SAP PI/PO Experts in Germany
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Franz Bauer
Last position:
Product Development (AI) at Own initiative
AI telephone assistant platform
Claude Code, Google AI Studio, Python, LLM / Voice-AI, PostgreSQL
- Conception and hands-on development of an AI-supported telephone assistant platform (voice AI / LLM) – from idea and architecture to MVP/product.
- Built agentic workflows and full automations with Claude Code and Google AI Studio.
- Also delivered AI-supported work in client engagements: used Claude Code for governance documentation, requirement drafts, and automations.
Tobias Rudolph
Last position:
M&A IT Project Manager / Cross-functional Technical and Integration Manager at Sandoz AG
- Worked for several M&A projects (Eire, Sunshine C, Coral) in the role of IT project manager and cross-functional technical manager / integration manager.
- Preparation and maintenance of project charters, project change requests and project plans.
- Weekly project status report.
- Preparation of decision papers and steering committee slidedecks.
- Risk & issue management.
- Tracking and managing activities, dependencies and deliverables across all functional IT domains.
- Data migration (planning and execution).
Oliver Junginger
Last position:
Project Management SAP S/4HANA, Business Consulting SAP S/4HANA at Schüco International
- SAP S/4HANA implementation
- Agile project & program management
- SAP S/4HANA main contact for business support for planning phase (Signavio, SolMan, Process Design Concepts)
Gerhard Legelli
Last position:
SAP S/4 HANA PS Consultant at Körber Chemicals/Mechanical Engineering
- SAP S/4 HANA PS consulting in engineering/manufacturing
- Customizing MM/PS with integration into SAP CO/MM/SD/PM
- Migration of master data and processes
Hüseyin Korkut
Last position:
Senior Full-Stack Engineer at DVAG
Architecture and implementation of a fully digitalized closing flow for managing securities contracts within the DVAG infrastructure. The platform aims for maximum user-friendliness, modular extensibility and compliant handling of sensitive data.
Implementation of a reactive UI structure with a focus on user guidance & accessibility.
Dynamic control of form and closing processes including validation logic.
Reactive state management via SignalStore (signals + selective effects).
UX optimization through adaptive components and Playwright-based UI tests.
Backend modularization to connect existing sales and contract logic.
API stability and DTO design according to Clean Architecture principles.
Collaboration with domain teams to define technical contracts and service boundaries.
Management with GitHub.
Unit tests with Jest, E2E tests with Playwright.
Code reviews, CI-integrated test execution, iterative refactorings.
Ensuring high coverage and UI stability in the closing flow.
Technologies: Angular 18, RxJS, SignalStore, HTML5, SCSS, Spring Boot, Kotlin, REST, OAuth2, Jest, Playwright, Clean Architecture.
Eyüp Zengin
Last position:
IT Project Manager for Real Estate IT at BNP Paribas Real Estate
- Responsibility for the specialist department
- Effective stakeholder management
- Management and prioritization of the backlog
- Resource and capacity planning
- Risk management
- Cost calculation and budget control
- Compliance with security guidelines and data protection regulations in a high-security environment (Bank regulations)
- Creation and monitoring of project timelines
- Planning and execution of workshops as well as the creation of user manuals
- Development and coordination of architecture maps with service providers and internal IT
- Creation and tracking of milestone plans
- Recording, analysis, and documentation of defects, including retesting until final approval for launch
- Coordination and execution of penetration tests
- Organization and management of User Acceptance Tests (UAT)
- Definition of Go / No-Go criteria for the launch
- Collaboration and organization of multinational teams
Peter Pries
Last position:
CRM & Bid Management Project Consultant at Global mechanical engineering company
- CRM process and feature consulting
- AI infusion workshops to introduce AI apps for critical business processes
- Prototyping – Vibe coding with Lovable
- Development of several apps for global bid management in the CPQ, Salesforce, and SAP S/4HANA environment
- Requirements and process management
- Introduction of a new data governance model
- AI infusion – supporting apps and business processes with AI applications
- Portfolio management of AI ideas: identifying and selecting AI projects in bid management
- Prototyping AI projects with Lovable.dev
- Building an AI data foundation in Snowflake
- Blueprint for different business units and global rollout
- An agile prototype-first approach with design thinking and vibe coding to prototype all applications
- Presentation at a global conference on using AI in business and validating ideas with design thinking & vibe coding
- AI infusion workshops at global conferences for prototyping ideas with business stakeholders
Helge Bredow
Last position:
Solution Architect at Deutsche Bahn
- Responsible for the end-to-end application and integration architecture of the Hamburg S-Bahn maintenance digitization program. A highlight is the introduction of robots and fixed camera towers to automate vehicle inspections, allowing AI image algorithms to assess train conditions during operation.
- Deutsche Bahn has one of the largest SAP PM implementations worldwide, which is a key component of this digitization.
Mario Mai
Last position:
Product / Solution Owner B2B Webshop Applications at Triumph International AG
- Further development and stabilization of existing IT solutions and interfaces to SAP, Salesforce.com, PIM (master data) and DAM (digital asset management)
- Project management / Business Relationship Manager / service management
- Communication between business units and IT
- Managing internal and external resources in implementing enhancements
- Coordinating integration efforts with internal and external partners
- Reviewing functional specifications
Josef Kroiss
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
Michael Strieker
Last position:
Project Manager – Business Analyst – Demand Manager at Rheinmetall AG
- Capturing, evaluating, and prioritizing strategic demands from the Electronics and Power Systems business units
- Supporting the digitization of business processes for Electronics and Power Systems
- Process digitization and IT architecture planning, including network infrastructure
- Reviewing demands against existing solutions in coordination with IT and business departments
- Designing and implementing possible business architectures
- Planning implementation projects, especially support for import control with the introduction of SAP GTS
- Acting as an interface between business departments and IT
- Developing and implementing concepts for IT security, compliance, data protection, and classified information protection
- Conducting workshops, process analyses, and training
- Stakeholder management and change management
- Technologies used: SAP GTS, SAP MM, SAP SD, MS Office 2016, MS SharePoint, ServiceNow, SharePoint
Volker Wiethaup
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
Puranjan Bandyopadhyaya
Last position:
Internship - Generative AI at Continental
- Gathered tire images and their feature descriptions.
- Cleaned dataset of image metadata using pandas.
- Stored image feature embeddings in Chroma vector db.
- Used image augmentations to increase dataset size.
- Used sklearn to create shuffled datasets and imbalanced-learn to balance class sizes in dataset.
- Used PyTorch to train and test different neural networks.
- Validated model using custom accuracy metric based on similarity search in ChromaDB.
- Visualized accuracy predictions using matplotlib.
- Plugged trained model into DreamBooth to train stable diffusion model and generate new images of tires.
- Created custom Docker image in Amazon Elastic Container Registry for machine learning script.
Erol Tel
Last position:
Continental AG
- Analyze and fix data flows between PMD and SAP HR/S4 systems using SAP PI/PO and ABAP, especially in the HR area.
- Provide integration services by developing, customizing, and troubleshooting issues in custom interfaces and processes.
- Participate in technical and functional discussions to align the HR system architecture and integration strategies.
- Ensure system stability and data accuracy by proactively identifying and resolving integration issues to contribute to ongoing project success.
- Transfer HR data via OData service to SuccessFactors ABAP-OO report: access LDAP user data alongside SAP user data and update the email address and Windows ID in SAP.
- S/4 HANA, ABAP/4, ABAP-Object, S/4 HR, FI, SoapUI, Postman, REST API, JSON.
David Schievers
Last position:
Consultant SAP PI/ PO/ CPI/ Project Manager/ Service Manager at David Schievers Consulting
- Architecture of SAP landscapes
- Business consulting in the SAP PI/ PO/ CPI/ API Management environment
- Basis administration
- Analysis, planning, implementation and maintenance of interfaces
- EDI connection of customers, suppliers and freight forwarders
- Development of eBusiness solutions
- Project management in the SAP PI/ PO/ CPI environment
- Data migration from external systems
- Service management/vendor management
- Team leadership
- Third-level support SAP PI/ PO/ CPI
- SAP interfaces SOAP, REST, JDBC, OData, IDOC, SFTP
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Statistics of experts using SAP PI/PO
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
1.7 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
25%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
English, German, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP PI/PO
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About the technology
Integration Hub
SAP PI/PO is used to connect SAP landscapes with external systems. It handles message routing, mapping, transformation, and reliable exchange between business applications. In many companies it sits at the center of order, billing, logistics, and master data flows.
What It Covers
- SAP Process Integration and SAP Process Orchestration work
- Interface design for synchronous and asynchronous flows
- Message mapping, routing, and value mapping
- Adapter setup for file, SOAP, REST, IDoc, and RFC scenarios
Common Projects
Freelance specialists are often brought in for interface buildouts, upgrades, and cleanup work. They also help when SAP PI/PO is part of a migration from older XI landscapes or when a company needs to stabilize production flows after change-heavy releases.
Useful Skills
Strong professionals know integration patterns, Java-based mapping, and SAP NetWeaver concepts. They usually understand security, certificates, error handling, monitoring, and transport processes. Experience with adjacent tools such as SAP S/4HANA, ABAP, and middleware operations is often valuable.
When Companies Need Help
- New interfaces must be delivered under time pressure
- Existing mappings fail after source or target changes
- SAP PI/PO must be connected to cloud or hybrid systems
- A migration plan is needed from PI/PO to SAP Integration Suite
- Monitoring and incident handling need to be improved
Germany Delivery
In Germany, SAP PI/PO work often supports manufacturing, logistics, utilities, and enterprise back-office teams. Many projects are remote, but on-site workshops still help during design, testing, and cutover. German language skills can matter when teams work with local process owners and operations staff.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP PI/PO, in one place.
SAP PI/PO is used to move and transform business messages between SAP systems and third-party applications. It is common for order flow, logistics updates, invoice exchange, and master data synchronization. The same setup can support both technical routing and business-level orchestration.
SAP PI/PO is the umbrella term many teams use for SAP Process Integration and SAP Process Orchestration. In practice, PI focuses on integration, while PO adds orchestration capabilities and related tooling. Searchers may also still say SAP PI, SAP PO, or the older XI name.
A strong SAP PI/PO specialist is useful when interfaces need to be built quickly, when mappings are failing, or when production support is getting noisy. Freelance help also makes sense for upgrades, remediation work, and migrations toward SAP Integration Suite. It is a good fit when the internal team needs focused delivery, not long hiring cycles.
A good SAP PI/PO professional usually brings more than connector knowledge. Useful adjacent skills include ABAP basics, Java mapping, XML, XSLT, security certificates, and troubleshooting in SAP NetWeaver-based systems. Familiarity with S/4HANA, cloud connectivity, and middleware operations helps in mixed landscapes.
SAP PI/PO projects usually need someone who has already shipped interfaces in live systems. Simple message flows are easier to staff, but complex mappings, adapter issues, and cutover support require deeper hands-on work. The right level depends on whether the task is greenfield delivery, support, or migration.
Ask which adapters, message types, and integration patterns the SAP PI/PO specialist has worked with. Also check whether they have handled monitoring, error resolution, transport management, and cross-system testing. For migration work, ask for direct experience with the target path and the source landscape.
Most SAP PI/PO work can be done remotely if access, testing, and communication are set up well. On-site time in Germany is still useful for workshops, go-live support, and process alignment with business users. The best setup often combines remote delivery with a few focused in-person sessions.
Look for a SAP PI/PO specialist who can explain design choices clearly and who has supported live incidents, not just built examples. Strong signs are clean message flows, careful error handling, good monitoring habits, and practical experience with adapters and mappings. Ask for concrete scenarios, not general claims.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects is 109 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 868 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 25% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects are English (100%), German (93%), and Spanish (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Manufacturing (80%), and Retail (53%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PI/PO in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (80%), and Operations (73%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PI/PO
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