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Swift Experts in Munich

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Hire experts who build iOS apps, SwiftUI interfaces, and backend services in the Apple ecosystem. They handle Xcode projects, app performance, and codebase refactoring, matched fast and precisely from vetted, available freelancers.

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Daniel Dieckwisch

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Senior Developer

München
Daniel Dieckwisch

Last position:

Senior Developer at AboutYou GmbH

  • Integration of payment methods and optimization of the checkout process
  • Coordination of interdisciplinary teams, resulting in a 30% increase in user retention
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Frederik Lipfert

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Founder

Munich
Frederik Lipfert

Last position:

Founder at Tech Lunch Club

  • Founded and organized a curated networking event connecting startup founders, executives, and tech leaders over lunch.
  • Facilitated discussions on emerging technologies, AI, and business innovation, fostering collaboration between the startup and corporate worlds.
  • Built a thriving industry community, creating meaningful business opportunities.
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Jürgen Hertweck

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iOS App Development (AI-based)

Ottobrunn
Jürgen Hertweck

Last position:

iOS App Development (AI-based) at Refreco GmbH

  • Development of iOS apps in Swift
  • AI-supported SW development using Vibe Coding with Claude Code
  • Web applications through Vibe Programming
  • Use of Swift, Xcode 15, Claude Code, Proxmox, GitLab, Visual Studio Code, Cursor, Doors, ClearCase
  • Use of MS Project, OpenShift, Docker, Project Server, PageMaker, CRM, MS SQL Server
  • SW techniques: UML, BPMN 2.0, ERD, client/server technology
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Gizem Efe

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Operations Manager

Munich
Gizem Efe

Last position:

Operations Manager at Meisterdoc.com (IAZH Holding GmbH)

  • Collected and analyzed customer experiences and feedback to inform product and process enhancements
  • Maintained and updated Mendix applications; coordinated development workflows through Scrum Board management
  • Planned and optimized inventory levels to reduce shortages and improve supply chain efficiency
  • Conducted market and competitor analyses to proactively identify opportunities and industry trends
  • Facilitated onboarding processes for new employees to ensure swift adaptation and integration across multinational teams and complex projects
  • Provided effective administrative support to senior management, maintaining smooth operational processes
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Rick Grassmann

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Interim IT Security Analyst

München
Rick Grassmann

Last position:

Interim IT Security Analyst at GLS IT Services GmbH

  • Risk Management
  • Incident Management
  • Security Analysis
  • Secure Coding
  • Information Security Management System (ISMS)
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Jewgenij Steinhart

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Mobile Engineer

Munich
Jewgenij Steinhart

Last position:

Mobile Engineer at ginlo.net Gesellschaft für Datenkommunikation mbH

  • Development of the ginlo Messenger client, emphasizing stringent data protection compliance as mandated by German legislation.
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Ilian Sapundshiev

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Project Manager

Munich
Ilian Sapundshiev

Last position:

Project Manager at AutoScout24 GmbH

  • Successfully migrated over 150 BI dashboards (Jira, Microstrategy, AWS QuickSight) as project lead of 4 developers, ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining data integrity.
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Anton Klonov

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Head of Technical Overall Integration NSC / Hadoop Cloud Development

Munich
Anton Klonov

Last position:

Head of Technical Overall Integration NSC / Hadoop Cloud Development at IABG

  • Head of technical overall integration NSC (National Secure Cloud project with about 60 employees).

  • Technical integration of all subprojects into one product, definition of interfaces, basic components of a cloud including hardware, technical architecture of the IABG base.

  • Development of a Cloud Management Platform (CMP) that can create a private/mixed cloud of any complexity based on a textual description with one click or interactively.

  • CMP also includes the complete hardware management cycle.

  • As a foundation, it uses Kubernetes, OpenStack, and Hadoop.

  • The management layer includes Harbor, Gitea, Longhorn, Keycloak, Rancher and Jenkins, which are automatically configured.

  • The private cloud can run any customer workloads, including a full Hadoop stack with HDFS, Spark, MapReduce, Mesos, HBase and around 20 other ML/DL technologies.

  • Hadoop worker clusters can also be automatically installed on bare metal or commodity hardware without Kubernetes.

  • OpenStack with Nova, Neutron, Ironic, Swift, Cinder, Ceph.

  • Development of a Java application Rudi: SOAP, REST, containers, database.

  • Technologies: Kubernetes (K3s, RKE2, Minikube, Harbor, Gitea, Jenkins, Longhorn, Keycloak, Rancher), OpenStack (Nova, Neutron, Keystone, Swift, Ceph, Cinder, Sahara, Magnum, Kayobe, Kolla, Bigrost, Ironic), Hadoop (HDFS, Ambari, Solr, Livy, Ranger, YARN, Tez, HBase, Kafka, Hive, Zookeeper, MapReduce, Spark, Oozie, Flink), virtualization (Kubernetes (K3s), VMware, Oracle), scripting (Ansible, Puppet, Juju, Shell, Groovy, Gradle, Maven).

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Heidi Albarazi

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Venture Developer in Product Design

Munich
Heidi Albarazi

Last position:

Venture Developer in Product Design at TUM Venture Labs

  • Taught German language and mathematics to children aged 4-16, providing homework assistance and tutoring
  • Supported startups in UX, MVP development, and Lean Startup methodology
  • Assisted with branding, communication, and design to strengthen market presence
  • Maintained website and Venture Lab app; coordinated and ran events
  • Developed presentations to support internal and external communications
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Jana Janeva

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Master’s Thesis Candidate, Department for Functional Safety in Power Supply

München
Jana Janeva

Last position:

Master’s Thesis Candidate, Department for Functional Safety in Power Supply at BMW Group

  • Simulated electrical power steering (EPS) system in Dymola
  • Developed a simulation-based, system-dependent methodology employing Cauer thermal network modeling to characterize transient short-circuit failure behavior in power electronic components
  • Assessed failure criticality based on system state monitoring against ISO 26262 permissible operating limits
  • Experimentally validated simulation results through controlled short-circuit fault injection tests on EPS hardware, reducing the estimated Failure-In-Time (FIT) rate of the EPS system by up to 80%
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Anton Atamanovski

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Freelance Software Developer

Munich
Anton Atamanovski

Last position:

Freelance Software Developer at Freelance Software Developer

  • Developed the Chrome extension mailsome.ai for AI-powered email reply generation
  • Used OpenAI API, Stripe, Node.js, TypeScript
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Paul Richter

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Graphical Neural Network Builder

Garching bei München
Paul Richter

Last position:

Graphical Neural Network Builder at Independent Researcher

  • Designed a web-based interface (React + Node + AWS EC2) allowing users to visually create neural networks and download them as PyTorch models.

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Statistics of experts using Swift

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years (Germany: 19 years)

Position duration

2.4 years (Germany: 3.5 years)

Positions per freelancer

12

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Top industries

Information Technology, Education, Professional Services

Certification focus areas

Project Management, Audit, Information Technology

Bachelor's degree or higher

90% (Germany: 84%)

Master's degree or higher

80% (Germany: 45%)

Doctorate

20% (Germany: 9%)

Certifications per freelancer

0 (Germany: 2)

Most common languages

German, English, Russian

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 96%)

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates of experts in Munich using Swift

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

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Daily rate avg. 721 €
Germany avg. 779 €

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 800 €

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

Swift for Apple apps

Swift is Apple’s language for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV work. Companies use it for native apps, shared app logic, and modern updates to older Objective-C codebases. It is also common in product teams that need a clean path from prototype to release.

What experts deliver

  • New app features in Swift and SwiftUI
  • UIKit screens and navigation flows
  • API integration, login, and offline handling
  • App Store-ready builds and release fixes
  • Refactoring from Objective-C to Swift

Tooling and ecosystem

Strong Swift specialists work comfortably in Xcode, with XCTest, Swift Package Manager, and Apple frameworks such as Foundation, Combine, and SwiftUI. They understand signing, provisioning, and the small details that make Apple deliveries smooth. For Munich teams, that often means working closely with product, design, and QA.

When to bring in freelance help

Companies bring in freelance Swift expertise when a release is stuck, a legacy app needs cleanup, or a team needs extra hands for a new feature. It also helps when an app must support both older and newer Apple APIs without turning the codebase into a patchwork. In Munich, this often fits teams that need on-site workshops for a short phase and remote delivery after that.

What good specialists do

  • Write clear, testable Swift instead of quick fixes
  • Keep architecture simple and maintainable
  • Spot memory, state, and performance issues early
  • Work well with designers, product owners, and other experts
  • Document decisions so the next release stays stable

Signs you need Swift support

If releases slow down, build errors repeat, or small changes take too long, the app likely needs expert attention. The same is true when SwiftUI, UIKit, and backend calls are tangled together. A good freelancer can stabilize the code, improve delivery flow, and leave the team with a cleaner base for the next sprint.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Swift is used to build native Apple apps and the logic behind them. Companies choose it for iPhone, iPad, Mac, watchOS, and tvOS products, especially when they want a smooth user experience and direct access to Apple frameworks. It is also common for app maintenance, feature work, and migrations from Objective-C.

Swift is the newer Apple language and is usually easier to read, write, and maintain. Objective-C still appears in older codebases, but Swift is the better fit for new work, SwiftUI projects, and most refactoring tasks. Many strong specialists can work across both during a migration.

A solid Swift specialist should know when SwiftUI is the right choice and when UIKit still makes sense. Many real products use both, because older screens may stay in UIKit while new flows move to SwiftUI. The best setup depends on the age of the app and the scope of the release.

Strong Swift experts usually bring Xcode, XCTest, Apple signing and release workflows, and API integration skills. Experience with Combine, async/await, state handling, and architecture patterns such as MVVM also helps. For many projects, communication with design and product teams matters as much as the code itself.

A simple feature update may need only focused Swift expertise, while a legacy app cleanup or architecture change needs deeper product experience. If the work touches payments, login, offline data, or app lifecycle edge cases, choose someone who has shipped similar cases before. The harder the release path, the more valuable senior judgment becomes.

Yes, many Swift experts can work remotely, especially for code reviews, feature work, and bug fixing. On-site time in Munich is useful for kickoff workshops, design alignment, or troubleshooting sessions with the existing team. A hybrid setup often works best when the product is under active release pressure.

Look for clear sample work, a clean Git history, and evidence that the person has shipped real app features, not just prototypes. A strong Swift specialist can explain trade-offs in architecture, testing, and performance without hiding behind jargon. Ask how they handle crashes, API changes, and release blockers.

Yes, Swift is the standard choice for most new Apple app work. It fits modern iOS and macOS development, works well with SwiftUI, and supports a cleaner long-term codebase than older approaches. For teams planning a new app or a major refresh, it remains the default language to evaluate first.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Swift in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 721 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Swift in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 80% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Swift in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Swift in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (38%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Swift in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Education (54%), and Professional Services (54%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Swift in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (85%), and Quality Assurance (62%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Swift

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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