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Gwen G.

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Senior Consultant

Leipzig
Gwen G.

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Senior Ruby on Rails & DevOps Developer at Sapiens

Further development of a software solution for managing audit applications and audit notifications according to §106d SGB V for the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Hamburg.

  • Developed numerous features, optimised performance, refactored code and analysed errors
  • Refactored the development container setup
  • Optimised the Gitlab-CI build pipeline
  • Introduced improvements to the team workflow
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Michael L.

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Development of B2B shop for curtain fabrics

Leipzig
Michael L.

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Development of B2B shop for curtain fabrics

  • Development of a B2B shop based on Magento 2
  • Plugin research and implementation, e.g. individual prices per customer
  • Implementation of custom adjustments
  • Quality assurance
  • Release management
  • Collaboration with the marketing team
  • Technologies: Magento 2, CSS, Javascript, PHP, Docker, Git
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Knud W.

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Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner

Leipzig
Knud W.

Last position:

Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner at Bundesagentur für Arbeit

  • Lead programmer, architect and deputy product owner
  • Completed transition from zPDV to STEP
  • Ensured quality of C++ and Perl sources through automated and manual checks
  • Supported resolution of incidents and errors in testing
  • Implemented batch for supplementary assignment of payment run numbers
  • Implemented batch for distribution of SGB 2 information to the central payment unit
  • Supported replacement of Solaris with Linux
  • Upgraded gcc from 7.4 to 9.3
  • Programmatically generated Makefiles from Borland projects for builds
  • Extended funding data with new attribute “Kennzeichen Fahrtkosten Praktikum”
  • Programmatically generated XSD and WSDL files from IDL definitions
  • Represented the product owner when needed
  • Implemented batch for one-time payment processing
  • Developed generator for Liquibase files
  • Implemented and maintained regular anonymization of production data
  • Supported migration from SLES 12 to SLES 15
  • Supported introduction of mutual TLS
  • Implemented batch for sending deletion impulses to EDA BE
  • Organized script directory structure
  • Investigated potential introduction of String-Latin and implemented minimal solution
  • Remediated security findings identified by CheckMarx
  • Supported PAP recalculations and general change notices
  • Converted ERP interfaces from SOAP to REST
  • Planned technical and business topics such as register modernization, cash register security, training costs, four-eyes principle
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Natascha F.

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Senior iOS Developer - ANÜ

Leipzig
Natascha F.

Last position:

Senior iOS Developer - ANÜ at Stadtwerke München GmbH

  • Development of an iOS app that combines public transport and sharing services
  • Collaboration according to Scrum in a large cross-functional team
  • Creation of reusable components with SwiftUI and Combine
  • Development of a custom solution for Apple Maps
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Frank R.

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eCommerce Software Developer

Leipzig
Frank R.

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eCommerce Software Developer at WirTube-Shop

  • Maintenance and system handover
  • Planning and carrying out core and plugin updates
  • Developing a plugin to extend invoice creation and payment via Flow Builder
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Luis Z.

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Forward-Deployed Engineer · AI Deployment & Integration

Leipzig
Luis Z.

Last position:

Talent Partner + internal AI builder (GTM, DACH/EMEA) at Lucanet AG

  • Built an internal AI recruitment assistant (Python, LangChain, Claude API) and deployed it into the team's Greenhouse workflow: automated candidate screening, structured interview-feedback extraction from transcriptions, and comms across high-volume DACH/EMEA GTM pipelines. Scoped the need with TA/GTM leadership, shipped the tool, and drove day-to-day adoption, the same loop a forward-deployed engineer runs at a customer site.
  • Led ATS migration from Personio to Greenhouse across the whole team: data model, migration, and team adoption.
  • Ran discovery-style intake calls translating vague requests ("we need someone senior for Italy") into structured requirements, the muscle a forward-deployed engineer uses to scope a customer deployment. 80%+ offer acceptance, ~120% of quarterly targets. Discovery and delivery in EN, DE, ES, FR.
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Georgios P.

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Senior Scientist

Leipzig
Georgios P.

Last position:

Senior Scientist at Hanwha Qcells GmbH

  • Managed and implemented worldwide outdoor test facilities for both prototype and commercial silicon-based photovoltaics.
  • Produced comprehensive technical reports on short- and long-term outdoor performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and address performance trends.
  • Enhanced efficiency in data analysis by developing automation tools and dashboards.
  • Modeled and simulated the yield of systems and modules to support product development.
  • Published research findings at international conferences and established partnerships for enhanced research outcomes.
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Andreas F.

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Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive)

Borsdorf
Andreas F.

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Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH

  • Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
  • Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
  • Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
  • Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
  • Coordination with clients and service providers
  • Escalation management, schedule control
  • On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
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Aisha M.

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Pmp-Certified Business Analyst & Agile Project Manager| Software Engineering Core

Leipzig
Aisha M.

Last position:

Operation Associate at Swappie

  • Achieved full productivity within 2 weeks of onboarding in a high-volume operational environment.
  • Consistently exceeded quality targets, maintaining 98% accuracy across all assigned tasks.
  • Recognized by leadership for exceptional performance and rapid adaptation to complex workflows.
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Yutong W.

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AI Engineering Working Student

Leipzig
Yutong W.

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AI Engineering Working Student at Siemens AG

  • Developed a fully local, privacy-friendly RAG chatbot for querying PDFs containing both text and tables.
  • Enabled semantic search across multiple documents and built a user-friendly Chainlit UI with rating (1–5) and feedback functionality.
  • Designed a reward model for fine-tuning the LLM based on user feedback.
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Andreas M.

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Managing Director

Brandis
Andreas M.

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Managing Director at ESIS-ERP GmbH

  • Took over management of the company
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Peter T.

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Freelance Go Developer/DevOps Engineer

Leipzig
Peter T.

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Freelance Go Developer/DevOps Engineer at IONOS SE

  • Developed an API for customers to provide NFS shares in the cloud
  • Created Kubernetes operators and services with REST APIs in Go
  • Used LinuxKit to provision VMs
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Jan B.

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API-Engineer

Leipzig
Jan B.

Last position:

API-Engineer at Freelance

  • API-first product design (OpenAPI 3, HAL) and development (NodeJS)
  • Setting up DevOps pipelines with GitHub Actions in an AWS architecture
  • Technologies: OpenAPI 3, REST, HAL, NodeJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, AWS, AWS Lambda, Docker, GitHub Actions
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Jens F.

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Strategic Business Consultant

Leipzig
Jens F.

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Strategic Business Consultant at EURO Kartensysteme

  • Analysis, redesign and functional specification for a software system to record, process and reimburse all claims in the girocard scheme
  • Analysis, conception and execution for a bidding for the introduction and implementation of Identity & Access Management, Masterdata Management and Document Management Systems
  • Project management for the software development project for the EKS-Net platform for the recording, processing and reimbursement of all claims in the girocard scheme
  • Project management for the introduction of Identity and Access Management System, Master Data Management System and Document Management System
  • Strategy consulting for digitalization of business processes
  • Advice on payment transactions, compliance (PEP and sanction list checks) and risk analysis
  • Design of data models and APIs

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Statistics of experts using SQL

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

20 years (Germany: 19 years)

SQL experts in Leipzig have 20 years of professional experience on average. It is 1 year more than in Germany, where the average stands at 19 years.

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 5.1 years)

SQL experts in Leipzig stay in a single position for 2.2 years on average. It is 2.9 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 5.1 years.

Positions per freelancer

12

SQL experts in Leipzig have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Operations

SQL experts in Leipzig have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Operations.

Top industries

Information Technology, Education, Manufacturing

SQL experts in Leipzig are most in demand in Information Technology, Education, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

SQL experts in Leipzig earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

93% (Germany: 90%)

93% of SQL experts in Leipzig hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 3% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 90%.

Master's degree or higher

60% (Germany: 61%)

60% of SQL experts in Leipzig hold at least a Master's degree. It is 1% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 61%.

Doctorate

13% (Germany: 9%)

13% of SQL experts in Leipzig have a doctorate (PhD). It is 4% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 9%.

Certifications per freelancer

1 (Germany: 3)

SQL experts in Leipzig hold 1 professional certification on average. It is 2 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.

Most common languages

German, English, French

SQL experts in Leipzig most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

95% (Germany: 97%)

95% of SQL experts in Leipzig speak two or more languages. It is 2% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 97%.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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6% of SQL experts in Leipzig charge less than €400 per day.
50% of SQL experts in Leipzig charge between €400 and €800 per day.
39% of SQL experts in Leipzig charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
6% of SQL experts in Leipzig charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Leipzig 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 Leipzig using SQL

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

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Daily rate avg. 763 €
Germany avg. 753 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 760 €
Germany median 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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

SQL 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 (89%)
  • Education (42%)
  • Manufacturing (42%)
  • Retail (42%)
  • Healthcare (37%)
  • Tourism (37%)
  • Energy (32%)
  • Banking and Finance (32%)

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

About the technology

What SQL does

SQL, or Structured Query Language, is the standard way to work with relational data. Companies use it to create schemas, store records, join related tables, enforce rules and retrieve information for applications, finance, operations and analytics. It supports both everyday transactions and complex decision-making queries.

Where it runs

SQL is used across database systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database and SQLite. Strong professionals understand the differences in syntax, indexing, transactions, permissions and execution plans. They also work with cloud services, data warehouses and tools such as dbt, Airflow, Power BI and Tableau.

Typical deliverables

  • Relational schemas, tables, views and stored procedures
  • Optimized queries, indexes and execution plans
  • Data migrations, imports and validation routines
  • Reporting models, dashboards and warehouse transformations
  • Backup, access-control and data-quality workflows

The right approach depends on data volume, consistency needs, latency targets and the systems already in place. SQL work often connects application data with business reporting and regulated records.

When specialists help

Companies bring in freelance SQL specialists when queries become slow, a database migration carries operational risk or reporting logic has become difficult to maintain. They can also help replace spreadsheets with governed data models, prepare a warehouse for analytics or review permissions and query patterns. In Leipzig, remote collaboration can work well for database reviews, documentation and delivery, while on-site sessions may help with workshops and complex system handovers.

Skills around SQL

SQL expertise is strongest when paired with a clear understanding of data modeling and the surrounding systems. Useful adjacent capabilities include Python, ETL and ELT design, APIs, version control, Linux, cloud databases and data visualization. Professionals may also bring experience with transaction isolation, replication, partitioning, monitoring and GDPR-aware data handling in German business environments.

Choosing strong professionals

Look for specialists who explain trade-offs rather than presenting one query as the answer to every problem. Review examples of schema design, query plans, migration controls and testable reporting logic. They should ask about business meaning, data ownership, failure recovery and expected change before touching production data. Clear documentation, safe rollout steps and measurable acceptance criteria distinguish dependable SQL work from quick fixes.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about SQL.

SQL is used to store, query, update and protect structured data in relational databases. Companies rely on it for application records, financial reporting, inventory, customer information, operational dashboards and data warehouse transformations.

SQL databases organize data in related tables and provide strong consistency, structured schemas and powerful joins. NoSQL systems can suit rapidly changing or highly distributed data, but the choice depends on access patterns, consistency needs, scale and the existing architecture.

A strong SQL professional often understands data modeling, indexing, transactions and query plans alongside a database system such as PostgreSQL or Microsoft SQL Server. Python, ETL pipelines, cloud services, version control and reporting tools are also valuable for end-to-end work.

The required level depends on the risk and scope of the work. A simple report may need focused query skills, while a migration, warehouse redesign or performance investigation requires proven experience with production data, testing, rollback planning and monitoring.

Yes. SQL projects such as query reviews, data modeling, documentation and reporting work are often well suited to remote collaboration from Leipzig. On-site workshops can still be useful when teams need close coordination around legacy systems, access controls or a sensitive migration.

Ask the professional to explain the data model, expected results, edge cases and performance trade-offs in plain language. Good SQL work includes readable queries, appropriate indexes, tests, access controls, documentation and a safe plan for deploying changes.

An SQL freelancer should clarify the database engine, data volumes, access permissions, business definitions, performance expectations and delivery constraints. They should also identify sensitive data, production risks, source-system dependencies and how results will be validated.

SQL work commonly involves PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database and SQLite. Experience with one system transfers well in areas such as joins and relational modeling, but syntax, tooling, indexing behavior and administration differ between systems.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 763 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects are German (95%), English (95%), and French (26%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Education (42%), and Manufacturing (42%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Leipzig, Germany who have used SQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Product Development (79%), and Operations (53%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SQL

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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