Shopware Experts in Munich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Munich, who have recently used Shopware
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
Tony S.
Last position:
Interim Digital Excellence Manager at AstraZeneca
- Digital & Omnichannel Lead: Advising various brand teams on digital marketing strategies
- Product Owner for several indication areas, further developing an HCP web portal and several patient websites
- Developing, managing, implementing and optimizing (automated) personalized omnichannel campaigns along the customer journey and funnel
- Project management and leadership
- Monitoring & reporting on the respective activities
- Designing, moderating and facilitating workshops (brand planning, digital strategy, team workshops with brand, tech, medical, sales and legal, among others)
- Managing external service providers and agencies
- Close collaboration in a cross-functional team with medical, brand and sales, including the field force
Konstantin R.
Last position:
Freelance Agile & Product Development Coach at BMW AG
I analyzed the current processes and organizational structure for scaling an SAP-based product, identified and removed key bottlenecks and inefficiencies. I advised the Agile Masters on core frameworks, resulting in improvements in overall product quality and delivery. I guided Sub Product Owners in effectively managing the backlog and preparing team events. I promoted collaborative teamwork between Agile Masters and Sub Product Owners, enhancing cross-functional collaboration. I provided one-on-one coaching to improve time management and goal achievement, significantly increasing individual performance.
Antonio M.
Last position:
Senior PO/PM/Agile Master for AI/NLP/ML Products at Freelancer
- PO/PM for digital products such as Search, Recommendations & AI (IR/ML)-related projects, Knowledge and Document Management Systems, and Search with LLMs, RAG, and Knowledge Graphs
- Agile evangelist helping people, teams, and organizations work in an agile way
Stefan H.
Last position:
Interim Manager, Start-Up Consultant at Self-employed
- Concept, implementation and consulting for eCommerce projects
- Strategy, discovery, tech setup, product ownership
- Go-to-market strategies and implementation
Burak Y.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at DR.SCHNELL GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Implementation and enhancement of eCommerce system (Shopware)
- Development of various Shopware 5 plugins
- Design and development of interfaces (ERP, PIM)
- Agile (Scrum)
André B.
Last position:
Chief Marketing Officer at Edition Michael Fischer GmbH
- Leading and strategically developing the 3-person marketing team
- Implementing AI-powered performance marketing strategies for profitable book sales
Simona B.
Last position:
Founder SEO Consulting at seomona Consulting
- 2020–2022: Namics GmbH or Merkle DACH, consulting for clients (insurance sector), content, strategy and Technical SEO (world-leading provider of premium spirits), Core Web Vitals, AI optimization: AIO (GEO & LLMO)
- 2020-2025: KC Kim Consulting GmbH (automation technology), full strategy (SEO/SEA), relaunch support, Technical SEO consulting, Technical SEO
- 2020-2025: DIHK German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, content strategy, website concept, relaunch support, internal Onpage SEO workshops, Offpage SEO
- 2021-2025: SFC Energy AG, keyword research, content creation, CMS management, Social SEO
- 2021-2022: Rising Media Ltd, SEO consulting
- 2021: Seven.One Media, keyword research, market analysis and opportunities, Content Marketing
- 2022: sixclicks GmbH, content strategy, keyword research
- 2022: Kaffeerösterei Martermühle GmbH, strategy (SEO/SEA), Google Analytics, SEO consulting
- 2022: Sack’s Distillery, relaunch support, Google News SEO
- 2022: MBCAD, relaunch concepts, content audit, traffic analysis, content gap analysis, AMP SEO
- 2022: Küchenquelle, SEO content / optimization, creation
- 2022-2023: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, keyword research, content production, Social SEO
- Visiativ AG, relaunch, strategy; SFC Energy AG (Efoy), keyword research, Local SEO, content production
- 2023: Merkle DACH, consulting for clients (B2B), Technical SEO, content gap analysis, consulting, SEO / SEA workshops
- 2023: Visiativ Germany GmbH, WordPress relaunch
- 2023: Visiativ Solutions Switzerland AG, SEO audit, content audit, Shopware relaunch concepts
- 2023: S-Communication Services GmbH (Sparkassen Bayern), SEO UX, landing page mockups, keyword research, SEO briefings in Conductor, Typo3
- 2024: EMB GmbH, website relaunch
- 2024: SFC India GmbH, website setup, content strategy, link building, HubSpot
- 2024-2025: Edenred Deutschland GmbH, preparation, execution and support of the relaunch of the edenred.de domain, Jira
- 2024: Teambank AG Nürnberg, keyword research, content refresh and content strategy for the easycredit.de domain, Confluence
Norbert G.
Last position:
Support with the introduction of the Pimcore CMS as well as support services and partner management at Akademisch Arbeitsgemeinschaft GmbH
- Support with the introduction of the Pimcore CMS as well as support services and partner management for the existing application landscape.
- Knowledge transfer regarding the existing application landscape.
- Consulting stakeholders on reimplementation.
- Support with data modeling for Pimcore.
- Concepts and support for data migrations from Salesforce to Pimcore using ESB.
- Creation of User Stories.
- 3rd level support for business-critical processes.
- Technologies: Salesforce Marketing, Sales and Service Cloud, Talend ESB, Pimcore Shopware, Move ERP system, DB2, MySQL, MS Office, MS Visio, Jira, Confluence.
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Statistics of experts using Shopware
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years (Germany: 19 years)
Position duration
3.3 years (Germany: 3.2 years)
Positions per freelancer
13 (Germany: 12)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Marketing, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing
Bachelor's degree or higher
88% (Germany: 80%)
Master's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 39%)
Doctorate
13% (Germany: 5%)
Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 2)
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
89% (Germany: 92%)
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 Munich 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.
Average rates of experts in Munich using Shopware
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.
Shopware 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%)
- Automotive (67%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Advertising (56%)
- Media and Entertainment (56%)
- Retail (56%)
- Telecommunication (44%)
- Education (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Commerce platform
Shopware is an open commerce platform for building branded online stores, B2B portals and composable commerce experiences. Shopware 6 uses a modular architecture that supports product management, checkout, promotions, customer accounts and multiple sales channels. Teams can run it as a self-hosted installation or use Shopware’s cloud offering.
Store capabilities
Shopware supports complex catalogues, customer groups, price rules, subscriptions and localized storefronts. Its administration, sales-channel model and rule system help teams manage different markets without duplicating the entire store. Professionals also work on migration from older Shopware versions and on improving the buying journey.
- Storefronts with custom themes and responsive layouts
- B2B pricing, roles, approvals and account structures
- Product, order, payment and fulfilment integrations
- Multi-language and multi-market commerce operations
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong Shopware specialists combine Shopware knowledge with PHP, Symfony, Twig, JavaScript and relational databases. They use the Shopware Administration, Store API, Admin API, scheduled tasks, message queues and plugin system to extend the platform safely. Experience with Docker, Git, CI/CD and observability supports reliable delivery.
When to hire
Companies bring in freelance Shopware expertise when a store needs a complex launch, replatforming, integration or performance improvement. A specialist can assess an existing installation, define extension boundaries and deliver changes without disrupting orders or merchandising. In Munich, local teams may prefer on-site workshops, while Shopware work also fits structured remote collaboration across Germany.
- Migrating from Shopware 5 or another commerce system
- Connecting ERP, PIM, CRM, payment or logistics services
- Reworking checkout, search, promotions or product data
- Auditing plugins, security, performance and upgrade readiness
Quality signals
Look for professionals who can explain why a plugin, event subscriber, API integration or core extension is appropriate. They should show how they test checkout flows, protect customer data and keep customizations upgradeable. Clear release plans, documentation and practical handling of staging and production environments matter as much as code quality.
Project collaboration
A productive engagement starts with access details, business rules, integration contracts and a clear definition of done. Shopware professionals often collaborate with product, design, operations and marketing teams, so they should translate technical limits into decisions the wider team can use. German or English communication can be agreed around the needs of a Munich-based organization and its partners.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Shopware, in one place.
Shopware is used to build and operate B2C stores, B2B commerce portals, multi-brand storefronts and marketplace-connected sales channels. It covers catalogues, checkout, customer accounts, promotions, orders and integrations with surrounding business systems.
Shopware offers strong control over self-hosted customization and a modular architecture, while Shopify emphasizes managed operations and Magento, now Adobe Commerce, targets highly configurable enterprise commerce. The right choice depends on ownership, integration depth, hosting preferences and the complexity of commercial rules.
A strong Shopware specialist commonly works with PHP, Symfony, Twig, JavaScript, SQL, REST and event-driven integrations. Useful surrounding knowledge includes ERP and PIM connections, payment services, search, Docker, automated testing and deployment practices.
A simple theme or contained integration may suit a specialist with focused Shopware delivery experience. Replatforming, B2B pricing, high-order-volume operations or a large plugin landscape call for someone who has handled architecture, upgrades, testing and production incidents in comparable settings.
Yes. Shopware work is well suited to remote delivery when repositories, environments, tickets and decisions are organized clearly. On-site workshops in Munich can still help with discovery, stakeholder alignment or complex operational handovers.
Ask how the specialist approaches plugin selection, core upgrades, checkout testing, security and rollback planning. Review examples of documented integrations and look for explanations that balance business goals with maintainable Shopware extensions.
Shopware 5 and Shopware 6 differ in architecture, extension patterns, APIs and administration concepts, so the work is more than a direct version update. A qualified specialist maps data, plugins, themes and integrations, then plans migration rehearsals and validation for orders, customers, products and pricing.
Shopware can be operated through a cloud model or as a self-hosted solution, depending on the required control, integrations and internal operations. A specialist should compare deployment responsibilities, extension needs, compliance requirements and the team's ability to maintain environments before recommending an approach.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Shopware in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 943 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Shopware in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Shopware in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Shopware in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and Spanish (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Shopware in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Automotive (67%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Shopware in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Marketing (89%), and Product Development (89%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Shopware
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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