
SAP HANA Experts in Germany
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Myriam B.
Last position:
Project Coordinator / IT Coordinator at SEFE Energy GmbH
- Bringing the IT perspective into project documentation (e.g., proposed solutions, effort estimates, timelines)
- Translating business requirements into technical specifications for the IT teams involved
- Coordinating IT resources and aligning budget use with Sales IT portfolio management
- Contributing to and supporting solution development in collaboration with business departments and project leads
- Acting as a sentinel within the project portfolio to prevent information gaps and ensure Sales IT is involved in a timely manner
- Setting up and maintaining shared workspaces in Confluence, MS Teams, and Azure DevOps
- Ensuring compliance with established IT project processes (project initiation, solution design, validation)
- Creating and maintaining structured documentation (solution outlines, effort and resource plans, risks, decisions)
- Documenting and providing transparency on roles, budget requirements, test management, and resource overviews
- Supporting the planning, coordination, and management of complex IT initiatives in the Sales IT environment (PowerBase, PowerDE, PowerNL, PowerFR)
- Serving as the link between Business and IT: consistently translating business requirements into technical specifications
- Contributing to budget planning, SAP variance analyses, resource management, and project governance
- Conducting requirements analyses, coordinating change requests, and actively contributing to PMO processes
- Working closely with stakeholders across countries within the Power@Sales program
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 using a unified data model as the company-wide single source of truth
- Consolidation of previously isolated reporting logic in a central semantic model – elimination of redundant files, manual data transfers and inconsistent metrics across 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; enabling 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 specific recommendations for action
- AI Solution Architecture: Connecting Business Central and Power BI to LangDock via MCP (Model Context Protocol) for AI-supported data usage
- Development 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 delivery 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
Paul W.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect at ePrimo GmbH
Led the end-to-end integration and migration architecture for decommissioning SAP IS-U market communication and transitioning to Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) with E.ON IT Services — covering regulated EDIFACT market messaging, a three-phase data migration (transfer of market message inventory after cutover), redesign of market communication processes, and full GDPR and German energy-market compliance.
- Designed the three-tier target architecture (SAP IS-U → NScale B2B gateway → SFMC) processing 50,000–100,000 EDIFACT messages daily within sub-5-minute SLAs.
- Architected the three-phase data migration: 36 months of historical data, zero-loss cutover of in-flight market messages, and near-real-time CDC synchronization.
- Delivered secure, BDEW/GDPR-compliant integration (AS2/OFTP2, RFC/IDoc, REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3) achieving >99.5% uptime, <0.1% migration discrepancy, and RTO <4 hours.
- Applied BPMN to model and optimize the market communication processes.
Technologies: SAP IS-U, NScale, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, EDIFACT, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3, BPMN, Jira, Confluence, Draw.io
Enver B.
Last position:
Interim Manager Data Protection Projects at Telefonica Deutschland GmbH
Management of data protection & IT security-related projects. Adjustments to knowledge management and consulting processes.
Activities:
- Data protection consulting
- Process optimization in in-house consulting
- Interface to specialist departments, IT security, development and management
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
Amit S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant at CHG Meridian UK Limited
- Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
- Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
- Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
- Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.
Joaquim L.
Last position:
SAP Senior ABAP Developer
SAP Data Migration Greenfield QM
In the QM module project, the focus was on migrating inspection plans and transferring Dynpro applications from the ECC system to the HANA system while adhering to development guidelines and clean code principles. The project involved the use of technologies and concepts such as ABAP Objects (ABAP OO), Clean Code practices, SMOD/CMOD enhancements, User Exits, Function Exits, BAdIs, interfaces, and classes. Writing complex reports for download and upload of change pointer information of inspection plan header.
Katarzyna G.
Last position:
Interim Financial Accountant / Accounts Payable at Consulting for an alcoholic beverage manufacturer
- Supported monthly and annual closing activities
- Checked incoming invoices for formal and factual accuracy
- Posted incoming invoices
- Contact person for internal departments on accounting matters
- Created and maintained vendor master data
- Processed open items
- Took on additional accounting-related special tasks
- Managed the functional mailbox
- Performed payment runs
Training and knowledge transfer – Accounts Payable:
In addition to the tasks above, I was responsible for training and transferring knowledge to 8 employees of an external service provider in India who took over the accounts payable activities:
- Conducted structured training and practical guidance throughout the accounts payable process
- Trained employees in checking and posting incoming invoices, including formal and factual checks
- Taught vendor master data maintenance, open-item processing and payment runs
- Trained employees in using the functional mailbox and communicating effectively with internal departments
- Explained accounting procedures, controls and company-specific accounts payable requirements
- Conducted “Training on the Job” using practical posting cases and real business transactions
- Supported the team in independently carrying out accounts payable processes and resolving accounting questions
- Checked the quality and accuracy of work results and provided continuous feedback and coaching
- Supported the transfer of accounts payable processes to the external service provider and ensured structured knowledge transfer and an orderly handover
- Supported a smooth transition by documenting processes, clarifying responsibilities and ensuring consistent application of accounting requirements
Software: JDE, ELO, SAP Concur
Robert F.
Last position:
Interim Group CIO / CISO at Kellenberger
- Private Equity owned precision grinding machines for Auto, Military & Aerospace – 1200 Employees
- Acting as Interim Group CIO / CISO consolidating Global IT back to Europe – M&A consolidation
- Managed major Security event and post event cleanup – Reporting to regulators
- Performed Vendor & Contract Management – full assessment of capabilities
- Guided Infrastructure refresh & Security Hygiene assessments
Nico B.
Last position:
Project Manager at Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH
- Act as project manager and first point of contact on the project side
- Coordinate with teams to ensure required information is available for project completion
- Ensure both general contractors and internal teams store information correctly
- Monitor compliance with the project checklist and follow-up
- Plan and execute the project plan
- Perform budget and project calculations based on expected price calculations and estimated effort
- Participate in project meetings
- Review progress of Actoom (external partner handling data)
- Answer queries from Actoom regarding data migrations to retrieve data from internal partners or general contractors
- Contact subcontractors to obtain missing information
- Communicate with insolvent companies to obtain missing information
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.
Diana G.
Last position:
Interim IT-Controller at Leipziger Stadtwerke
- Development controlling systems:
- Validate various Business Cases
- Develop organization, task description, processes and systems of the controlling system to improve activities
- Harmonize ERP software within the Group (IT-Procurement – Plan data – controlling – reports)
- Budget Master data and Planning:
- Set-up phase oriented project planning
- Monitor and validate projects: OPEX and CAPEX due to laws and concern dependency rules
- Validate regulatoric calculations
- PMO assistance activities
- presentations and reports Tools: SAP 4/HANA; SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC): SAP FI/CO; SAP MM; SAP PPM; BOARD; TABLEAU; MS Office 365;
Tobias W.
Last position:
CEO & Fouder at Wittbix
Benjamin W.
Last position:
Senior IT-Procurement Consultant at Kolbenschmidt Pistons Germany
- IT Sourcing & Carve-out: RFP management for IT client hardware and services as part of the Rheinmetall carve-out.
- Contract Management: Drafting of MSAs and SOWs taking into account AVB, BVB and LSA as well as Service Delivery Contracts.
- Vendor Transition: Strategic transition management to replace legacy contracts and establish new supplier relationships.
- SaaS Procurement: Negotiation of SaaS license agreements based on TCO and cost-effectiveness analyses.
- KPI: On-time transition of all 12 global group contracts, achieving 18 % cost savings on the IT hardware basket and 20 % cost avoidance for SaaS licenses – measured against the critical carve-out project plan and achieved through structured transition management.
Thorsten H.
Last position:
Product Owner, Software Developer, AI Manager, Technical Consultant at crazyALEX.de GmbH
AI-supported document processing and inventory management integration
Design and development of an AI-supported application for the automated processing of delivery and invoice documents, connected to SelectLine ERP. Documents are analyzed using AI, matched with orders and line items, and prepared for posting goods receipts.
IMPACT:
- Automated extraction of structured order, delivery and invoice data from PDF and image documents
- Automatic and manual mapping of documents to orders and order line items
- Integration with SelectLine ERP for order import, status synchronization and goods receipt postings
- Traceable processing through separate analysis, mapping and posting processes as well as technical logging
- Development of a containerized end-to-end architecture with AI analysis, workflow automation and relational data storage
KEYWORDS: AI, document analysis, OpenAI, n8n, SelectLine ERP, FastAPI, Python, JavaScript, MariaDB, Docker, REST API, PDF, OCR, mapping, inventory management, goods receipt, workflow automation
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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
50%
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 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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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.
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 (80%)
- Professional Services (69%)
- Manufacturing (64%)
- Automotive (52%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Retail (40%)
- Energy (37%)
- Transportation (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
In-memory foundation
SAP HANA is an in-memory database and data platform for processing transactional and analytical workloads with low latency. It stores data in columnar structures and can combine operational data, reporting and advanced analytics in one environment. Companies use it behind SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA and custom business applications.
Core capabilities
SAP HANA specialists build data models, calculation views and SQLScript procedures for complex business logic. They configure security, schemas, data provisioning and workload management, then tune queries and memory use for stable production systems. Their work often connects finance, supply chain, sales and manufacturing data.
Ecosystem and tools
The HANA ecosystem includes SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Business Application Studio, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Data Intelligence and SAP BW/4HANA. Professionals may also work with ABAP, CDS views, OData, SAP Integration Suite and cloud services on SAP Business Technology Platform. Strong knowledge of SQL, data modeling and SAP application architecture is essential.
Typical project work
- Migrate SAP workloads to SAP HANA or SAP HANA Cloud
- Design calculation views and analytical models
- Connect operational sources with replication and data integration
- Improve slow queries, reporting flows and batch processes
- Prepare data foundations for SAP S/4HANA transformation
Freelance experts can support a defined migration phase, a performance issue or a complete data platform initiative. In Germany, they often collaborate with internal SAP teams across manufacturing, logistics, retail and financial services, remotely or on site.
When companies need specialists
External expertise helps when a company lacks capacity for a migration, faces unstable query performance or must integrate HANA with existing SAP and non-SAP systems. It is also useful during a carve-out, a move to SAP HANA Cloud or the redesign of reporting models. Clear access rules, system documentation and close coordination with business teams make the engagement effective.
What strong experts deliver
The best professionals connect database decisions with business processes. They explain why a model, partitioning strategy or integration pattern fits the workload, document dependencies and test changes against realistic data volumes. Look for experience with the relevant SAP release, cloud or on-premises setup, transport processes and production operations. German-language communication can help with local stakeholders, while remote delivery works well when responsibilities and access are clearly defined.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SAP HANA? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
SAP HANA is used for high-speed transactional processing, operational reporting, data warehousing and analytics. Companies also use it as the database foundation for SAP S/4HANA and for custom applications that need current business data.
SAP HANA combines in-memory processing, columnar storage and strong integration with SAP applications. Traditional relational databases can remain a good fit for many workloads, but HANA is often considered when real-time analytics and SAP process integration are central requirements.
A strong SAP HANA specialist usually understands SQL, data modeling, performance tuning and database security. Depending on the project, useful adjacent skills include ABAP, CDS views, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA Cloud and SAP Integration Suite.
The right level depends on the risk and scope of the work. A focused modeling task may need a specialist with a narrow HANA focus, while a migration or production redesign calls for someone who has handled architecture, testing, cutover and operational support with SAP HANA.
Yes, many SAP HANA tasks can be delivered remotely through controlled system access, documentation and regular workshops. On-site work may still help during cutover, security reviews or close coordination with German business and SAP teams.
Review whether the professional has worked with the same HANA deployment model, SAP applications and integration tools as the project. Ask for concrete deliverables such as data models, migration plans, tuning results or runbooks, and confirm how changes will be tested and documented.
SAP HANA Cloud is the managed cloud form of the HANA database, while on-premises SAP HANA gives the company more direct responsibility for infrastructure and operations. The choice affects connectivity, security, administration, migration planning and the skills needed from the specialist.
Freelancers should follow changes across SAP HANA, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform. Practical work with data modeling, SQLScript, integration, performance analysis and cloud operations is more valuable than relying only on product familiarity.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 915 € 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, 50% 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 (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Professional Services (69%), and Manufacturing (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Project Management (81%), and Operations (55%).
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