanctions list review, embargo, legal control, US re-export
- Uploading and maintaining sanction and commodity lists
- Implementation and validation of integration tests
- Setup and customisation of the modules: pricing (including uploading of customs tariff numbers and STAWN data), customs clearance (including application for test operation with customs), Intrastat and preferences (including preference calculation and LLEs)
- Development and presentation of prototypes
- Derivation of insights for the final concept
Jens R.
Last position:
Finance Transformation Director at Bauer Media Group
After several S/4 go-lives, Finance and IT lacked structure, clarity of roles and decisions; governance mechanisms, priority logic and responsibilities were not sufficiently defined.
Unclear interfaces, high coordination effort and inconsistent ways of working led to organizational instability and limited leadership and management capability.
The existing operating model between Finance, Controlling and IT was not functional, affecting transparency, collaboration and decision-making paths.
Designed the transformation and organizational architecture for Finance and clarified roles, decision-making paths and priorities.
Diagnosed and structured the Finance and IT organizations (DE/UK/PL), including collaboration, responsibilities and interfaces.
Redesigned the Finance–IT Operating Model with a focus on governance, management routines and cross-functional collaboration.
Enabled leaders and teams, especially Global Process Owners, Key Users and Finance Leads (systemic OD / Leadership).
Managed the transformation portfolio, including clarity on risks, dependencies and cross-functional decision-making processes.
Restored structural management capability by clearly defining and anchoring roles, decision-making paths and priorities throughout the organization.
Systemically strengthened governance and cross-functional collaboration – Finance, Controlling and IT again worked in consistent, aligned structures; friction was measurably reduced.
Harmonized working and communication processes, making coordination faster, more transparent and less conflict-prone.
Established sustainable organizational capability, including by building a strong Key User / Process Owner community and clearly defined management routines.
Made the transformation manageable in a structured way – prioritized initiatives, clear risk and progress logic as well as consistent decision-making formats increased execution speed.
Thorsten H.
Last position:
Product Owner, AI Manager at crazyALEX.de GmbH
Digitalization of real-world locations using 3D/LiDAR scans to make spatial data usable for AI applications and derive concrete use cases and prototypes from it.
- Digital capture of real-world locations as a basis for faster planning and analysis
- Browser-based access to 3D data for easier use and coordination
- Conversion of spatial data into concrete use cases, prototypes and AI training scenarios
- Planning basis for urban development and other digital applications of the future
Keywords: LiDAR, 3D scan, AI, use cases, AI training, prototyping, Python, web development, data models, architecture
Michael D.
Last position:
SuccessFactors Project Manager at Sysmex Europe SE
SAP HANA - SuccessFactors deployment
- Implementation of sub-modules Recruiting + EC Benefits + TeamGoals
- Global rollout with adaptation to country-specific legal requirements, including standardization
- International stakeholder management
- Onboarding of the new group companies in Kenya and Greece regarding SAP SuccessFactors
Farid A.
Last position:
SAP Data Migration & Data Management Consultant for SAP GEMINI at Montblanc
The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:
- Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
- Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
- Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
- SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
- SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
- Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
- Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)
SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management
Michael R.
Last position:
Project Manager at Payone GmbH (Worldline AG)
- Objective/Motivation: PAYONE urgently needs a 360° view of its customers. So far, PAYONE has had no company-wide master data strategy. It is not possible to identify customers across all relevant systems.
The organization is to be enabled to identify customers across all relevant systems. Establishing the basis for master data management at PAYONE
- Challenge: Due to company acquisitions, the system landscape is very heterogeneous. The company is highly dynamic and burdened with many system harmonization and integration projects, meaning that resource bottlenecks and changes in project priorities repeatedly create an almost impossible task.
Due to BaFin findings, the project has a central task and role. The first focus is the migration of all customers, including their AML/KYC data, from the master data backend systems to Salesforce. This is intended to resolve one of the largest findings and establish the corresponding ODD/EDD processes.
In addition, customer data must be harmonized in Salesforce. Previous migrations resulted in duplicate customer records in some cases. The aim is therefore to maintain only one customer in Salesforce and, using the relevant information from the backend systems, also be able to identify which products the customer uses and in which processing systems the customer obtains PAYONE services.
Project: ONE Customer
Budget: €1.5 million
Team: 10/30 employees (full-time/part-time); 4 vendors/providers
Integration: 8 (subsystems/interfaces)
Applications: Salesforce; SAP S4/HANA; in-house developments
Tools: MS Office; Jira, Confluence, SharePoint
Methods: Hands-on; Agile (SAFe); Prince2
Nick F.
Last position:
SAP Senior managing partner at INXAP Switzerland
Leading public Cloud Projects hands on. Develop the German market for SAP consulting company Inxap focused on edge technologies.
- Built and expanded INXAP's SAP consulting presence in the German market, focusing on AI, automation, IoT, and next-generation financial process technologies.
- Advised CIOs, CFOs, and IT leadership teams on SAP strategy, digital transformation, and Center of Excellence (CoE) operating models.
- Led executive-level engagements, shaping solution roadmaps and driving high-value SAP S/4HANA, SAP Public Cloud and financial process automation initiatives.
- Developed and negotiated strategic deals, ensuring alignment with corporate IT priorities and delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Positioned INXAP as a trusted partner for edge technologies by translating complex innovations into actionable enterprise use cases.
- Built relationships with key stakeholders across corporate IT, enabling long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Identified market opportunities, crafted go-to-market strategies, and represented INXAP in executive discussions with German enterprises.
- Coordinated cross-border collaboration with Swiss leadership to align offerings, delivery models, and client acquisition strategies.
Tobias S.
Last position:
Project Manager SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud at TIMETOACT Group
To achieve savings and optimize compliance, apps were restructured in line with the mappings in identity management, restrictions were defined and, above all, costs resulting from overuse were reduced. Communication with stakeholders, validation of authorizations with users and technical implementation in the SAP FI/CO and Sourcing & Procurement modules created significant added value for the group. This also included the corresponding documentation for the auditors.
Thomas M.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer (SPC) - ONE.CRM VW Salesforce Solution at CARIAD SE / Diconium Strategy GmbH
- Rework demand, development and operational organizational set up for the Solution Train
- Rework requirement refinement process flow from strategic theme to user story
- Introduction of visualization tools (Canvas) of work dependencies over different requirement levels and Solution Train leadership coaching
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Statistics of experts using SAP HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years

Position duration
3 years

Positions per freelancer
16

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations

Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
49%
Doctorate
7%

Certifications per freelancer
3

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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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 (79%)
- Professional Services (69%)
- Manufacturing (63%)
- Automotive (51%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Retail (40%)
- Transportation (37%)
- Energy (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core platform
SAP HANA is an in-memory data platform for processing transactional and analytical workloads with low latency. Companies use it to run SAP S/4HANA, build operational reporting, consolidate data and support planning. Its columnar storage, calculation views and SQL engine are central to many enterprise data landscapes.
Typical solutions
SAP HANA expertise appears in projects such as:
- Migrating SAP ERP workloads to SAP S/4HANA
- Designing calculation views for reporting and planning
- Improving query performance and data loading
- Connecting operational data with SAP Analytics Cloud
- Building governed data models for finance, supply chain and manufacturing
These solutions often combine real-time reporting with core business processes. The right design depends on data volume, security needs, integration patterns and the existing SAP landscape.
Ecosystem and tooling
Professionals work across SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA on-premise and SAP Business Technology Platform. Relevant tools include SAP HANA Studio, Database Explorer, SQLScript, HDI containers, SAP Datasphere and SAP BW/4HANA. Strong specialists also understand SAP transports, authorizations, CDS views, OData and integration through APIs or SAP Integration Suite.
When to hire specialists
Companies bring in freelance expertise during migrations, performance incidents, system extensions and data platform changes. External support can help when internal teams need focused capacity without slowing business operations. In Germany, projects may involve collaboration with local SAP teams, business stakeholders and remote specialists across several sites.
Delivery and quality
A strong SAP HANA professional starts with workload analysis, data lineage and clear acceptance criteria. They separate conceptual, physical and security models, document dependencies and test changes against realistic query patterns. Good delivery includes repeatable deployment, monitoring, rollback planning and knowledge transfer rather than a model that only works in one environment.
Adjacent expertise
SAP HANA work rarely stands alone. Useful complementary skills include SAP S/4HANA architecture, ABAP, CDS, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Datasphere, cloud infrastructure and database security. Specialists should be able to explain trade-offs to both technical teams and business owners, especially when balancing real-time access, governance and maintainability.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SAP HANA? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
SAP HANA is used for high-speed transaction processing, operational reporting, data warehousing and planning. It supports SAP S/4HANA workloads and can combine business data for analytics without relying on lengthy batch processes.
SAP HANA uses in-memory, column-oriented processing and is closely integrated with SAP business applications. Traditional relational databases can still be suitable for many workloads, but HANA is often considered when real-time analytics, SAP integration and consolidated data models are priorities.
A strong SAP HANA specialist often also understands SAP S/4HANA, ABAP, CDS views, SQLScript, SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud. Experience with SAP BTP, SAP Datasphere, integration services and database security is valuable for broader projects.
The required depth depends on the assignment. A focused calculation-view change may need a specialist with strong modelling and SQL skills, while a migration or system redesign calls for experience across architecture, performance, security, testing and cutover planning.
SAP HANA projects can often be delivered remotely when secure access, documentation and stakeholder availability are in place. On-site work may still help during workshops, migration rehearsals or cutover activities, particularly when several German business locations must coordinate closely.
SAP HANA Cloud can suit companies seeking managed infrastructure, elastic services and closer integration with SAP BTP. On-premise HANA may remain appropriate where existing systems, control requirements or established operating processes make local deployment the better fit.
Ask how the SAP HANA expert approaches workload analysis, data modelling, authorizations, testing and performance measurement. Strong answers include concrete deliverables, clear assumptions, documented trade-offs and a plan for monitoring and knowledge transfer.
Working with SAP HANA teams requires more than database knowledge: specialists must align with SAP release processes, business priorities and integration dependencies. Clear communication, disciplined transport handling and respect for security and governance standards are essential in enterprise environments.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 919 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 49% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (79%), Professional Services (69%), and Manufacturing (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Project Management (82%), and Operations (56%).
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- Germany
- Austria
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