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Artur S.

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Senior Manager Business Transformation | PMO | Strategy & Product Owner

Zülpich
Artur S.

Last position:

Senior Marketing & Transformation Consultant at Stadtwerke Lübeck

  • Marketing consulting for the EDL@Home and Commodity (electricity & gas) business areas
  • Development of data-driven marketing and sales strategies
  • Definition and expansion of key channels (Web, App, Portal, Social, Paid, Sales Partners)
  • Target, annual and budget planning for the EDL@Home business area
  • Definition of business requirements for marketing platforms
  • KPI-based performance management
  • Development of dashboards to measure success
  • Performance reviews with management
  • Management of external service providers
  • Stakeholder management between Marketing, Sales, IT, Customer Service and Management
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Peter S.

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Project Manager for SAP GTS Trade Services, edition for SAP 4/HANA

Düsseldorf
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
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Boian V.

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Solution Architect

Frankfurt
Boian V.

Last position:

Solution Architect at DB InfraGO AG

The Base Services of DB InfraGO form a central data hub between the company’s IT systems. Common Data Services are developed that distribute data from source systems to a variety of downstream systems (via JMS) and make them available (via REST API). The existing service landscape based on TIBCO is being migrated to DB InfraGO’s cloud-native platform.

  • Architecture design and implementation for performance-optimized bulk data processing of several million datasets at specific times during the day
  • Technical specification and documentation of business requirements
  • Integration of various subsystems (including SAP and Salesforce) through the reimplementation of more than 40 microservices based on Spring Boot
  • Migration of TIBCO Based microservices from the Enterprise Integration Platform to the Cloud Native Platform using Spring-Boot
  • Establishment of a deployment pipeline using GitLab CI/CD, Artifactory, and automated deployment to a Kubernetes environment with the help of ArgoCD
  • Definition and implementation of automated unit, integration, and regression tests

Team Size: 9

Technologies/Tools: Java, Spring Boot, ActiveMQ(JMS), JUnit, Tibco Business Works, Gitlab (CI/CD), Kubernetes (Amazon AWS), ArgoCD, postgreSQL, Oracle, Postman, Hoppscotch, openAPI, Sonarqube

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Gudrun A.

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Retail & E-Commerce Transformation | Omnichannel Growth | Program & PMO Leadership

Krefeld
Gudrun A.

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Project: Consulting & Concept Development Programmatic Print / Donor Communication at Kindernothilfe e.V.

Project: Consulting & Concept Development Programmatic Print / Donor Communication

Tasks:

  • Analysis of existing print advertising materials and donor communication
  • Development of a new thank-you letter and dialogue marketing concept
  • Advice on emotional and target-group-specific communication with donors
  • Concept development for a cross-channel on- and offline marketing mix
  • Coordination of print, email, and CRM communication as part of new marketing processes
  • Support in introducing new communication workflows around the future email software
  • Creation of briefing materials and campaign approaches for different target groups
  • Research, selection, and management of suitable print and production service providers
  • Advice on personalization and automation options in the programmatic print environment

Technical implementation:

  • Coordination of print and digital processes
  • Management of external service providers and print providers
  • Support in integrating new marketing and communication processes

Reporting:

  • Analysis of existing response mechanisms
  • Assessment of optimization potential in donor communication
  • Recommendations to improve impact, personalization, and efficiency Markets: Germany [link]
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Angelika B.

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Consultant

Hamburg
Angelika B.

Last position:

Sr. Consultant Transformation/Organizational Development at Asset management and real estate developer

Goal: Future readiness and succession readiness

  • Business model assessment: Conducting Business Model Canva workshops to assess the current business model and understand collaboration (3 areas)
  • Systemic structural and cultural pattern analysis & role clarification: Conducting employee interviews to clarify responsibilities, interfaces, and decision-making logic in depth.
  • Strategy operationalization: Breaking down the company's strategy, mission, and vision into concrete principles and operational goals that can be lived in everyday work.
  • Establishment of a feedback system
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Regine E.

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Academic Leadership & Educational Strategy · International Higher Education Management

München
Regine E.

Last position:

Founder at deyoli®

  • Building and continuously developing the deyoli brand: positioning, branding and visibility
  • Concept development, copywriting and SEO for the website, blog, podcast and social media
  • Systemic coaching for managers and organisations
  • Developing and delivering the Sensitive Leadership programme
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Sabine L.

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Expert & Interim Manager B2B Communications, Change Communications, Content Creation

Eckental
Sabine L.

Last position:

Communications consultant for crisis communication/issue management at AQIM – Association for Quality in Interim Management

Planning, execution & moderation of crisis communication and reputation management

AQIM is a non-profit organization based in Austria. An association of interim managers from Germany and Austria. Founded in December 2024. Multi-part training with workshops and consulting for preventive crisis communication, in cooperation with the founding members and those responsible for communication. To assess crisis potential for the market entry strategy and ahead of a digital campaign.

The project in a nutshell:

Consulting and training for the purpose of:

  • Analysis of crisis potential as a new market entrant and its internet-based communication activities
  • Planning and developing crisis communication with targeted measures
  • Developing a crisis plan to minimize reputation risks in an emergency
  • Conducting training and information sessions

Success:

  • What started as a one-time consulting event for preparing an information campaign became a multi-part workshop on preventive crisis communication. This not only gave the organization expertise and confidence in the event of acute challenges, but also gave the participating interim managers new skills for their day-to-day work on assignments
  • The workshop enabled those responsible to launch the information campaign that was being prepared at the time and planned for six months, as scheduled at the end of January 2026 on social media
  • Careful scheduling and defining how to handle critical voices in terms of terminology and tone, as well as compliance rules, ensured a smooth start and run of a 3-month information campaign
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Christine T.

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Content Expert, Data Storytelling & Analytics for complex topics

Ittlingen
Christine T.

Last position:

Communications Consulting at Storytrend

Most mid-sized companies already have their numbers. What is missing is the translation: a dashboard with forty tiles does not answer a single question that is actually asked in management.

Analysis

  • Evaluation of existing data with Python and SQL
  • Checking data quality and methodology before making a statement
  • The result is an analysis that leads toward a concrete decision

Preparation

  • Reports in Power BI and Tableau
  • Interactive calculators and visualizations on the web
  • Presentations and specialist texts for customers, sales and the public
  • Analysis and communication from one source — that
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Michele H.

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Freelance Expert in Digital Marketing & AI Processes

Kröpelin
Michele H.

Last position:

Chief Digital Officer at DAT Vermögensmanagement GmbH

  • Project manager for the analysis, implementation, and optimization of digital processes
  • Concept, management, and optimization of comprehensive marketing campaigns for lead generation via Paid Social (incl. Meta Ads, TikTok Ads)
  • Concept and implementation of content production and marketing activities
  • Project management in omnichannel marketing and process automation
  • Implementation of digital tools to improve customer acquisition and support
  • Internal stakeholder management and coordination of external service providers
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Ines S.

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UX/UI Designer

Berlin
Ines S.

Last position:

Freelance UX Designer at Ines Siebrecht UX | UI Design

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Roxane F.

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Consultant for AI Customer Communication | Voice & Conversational AI

Leipzig
Roxane F.

Last position:

Consultant for AI Customer Communication at direkt erreichbar

  • Design, setup and operation of AI phone assistants (voicebots) as a managed service
  • Requirements analysis and process mapping: reasons for calling, recurring requests, escalation and emergency rules
  • Conversation design & prompt engineering: dialogue management, tone of voice, conversation logic, fallbacks and handovers
  • Building and maintaining structured knowledge bases for recurring customer inquiries
  • Integration into existing processes, including request recording, appointment coordination, SMS confirmations and call forwarding
  • Testing, customer acceptance, ongoing optimization, and seasonal and content-related adjustments
  • Evaluation of voice AI and conversational AI platforms based on functionality, data protection, hosting and data processing
  • Design and implementation of website chatbots and WhatsApp Business solutions
  • Taking data protection and compliance requirements into account when using AI systems
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Marcus B.

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Java Cloud Expert

Grünwald
Marcus B.

Last position:

Java and Quarkus Expert at Large German energy service provider

  • Modernization of a large-scale Java enterprise application*

The project is modernizing a complex enterprise application that has grown over many years. The existing Spring-based legacy system runs on Java 8, OSGi, and Eclipse RCP and is being gradually migrated to a modern, maintainable architecture with Java 25 and Quarkus.

Marcus works on analysis, architecture, refactoring, and implementation. One focus is on untangling historically grown structures and dependencies and on building a clean, sustainable Java and Quarkus technology stack.

Tools & technologies: Java 8, Java 25, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM with Panache, EclipseLink, OSGi, Eclipse RCP, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, REST, JSON, Git, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, Jira, Confluence

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Anastasia S.

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Text | Content Marketing | Copywriting | SEO/GEO

Berlin
Anastasia S.

Last position:

Marketing Project Management & Content (Freelance) at Vattenfall

Excerpt:

  • Further development of the content marketing strategy, increasing SEO website traffic via the heat pump info hub (blog) by over 300%
  • Project responsibility for the website/content area and management of external agencies and service providers
  • Concept and implementation of a lead nurturing strategy with an email sequence incl. lead magnet
  • Setting up data tracking and reporting for the SEO area
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Franz S.

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Freelance Consultant

Köln
Franz S.

Last position:

Senior Project Manager at interone GmbH

As a Freelance Senior Project Manager at Interone (Omnicom Group), I support the digital transformation of a leading British energy provider. My focus is on managing interdisciplinary teams in UX, UI and strategy to implement complex web optimizations and journey mappings. In this international environment, I serve as the central interface to stakeholders in the UK and am responsible for efficient project delivery and expectation management in English. I also manage the Deutsche Telekom account as project manager for the relaunch of a new loyalty shop

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Statistics of experts using Search Engine Optimization

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Experience

19 years

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany have 19 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

5.4 years

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany stay in a single position for 5.4 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

10

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany have completed 10 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Marketing, Information Technology, Product Development

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Marketing, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Top industries

Information Technology, Retail, Media and Entertainment

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Retail, and Media and Entertainment.

Certification focus areas

Marketing, Information Technology, Project Management

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Marketing, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

88% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

50%

50% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

6%

6% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

2

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

95%

95% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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5% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany charge less than €400 per day.
48% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany charge between €400 and €800 per day.
40% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
6% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
1% of Search Engine Optimization experts in Germany charge €1600 or more per day.
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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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Average rates of experts in Germany using Search Engine Optimization

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 748 €

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Median rate 760 €

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 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Search Engine Optimization 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 (67%)
  • Retail (52%)
  • Media and Entertainment (52%)
  • Professional Services (51%)
  • Advertising (47%)
  • Education (29%)
  • Banking and Finance (28%)
  • Healthcare (28%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What SEO does

Search Engine Optimization, commonly called SEO, improves how easily pages are found and understood through unpaid search results. It combines technical site quality, useful content and authority signals to attract relevant visitors. SEO supports websites, online shops, publishers, SaaS products and local business pages.

Core disciplines

SEO specialists work across several connected areas. Technical SEO helps search engines crawl, render and index a site correctly, while on-page SEO aligns pages with search intent, structure and meaningful terms. Off-page work develops trust through relevant references, digital PR and credible partnerships. Local SEO improves visibility for location-based searches and business profiles.

Tools and data

The ecosystem includes Google Search Console, Google Analytics, keyword research suites, crawling tools, log analysis and structured data testing. Professionals also use content management systems such as WordPress, Shopify and Adobe Commerce, alongside dashboards and spreadsheets. Strong work connects tool findings to commercial goals instead of treating rankings as an isolated target.

Where companies use it

SEO is brought into projects that need measurable organic discovery or a safer technical foundation.

  • Plan content around search intent and customer journeys
  • Audit crawling, indexing, performance and internal linking
  • Improve category, product and editorial pages
  • Recover visibility after migrations or algorithm changes
  • Build local search and international market strategies

When freelance expertise helps

Companies often bring in freelance SEO expertise for a site launch, redesign, migration, market expansion or sudden loss of organic traffic. Specialists can provide an independent audit, a prioritised roadmap or hands-on implementation with content, product and engineering teams. In Germany, language accuracy and regional search intent matter when campaigns address German-speaking customers, while remote work can suit clearly documented workflows.

What strong specialists deliver

Strong SEO professionals explain the link between a recommendation and a search or business outcome. They distinguish technical blockers from content gaps, validate assumptions with data and prioritise changes by likely impact and effort. They communicate clearly with writers, designers, analysts and technical teams, document decisions and measure results over time. Quality also means following search guidelines, avoiding manipulative tactics and adapting when a site, audience or search landscape changes.

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Frequently asked questions

The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Search Engine Optimization.

Search Engine Optimization is used to increase a website’s visibility in unpaid search results and attract relevant visitors. It covers technical improvements, content planning, internal linking, authority building and local search work.

SEO builds organic visibility through site quality, content and relevance, while paid search buys placement for selected queries. SEO can support durable discovery, but it usually requires ongoing work and does not provide the immediate control of an advertising campaign.

A strong Search Engine Optimization freelancer may also understand content strategy, conversion optimisation, web analytics, HTML, JavaScript rendering, structured data and information architecture. Experience with a CMS, ecommerce catalogue and stakeholder reporting is useful when recommendations must be implemented across teams.

The right level depends on the site, market and risk. A focused content review may need a specialist with a narrow remit, while a migration, international rollout or major technical audit calls for someone who has managed comparable complexity and can coordinate implementation.

SEO can usually be delivered remotely through shared analytics access, documented audits and regular working sessions. On-site collaboration can help when specialists must align closely with marketing, editorial or technical teams, but location is less important than access, communication and clear ownership.

Search Engine Optimization for Germany may involve German-language search intent, regional terminology, local business visibility and international site structures. Ask how the specialist handles localisation, hreflang, country targeting and collaboration with teams working in German or English.

Look for a clear audit, prioritised actions, defensible reasoning and defined measures of progress. A capable SEO professional explains limitations, avoids guaranteed rankings, connects organic performance to business goals and documents what was changed.

Typical Search Engine Optimization deliverables include a technical audit, keyword and intent research, content briefs, information architecture recommendations, an internal-linking plan and implementation guidance. Depending on the project, the specialist may also provide migration checks, dashboards, training and follow-up analysis.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Search Engine Optimization in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 748 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Search Engine Optimization in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Search Engine Optimization in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Search Engine Optimization in their recent projects are German (98%), English (95%), and French (25%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Search Engine Optimization in their recent projects are Information Technology (67%), Retail (52%), and Media and Entertainment (52%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Search Engine Optimization in their recent projects are Marketing (91%), Information Technology (64%), and Product Development (58%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Search Engine Optimization

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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