SAP R/3 Experts in Hamburg
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Serkant Türemiş
Last position:
Interim Manager, License Controlling at Tonies GmbH
- Prepared and reviewed quarterly royalty settlements for licensors across music, publishing and media brands, including minimum guarantees, recoupment, returns reconciliation and process optimisation.
- Reconstructed historical licensing data for an external audit by a major US studio, covering music publishing and recorded music across ROW and AUS, and coordinated the resulting statements with the licensor.
- Supported the reconciliation of music royalties with the German collecting society and its international hub for 2018 to 2024.
- Assessed licensing data for accruals and provisions, and structured metadata for contract negotiations.
- Designed target processes and SOPs for a royalty automation tool and accompanied testing during rollout.
Arne Zühlke
Last position:
Managing Director and Shareholder at ARNESS GmbH & Co. KG
- Founded the company as a full-service consulting firm focused on purchasing and supply chain
- Commercial management of the company
- Digitalization and automation of work steps to reduce process costs
- Project management for optimization projects
- Connecting German companies with manufacturers abroad to achieve shorter delivery times and lower procurement costs at the same time
- Organizing B2B meetings between international companies
- Research on procurement markets (BestCostCountry) for the production of complex welded assemblies
- Taking on interim management assignments
Guido Bäcker
Last position:
Independent Management Consultant and Interim Manager at BCTC Unternehmensberatung Guido Bäcker
Consulting, training, and coaching in the financial sector on strategy, organization, and IT topics
MorgenFund: Advising the operator of a fund platform on software selection for a sub-ledger "Cash Accounts" based on Virtual IBANs (VIBAN)
Structuring requirements, market screening, creating RfIs, communicating with vendors, and conducting the selection process
UniCredit/HypoVereinsbank: Workstream lead "Booking and Customer Reporting" in the payment transformation project "PULS"
Business analysis, creating business requirements and aligning solution items as part of the functional specification with the bank's IT service providers
Business analysis of SEPA CT and SWIFT MX (.camt, .pain, and .pacs formats), change management, team lead for a virtual team of fifteen line experts, and stakeholder management
equensWorldline Germany: Program management for three projects of the SWIFT service bureau (CBPR+, ESMIG, and Euro1Step1 migration) as part of the SWIFT MX migration
Managing individual project managers regarding overarching goals and requirements; reporting to internal and external committees and stakeholders; coordinating with dependent projects and programs
Project management/PMO: interim project management, stand-in for project managers, resource planning, budget and cost management, general PMO tasks
Dominik Piecuch
Last position:
Head of IT at Aarsleff Spezialtiefbau GmbH
- Disciplinary and professional leadership of the IT and service team
- Definition and documentation of the Current Mode of Operation (CMO) in Confluence: application landscape, infrastructure, networks, backup & storage
- Development of the Future Mode of Operation (FMO) including process analysis & stakeholder interviews with all departments using BPMN and flowcharts
- Optimization of license management: reduction of ongoing software costs by approx. 17% p.a.
- Introduction and establishment of Jira as the central tool for project and service management
- Introduction and rollout of the HR software MindKey to digitize HR processes
- Introduction of a VoIP solution with Microsoft Teams incl. PSTN connection to replace classic telephony
- Introduction of the production and planning software OptiControl to digitize operational processes
- Rollout of Intune as a Mobile Device Management solution for Windows, iOS and Android
- Build-up of Power BI dashboards for machine park monitoring and financial reporting
- Planning and execution of the IT consolidation of two locations for 170 users
- Introduction of automated penetration testing with Pentera
- Coaching and mentoring the team in agile methods & project management
- Operational support in day-to-day business: administration, incident & change management
- Management of external service providers and assurance of the quality of outsourced IT services
- Responsibility for the IT budget incl. planning and controlling
- Direct reporting line to management with regular management reports on IT KPIs, budget and project status
Klaus-Dieter Pfenning
Last position:
Freelance Consultant / Manager, Interim Manager at Freelance
Olaf Martens
Last position:
Interim Manager Head of Finance at Euromobil GmbH
- Bridging the Head of Finance position until it was filled again
- Use of SAP R/3
- Hybrid working model
- 10% English
Cordula Buss
Last position:
Senior Project Lead Finance & IT (Interim) at Rolls-Royce Powers Systems AG
- Implemented a group-wide project management and project controlling framework (SAP PPM / SAC)
- Designed an earned value based control system (costs, progress, schedule)
- Integrated quotation, product and financial data into SAP
- Led interdisciplinary teams in agile and hybrid setups
Thorsten Müller
Last position:
COO Chief Operating Officer, Aviation Supplier at interprocon.com
- Operational responsibility for the company (customer management, delivery performance)
- Crisis and change management
- Closure or relocation of a production site
- Making personnel decisions
- Leading, developing and motivating teams
- Budget responsibility
Frank Hoven
Last position:
Process Manager/CPQ Expert at Liebherr Mischtechnik
- With the CPQ process change from "ETO" to "CTO", the previous tools "Selling" and "Camos CPQ" are replaced by "MS Dynamics 365" and "Configure One CPQ".
- Assessment of the current vs. target state and recommendations for action.
- Assessing the project from an external perspective (both technically and in terms of content).
- Evaluating the Configure One system in the context of LMT.
- Jointly develop a concept for further CPQ implementation and create an MVP.
- Change and stakeholder management.
- Product Owner for setting up follow-up projects.
- Handover to business units.
- Final consulting on open issues (e.g. future controlling).
Roland Kirsch
Last position:
SAP Consultant: Role Master Trainer at Kunde BeHaLa
- Developing and updating training programs on BP, SD, MM, PP topics according to the needs of the company and its employees.
- Creating and updating training materials such as presentations, manuals, and online resources.
- Identifying the team's training needs (TNA/TBA).
- Independently implementing a new company structure in RE-FX.
Volkmar Schulze
Last position:
Commissioning Coordinator Marine HVAC Systems at Meyer Wismar Sárl
- Coordination of upstream and downstream departments and background teams (UAN)
- Coordination with the shipyard and the schedule, identifying deviations and cross-functional response to plan deviations
- Rescheduling workflows and staff assignments to drive prioritized goals forward
- Independently implementing solutions on board the ship
- Checking compliance with occupational safety rules, especially PTW procedures for electrical work
Timo Warnke
Last position:
Project Manager, Requirements Manager, Business Analyst, Solution Architect at Service Provider for Heat Quantity Measurement
Supporting integration testing
Writing and creating the cut-over script
Conducting workshops to clarify requirements
Gathering business requirements
Business process modeling
IT design
Project planning
Supporting migration tests
Executing a greenfield S/4HANA conversion. A DATEV application and an AS400 are to be replaced by an S/4HANA system in a public cloud. The DATEV system runs the general ledger and accounts payable. The AS400 handles accounts receivable and business partners. The payables and receivables will be migrated to S/4HANA and the DATEV solution decommissioned.
Peter Millitzer
Last position:
Freelance SAP HCM Consultant and Developer at Beiersdorf AG
- Project assignment ended early, further continuation only with own staff.
- Support for payroll Germany, including customizing and program analysis.
- Development of ABAP programs, ABAP OO classes and methods.
- Definition of wage types, attendances and absences, daily programs and shift schedules.
- Adjustment of schemas and rules for payroll Germany.
- SAP HCM 3rd level support according to change requests and incidents.
- Work as a freelancer, part-time, remote.
- Technologies used: SAP R/3 HR Rel. ECC 6.0, PA, PT, PY.
Dejan Kosmatin
Last position:
Interim Manager & Strategy Consultant at +& Business | Management | Projects
- Development and implementation of strategies, concepts, and methods for problem solving
- Company management (management & leadership), sales, business development, operations
- Project management, change management (transformation), business process and process optimization
Britt Barreras Wright
Last position:
Head of Accounting at VET Group Germany
- Location: Hamburg, Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Invoice recording and posting in SAP R/3
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and monthly financial statements
- Account reconciliation, including analysis and correction of errors, reversal of postings, and troubleshooting
- Software: SAP R/3, DK-GAAP
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Statistics of experts using SAP R/3
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years (Germany: 27 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
18 (Germany: 16)
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Professional Services, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
78% (Germany: 81%)
Master's degree or higher
39% (Germany: 46%)
Doctorate
6% (Germany: 10%)
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Hamburg using SAP R/3
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core system
SAP R/3 is the classic SAP ERP suite many companies still use for finance, purchasing, sales, warehousing, and production control. It sits at the center of daily business work and often connects to newer SAP and non-SAP systems.
Typical work
- Support and enhancement of custom ABAP programs
- Maintenance of business processes in FI, CO, MM, SD, and PP
- Interfaces to legacy systems, EDI, and middleware
- Authorization, transport, and release management
- Migration planning from R/3 to newer SAP landscapes
Skills that matter
Strong professionals know the business process behind the screen, not only the code. They understand ABAP, SAP Basis tasks, transport flows, batch jobs, and how master data and authorizations affect day-to-day work.
Ecosystem
SAP R/3 work often touches ALE, IDocs, RFC, user exits, BAPIs, and classic reports. In many landscapes it also involves print forms, archive tools, and connected databases, so good specialists read both technical and functional signs quickly.
When to bring help
Companies bring in freelance expertise when an R/3 system is stable but understaffed, when a release needs careful cleanup, or when older custom code must be documented before change. Hamburg companies with logistics, trade, and industrial operations often need this support on-site or in hybrid setups.
What strong experts deliver
They keep critical processes running, explain risks in plain language, and leave clean handover notes. The best SAP R/3 specialists can work with both local teams in Hamburg and remote stakeholders, align with German-speaking users, and improve systems without disturbing daily operations.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about SAP R/3, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
SAP R/3 is used to run core business processes such as finance, procurement, sales, inventory, and production planning. Many companies still rely on it for stable operations, custom workflows, and long-lived integrations with other systems.
SAP R/3 is the earlier classic ERP generation, while newer SAP landscapes use later platforms and cloud options. R/3 is often more custom, more dependent on legacy code, and more tightly tied to existing business routines.
A strong SAP R/3 freelancer usually combines ABAP knowledge with process understanding and SAP Basis awareness. Useful adjacent skills include IDocs, RFC, transports, authorizations, and the core modules your process depends on.
Bring in SAP R/3 expertise when internal staff are busy, a change touches critical processes, or old custom code needs careful review. It also helps when a migration, audit, or cleanup project depends on system knowledge that is no longer fully documented.
Many SAP R/3 tasks can be done remotely, especially analysis, code changes, and documentation. On-site time in Hamburg is useful when users need workshops, when testing is sensitive, or when business teams want close coordination.
Ask which modules and integrations the person has worked with, and what kind of systems they supported. For SAP R/3, it also helps to ask about transport handling, debugging approach, cutover work, and how they document changes for handover.
A good SAP R/3 specialist explains issues clearly, traces root causes across process and technical layers, and leaves the system easier to maintain. Look for practical examples, careful change control, and evidence of work in live business environments.
Yes, SAP R/3 is still relevant wherever established ERP landscapes run important business processes. Many companies need support for maintenance, small enhancements, interface work, and planning for a controlled move to newer SAP technology.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 940 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 39% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (26%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects are Professional Services (81%), Manufacturing (74%), and Information Technology (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used SAP R/3 in their recent projects are Project Management (81%), Information Technology (67%), and Operations (67%).
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