SAP PS Experts in Germany
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Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Olaf S.
Last position:
Trainer & Facilitator for Digital Sovereignty at ITSM-COLOGNE
Project: Digital Sovereignty – Toll Collect
Workshop: Digital Sovereignty Recognize dependencies, reduce risks, remain capable of acting
Format
- One-day practical seminar
Target group
- Executive management
- IT managers
- Data protection officers
- Compliance functions
Content and objectives
- Systematic analysis of digital dependencies
- Assessment of legal and operational risks
- Development of a concrete plan to increase digital sovereignty
- Mapping of the entire IT infrastructure by participants
- Identification of critical dependencies on non-European providers
- Creation of a prioritized risk matrix based on:
- GDPR
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- Joint development of options for action – from a hybrid model to complete migration to European solutions
- Development of an individual sovereignty roadmap with:
- Responsibilities
- Milestones
- Budget framework
Agenda
- Preliminary self-assessment (current infrastructure)
- Digital sovereignty? Nothing but an illusion
- Digital sovereignty 2026 – Germany’s dangerous dependency in focus
- Digital sovereignty & open source
- What is digital sovereignty?
- Three questions raised by digital sovereignty
- Reflection: Digital sovereignty in your own life
- Why is digital sovereignty existential now?
- Practical examples of digital sovereignty
- Schleswig-Holstein initiative
- Benefits of digital sovereignty for your company
- Assessing strategy options (cost-benefit matrix)
- Sovereign provider? 10 questions
- What does digital sovereignty specifically mean for your company?
- How do you shape digital sovereignty?
- Digital sovereignty and psychological safety
- Psychological safety: The key to high-performing teams
- Why psychological safety in your company?
- Benefits of psychological safety
- Invitation to group work: PsySafety Check (PS-C)
- The “Braintrust” experiment
- Creating a risk matrix
- Creating a roadmap & project plan
- European alternatives to US Big Tech
- 10-point plans:
- NIS2
- EU AI Act
- GDPR
- ISO 27001
Sven L.
Last position:
Project Controller at Iqony
- Acting as project controller for the STEAM sub-project within Iqony's long-term modernisation programme for an industrial water demineralisation plant at the BP refinery site in Gelsenkirchen-Scholven alongside the parallel WATER sub-project
- Managing cost control, SAP PS data integrity and project tracking in a challenging data environment
Rainer V.
Last position:
Interim Consultant & Business Coach (Focus: Leadership & Competence Development) at bfz
Using periods between projects to deepen leadership skills and Change Management methods.
Personnel and culture development: Supporting specialists and managers with professional reorientation and providing strategic coaching for successful self-presentation.
Empowerment & Performance Coaching: Conducting systemic personality assessments to identify performance bottlenecks and specifically develop strengths within teams.
Moderation & Training: Managing interdisciplinary workshop and seminar groups in both industrial-technical and commercial environments.
Alma A.
Last position:
HR Digitalization Project Manager at Ayvens / Société Generale Group
Negotiation and conclusion of works council agreements on Workday and other topics I Advice on and implementation of employment law projects in the HR context I Transfer of comple- x employment and works constitution law issues into practical solutions I Workday
Rüdiger S.
Last position:
Manufacturer of busbar systems for power and data transmission
- Review and assessment of the existing situation
- Identification and definition of implementation measures to close existing gaps
Manfred P.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager EfA / OZG Online Services at Senatskanzlei ITD Hamburg, Dataport, Police Hamburg
The online service "Special Use of Streets and No-Parking Zone" was in a partially completed state. The following tasks had to be carried out to reach final completion:
- Preparation of an expert report on the status of the online service, and recommendations for action
- Ensuring that all LEIKAS to be used are available (service catalog / service descriptions of the authorities)
- Creating and aligning concepts for complex IT projects (business/IT concepts, architecture, interfaces, roadmaps)
- Requirements management
- Multi-project management with 3 stakeholders (Police, Dataport, development company)
- Determining resource needs
- Coordination to identify technical requirements through the IT architects
- Creating use cases and test cases
- Creating action items
- Managing external IT service providers
- Coordination and management of all activities
- Conflict resolution / business mediation
- User Acceptance Test (UAT) and acceptance by Hamburg Police (Traffic Directorate, Policy Department, Central Road Traffic Authority)
Technical environment: .NET, EfA minimum requirements, Leikas, Administrative Procedure Act (VwVfG), HWG (Hamburg Roads Act), Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office
Zlatko P.
Last position:
SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager at DB
- Project Argo: SAP BW/4 Hana Project Lead, Program and Application Manager, SAP BW/4 Hana Consultant, Architect and Developer.
- Migration of FI data models from SAP BW 7.x to BW/4 Hana.
- Review and implementation of the user and authorization concept.
- SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Basis, SAP BW/4 Hana data modeling and use of the SAP BW Migration Workbench.
- Use of Business Content, BAPI, BW/4 Hana, Hana Studio, HANA Views, Analytical Views, virtual tables and Hana Native SQL.
- Work with ADSO, Open ODS Views, Composite Provider, Hybrid Provider, SAP Solution Manager, Query Designer, Analysis for Office, Lumira and Fiori.
- Use of SAP SAC (Stories, Data Models, Data Analyzer, CDS Views), as well as application management and monitoring of process chains and load jobs.
Siegfried D.
Last position:
Head of Work Preparation at Scheuerle/TII-Group
- Reorganization of work preparation (4 work preparation, 6 production control and 1 Lean employees)
- Optimization of SAP processes (PS/PP planning and control)
- Interface management (purchasing, production, sales, logistics)
- Maintenance of master data
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 executing statutory reports
- Clarification of the prerequisites for using S/4 Hana apps to define and execute 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, PSCD when introducing new company codes and other organizational structures
- Consulting and documentation of necessary process adjustments
Mimmo N.
Last position:
Consultant Controlling / MIS / SAP R/3 FI/CO at Freelance
- Consulting on complex IT, accounting, controlling, and business intelligence projects from the analysis phase through implementation to go-live support
- Work as consultant, project manager, and subproject manager
- Focus on business process analysis and implementation
- Controlling: sales, marketing, project, financial, and cost controlling
- Accounting: General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, asset accounting
- Implementation and training of SAP R/3 FI/CO
- Operational experience in controlling, sales, human resources, and commercial project management before my consulting work
Bernhard H.
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
Alexandra S.
Last position:
Senior HR Generalist at Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH
- Advising managers on strategic HR, employment law and collective bargaining matters
- Payroll processing in DATEV for 150 employees of two companies from 01.04.2024 to 31.07.2025
- Supporting payroll preparation activities from 01.08.2025
- Preparing the report regarding the severely disabled persons levy
- Preparing reports / reconciling master data with the employers’ liability insurance association
- Conducting interviews, personnel meetings and BEM meetings (company reintegration management)
- Maintaining electronic time-recording data (corrections, recording maternity protection/ parental leave/ vacation/ illness/ business trips) in INTERFLEX
- Working with the Freiburg Integration Office
- Designing and managing the areas of responsibility Occupational Safety + Company Health Management + Company Physician (Regio Arbeitsmedizin)
- Personnel support: preparing employment contracts/ terminations/ references, issuing warnings/ conducting onboarding/ exit meetings
- Organizing company celebrations
- Organizing training courses
- On-site contact person during audits
- Conducting projects in cooperation with other Delta locations (including the introduction of a digital personnel file)
- Building a trusting and constructive relationship with the works council
- Participating in budget and personnel planning
- Reporting HR metrics
- Local contact person for the employers’ association and the trade supervisory office
- Personnel recruitment + supporting existing and new employees regarding relocation, visas and work permits
Mario M.
Last position:
Planning & Reporting at TenneT GmbH & Co. KG
TenneT is the largest transmission system operator and largest private bond issuer in Germany. With more than 5,000 employees and a transmission network of more than 15,000 km, TenneT connects more than one third of the European Union's total offshore wind capacity. With an annual investment volume of more than 12 billion euros, TenneT is a key player in Germany's energy transition.
- Consulting and operational support for the Controlling department
- Management of the new planning process following the entry of new international investors
- Implementation of new reporting requirements after closing
Victor K.
Last position:
SAP S/4HANA Financial Consultant at SIIX
SAP S/4HANA Implementation (Greenfield)
- SAP Finance Reporting
- VAT Reporting
- Foreign Plants
- Tax Calculation for SD/MM
- Z4/Z5 Reports
- Intrastat
- SAP DRC (E-Invoicing)
System: SAP
Industry: Manufacturing
Team: 10
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Statistics of experts using SAP PS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Finance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
47%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using SAP PS
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP PS 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 (78%)
- Manufacturing (76%)
- Professional Services (75%)
- Automotive (59%)
- Banking and Finance (51%)
- Transportation (46%)
- Energy (42%)
- Retail (41%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Project System foundations
SAP PS, also known as SAP Project System, supports the planning, execution and control of complex projects in SAP. It represents work through project definitions, work breakdown structures, networks, activities, milestones and relationships. Companies use it to connect operational delivery with financial and logistical processes.
Planning and control
SAP PS specialists structure project scopes and turn them into manageable work packages. They configure dates, responsibilities, cost planning, budgets, commitments and actual postings so teams can track progress against an approved baseline. Project reporting helps decision-makers identify deviations before they affect delivery.
- Design work breakdown structures for complex programmes
- Configure networks, activities, milestones and scheduling logic
- Set up budgeting, availability control and project reporting
- Align project data with procurement, accounting and controlling
SAP ecosystem
SAP PS works closely with Controlling, Financial Accounting, Materials Management, Sales and Distribution, and Asset Management. Strong specialists understand how project structures drive purchase requisitions, goods movements, billing, settlement and capitalisation. Depending on the landscape, they may also work with SAP S/4HANA, Fiori apps, migration tools and integration interfaces.
Where companies use it
The technology fits environments where costs, resources, materials and deliverables must be controlled across a project lifecycle. Common settings include construction, plant engineering, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, research and large internal transformation programmes. In Germany, companies often need professionals who can collaborate with business teams in German while coordinating with international SAP delivery groups.
When freelance expertise helps
Companies bring in external SAP PS professionals during new implementations, S/4HANA transitions, template rollouts and process redesigns. They also add specialist capacity when project accounting is unreliable, planning structures need repair or integration defects block delivery.
- Replace inconsistent project structures with a clear model
- Improve planning, forecasting and budget control
- Prepare data and processes for an SAP migration
- Resolve issues across project, finance and procurement flows
What strong professionals bring
A capable SAP PS expert combines configuration knowledge with a clear understanding of project business processes. They ask how work is planned, approved, purchased, delivered and settled before changing the system. They document decisions, test integrated scenarios and explain trade-offs clearly to finance, project management and technical teams. Remote delivery can work well when workshops, access, testing and decision ownership are organised; on-site collaboration may help during discovery, cutover or complex stakeholder alignment.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about SAP PS, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
SAP PS is used to plan, execute and control projects within an SAP landscape. It manages structures, schedules, costs, budgets, commitments and actual values while linking project activity with finance, procurement, logistics and asset processes.
SAP Project System is strongest when project planning must connect directly to SAP accounting, purchasing, materials and settlement processes. Separate project management tools may offer broader collaboration or portfolio features, but they often require additional integration to keep financial and operational data aligned.
A strong SAP PS specialist usually understands Controlling, Financial Accounting, Materials Management and procurement flows. Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, data migration, integrations and project business processes is also valuable, especially for transformation work.
The required depth depends on the scope. A focused configuration change may need a specialist familiar with one process area, while an implementation or S/4HANA transition requires someone who can design the full project model, manage integration and guide testing and cutover.
SAP PS work can often be delivered remotely through structured workshops, secure system access and shared testing plans. On-site sessions may still be useful for process discovery, stakeholder decisions, cutover preparation or projects where German-language collaboration is essential.
Companies often engage an SAP Project System freelancer when internal capacity is limited during an implementation, migration, rollout or process correction. External expertise is also useful when project costs, budgets, settlement or integration with procurement and finance are producing unreliable results.
Ask for examples of project structures, planning models, budgeting, settlement and integrated testing they have handled. A reliable SAP PS professional explains the business impact of configuration choices, documents dependencies and can communicate clearly with both project teams and SAP functional specialists.
SAP PS is relevant wherever work must be planned and financially controlled as a project. Besides construction, it supports plant engineering, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, research and internal transformation programmes with complex costs, resources or deliverables.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 888 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 47% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (92%), and French (26%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Manufacturing (76%), and Professional Services (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP PS in their recent projects are Project Management (93%), Information Technology (90%), and Finance (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP PS
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.
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- Germany
- Austria
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