TKG Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used TKG
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- AI product development: Design of an AI-supported GRC platform to automate compliance processes.
- AI expertise: Strategic deepening in Agentic AI and GenAI as a core asset for modern IT governance
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Michael Appel
Last position:
Senior Project Management at Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Project management of a simplification project to reduce effort for an IT transformation project
- Stakeholder management and preparation of decision papers for top management
- Scoping and PI planning across multiple delivery streams
- Planning requirements for the transformation project
- Creating partner and customer journeys for structured end-to-end capture of requirements
- Designing suitable tracking methods for project progress
- Coordination with IT service providers and transformation project committees
Stefan Fröhlich
Last position:
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at IMPLENEX
- Founded, built, and scaled a management consultancy for go-to-market, growth, and digital transformation
- End-to-end brand building: CI/CD, website, and social media presence as a consistent digital footprint
- Built a B2B marketing & sales funnel incl. CRM for structured lead generation
- Developed and built a service portfolio & verticals: including an AI Board for strategic GenAI classification as well as a go-to-market/growth vertical for the food industry
- Built a partner network for co-delivery
- Acquired, onboarded, and delivered consulting engagements
Ulf Haase
Last position:
Configuration Manager (Interim) at In-house Development
- Requirements analysis and replacement of local SharePoint as CMDB with open source NetBox to prepare for deploying Cisco ACI (SD-WAN) with Microsoft Azure
- Coordination with systems like Checkmk and Grasp
- Introduction and coordination of cmdbsyncer as CMDB data hub; further development of the syncer with Kuhn & Ruess GmbH
- Implementation of SNMPv3 on AIX LPAR/VIO, Linux, Windows, SAN/storage, network components (Cisco switches, F5 load balancers, Palo Alto and CheckPoint firewalls, iLO boards)
- Deployment and further development of the network scanner JDisc in cooperation with the vendor (Utimaco HSMs, Linux detection)
- Integration of NetBox, JDisc, and cmdbsyncer into the infrastructure using Docker containers
- End-user training: preparation, creation of materials, and delivery
- Creation of data flow and network diagrams
- Population and planning of IPv4/IPv6 with NetBox including VLAN import
- Dual-stack setup of servers and clients with IPv4 and IPv6
- Connection of REST interfaces for Checkmk, JDisc, vSphere, HMC, i-doit, NetBox Software: Confluence, Jira, MS Office 365, Teams, i-doit, NetBox, JDisc, cmdbsyncer, DB Visualizer, vSphere, HMC
Tonino Lo Chiatto
Last position:
Owner & Managing Director | Interim Consultant at LC-PV GmbH & Co. KG
- Development & implementation of the entire PV value chain
- Business model development for tenant electricity, PPAs & contracting
- Senior consulting, interim management, program management
- Strategic and operational management of FTTx rollout projects
- Management of subsidized fiber expansion in central Hesse
- Construction project management and acceptance management for thousands of households
Yoldas Tilki
Last position:
Freelance Construction Manager at Westnetz GmbH
- Daily scheduling and coordination of civil engineering crews
- Monitoring material flow and timely procurement
- Responsible for traffic safety according to RSA guidelines
- Supervision of machinery and equipment use on site
- Quality checks of completed work according to specifications
- Technical communication with property owners and authorities
- Preparation of measurements and verification of their accuracy
- Ongoing technical construction documentation and reporting
- Identification and implementation of improvement suggestions
- Compliance with all relevant standards (TKG, ZTV, UVV, GW129)
Carsten Weinmann
Last position:
Managing Consultant - IT Outsourcing-Services (IT, Voice, Data) at Bank / insurance group (Savings Banks Group)
- Transforming complex AI use cases into practical solutions
- Analyzing IT/telecom end-to-end business processes from requirements to order (RACI), modeling with IBO Prometheus
- Risk management
- Assessing digitalization potential, AI, and strategic supplier analysis against the IT target picture
- Optimizing offer and cost calculation bases in strategic and operational IT procurement
- Optimizing supplier strategy (DSGV and financial institutions)
- Exploring various approaches to cost optimization and simplifying supplier management
- Optimizing contracts and licensing management (e.g., SAP, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, BMC, etc.)
- Desk and field expediting with external partners
- Possible outsourcing and consolidation of services with fewer suppliers
- On-time handover of work packages within agreed time and budget
Thomas Pförtner
Last position:
Subproject Lead for the PM Summit 2024 program as a volunteer at PMI Germany Chapter e.V.
- Relaunched the PM Summit project management conference of PMI Germany Chapter e.V.
- Issued call for papers and evaluated submissions
- Speaker onboarding
- Program composition
- Uploaded the program to the website with session titles and speaker info
- Carried out the call for papers and completed and published the program
- Tools & technologies: Miro, MS Teams, Office
Klaus-Dieter Krause
Last position:
Executive Partner at iAP-Independent Audit Professionals GmbH
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Statistics of experts using TKG
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Operations
Top industries
Telecommunication, Information Technology, Construction
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
17%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
13
Most common languages
German, English, Croatian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using TKG
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
What TKG is
Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, often called TKG, is VMware’s Kubernetes distribution for running and managing clusters in a controlled enterprise setup. It is used when teams want consistent cluster creation, upgrades, and policy-driven operations across vSphere, public cloud, or hybrid environments.
Where it fits
TKG is common in platform engineering, internal developer platforms, and application modernization work. It helps teams standardize Kubernetes across environments without building every cluster process by hand.
- Cluster provisioning and lifecycle management
- Upgrade planning and version alignment
- Hybrid and multi-cloud Kubernetes operations
- Platform setup for enterprise application teams
Skills around TKG
Strong specialists understand Kubernetes deeply and know how TKG ties into VMware tooling, networking, storage, and identity. They also work with YAML, Helm, kubectl, and observability tools to keep deployments stable and repeatable.
When companies bring in experts
Companies usually need outside help when a TKG rollout is delayed, upgrades are risky, or cluster standards differ across teams. In Germany, this often comes up in large IT departments and regulated environments that need clean handover, documentation, and collaboration in English or German.
What strong professionals deliver
A good TKG professional does more than install clusters. They design guardrails, document operating steps, troubleshoot control plane and workload issues, and leave the platform ready for day-to-day use.
- Clear cluster architecture and rollout plans
- Repeatable deployment and upgrade paths
- Troubleshooting for networking, storage, and access
- Practical documentation for operators and teams
Adjacent tools and use cases
TKG often appears alongside vSphere, Tanzu Mission Control, Harbor, Fluent Bit, Prometheus, and ingress controllers. It is a fit for teams modernizing legacy workloads, standardizing Kubernetes operations, or separating platform duties from application delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about TKG? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
TKG is used to provision and run Kubernetes clusters in a managed VMware setup. Companies use it for platform standardization, controlled upgrades, and repeatable operations across on-premises and cloud environments.
Yes. Tanzu Kubernetes Grid is the full product name, and TKG is the common shorthand searchers use. You may also see it grouped under the VMware Tanzu ecosystem.
TKG focuses on Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management in a VMware-oriented environment. Compared with upstream Kubernetes, it gives more packaging and operational structure; compared with OpenShift, it follows a different enterprise stack and control model.
A strong TKG specialist should know Kubernetes networking, storage, RBAC, and cluster operations. Useful adjacent tools include vSphere, Helm, kubectl, and observability tooling such as Prometheus and logging stacks.
A TKG freelancer should understand your current VMware setup, target cluster layout, and operating model before starting. The most useful brief includes upgrade goals, security requirements, and which teams will own day-to-day operations.
Many TKG tasks can be done remotely, especially design work, troubleshooting, and documentation. On-site time in Germany can help when access, network boundaries, or handover workshops are tied to local infrastructure and internal teams.
Look for clear cluster designs, safe upgrade plans, and practical troubleshooting experience with real Kubernetes environments. A strong TKG professional explains trade-offs clearly, documents the setup well, and can hand over a platform that your own team can operate.
A TKG assignment often sits inside a larger platform program, so context matters. Freelancers should expect enterprise change control, VMware dependencies, and close work with infrastructure, security, and application teams.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used TKG in their recent projects is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 951 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used TKG in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 17% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used TKG in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used TKG in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and Croatian (11%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used TKG in their recent projects are Telecommunication (89%), Information Technology (67%), and Construction (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used TKG in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Information Technology (89%), and Operations (78%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used TKG
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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