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Henning U.
Last position:
Senior Expert Data Governance, Master Data Quality and Data Migration at E.ON
- Planning and implementation of a migration strategy for master and transaction data for the continuous loading of a cloud-independent database
- Creation and pilot implementation of a company-wide Business Data Model for customers, suppliers, contracts, products, prices, consumption, invoices, and dunning
- Concept and consulting for a Data Governance Framework incl. definition of committees, roles, processes, and metadata model
- Operationalization of the Data Governance Framework with definition of data standards
- Sub-project management in two pilot projects (PoCs) for Data Governance systems (ErwinDIS and Atlan)
- Training and coaching the data team in migration, data quality, and data modeling
Yaroslav S.
Last position:
Senior Low-Code Consultant at Freelancer
Structured analysis and evaluation of business processes
Gathering, documenting, and prioritizing requirements
Creating business-friendly and technically executable process models
Use of Camunda tools
Deriving requirements and interfaces from BPMN diagrams
Coordination with stakeholders and business units
Translating business requirements into technical solution designs
Implementing efficient and tailored applications
Systematic collection, analysis, and documentation of requirements
Prioritizing and validating requirements in close collaboration with stakeholders
Alignment between business and development to ensure shared objectives
Creating use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Continuous requirements and change management throughout the project lifecycle
Define project goals and create project plans
Delegate tasks and monitor project progress
Monitor budgets and inform stakeholders
Mendix: Architecture, development, and maintenance of custom applications (Microflows, Domain Model, Security, XPath)
Modeling Mendix workflows for process optimization
Develop scalable apps with Mendix including REST/SOAP integration with SAP, SQL, Azure & SharePoint
UI design for Mendix using Atlas UI, Fluent UI, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Develop web & mobile apps with Mendix using agile methods (Scrum, Kanban)
Implement business logic with Mendix Microflows and Nanoflows
Performance optimization and architecture improvements for Mendix applications
Conduct Mendix training
Create technical documentation and best practices for Mendix
Coaching and mentoring for low-code development with Mendix
Thomas P.
Last position:
GenAI Customer Experience Lead at Samsung Electronics
- Leading initiatives to improve the retrieval and representation of Samsung support content in AI-generated answers, including authoring editorial standards and educating stakeholders on representation risk.
- Developing initial frameworks to measure and evaluate brand representation in AI-generated answers (LLMs, Google AI environments), including prompt baselines and scoring models.
Melanie T.
Last position:
Founder and Game Director at MELLOW Games UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
I won the "serious games funding" from the state of NRW in Germany at the end of 2023 for my game Blueberry. This gave me the chance to put together an international team of freelancers for programming, art, animation and audio. I developed the complete UI and UX as well as level and narrative design for the game, implementing the UI in Unity in close collaboration with my programmer. Blueberry will be released on Steam, Xbox, PS5 and Switch on 28th May 2026.
Rebecca P.
Last position:
Art Director | UX/UI Designer at Freelance
Concept, design, and implementation of digital brand and communication solutions for companies, practices, freelancers, and agencies.
Concept and design of corporate websites, shops, landing pages, app and interface concepts, as well as complex design systems – from strategy, information architecture, mobile-first approaches, and UX/UI design to Figma prototyping, content structure, SEO-relevant content, and image concepts, all the way to implementation (in WordPress) and maintenance.
Independent project management including client consulting, quote and budget coordination, quality assurance, and collaboration with development.
Focus areas: UX/UI design, art direction, web design, e-commerce, corporate websites, complex design systems, Figma, WordPress, marketing
Christian C.
Last position:
UI Design Lead · Mobile App & Design System at Penny Markt GmbH
- UI design of the Penny mobile app and ongoing maintenance of the company-wide design system — carried out with a senior UI designer from the Artyspark team.
- Managing, briefing, and quality control of all design decisions; close coordination with Penny's internal product team in product management and development.
- Ensuring consistent UI standards across the app and design system; reviewing and approving components, tokens, and guidelines.
Michael O.
Last position:
UX UI Designer at Robert Piper
Concept development and redesign of a real estate sales platform, AI-driven ideation with Claude
Real Estate Conversion Optimization Claude
Michael M.
Last position:
Senior UX Designer at Generali Versicherung
- Creation of a new design system (B2B)
- Relaunch of online services (B2B)
Denis A.
Last position:
Product Owner at Lynqtech
- Owned the development of partner-critical onboarding processes of the B2B2C-facing SaaS platform.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with engineering, design, and enterprise clients to deliver a scalable and API-first onboarding flow.
- Delivered the company’s main initiative — dynamic product — in close collaboration with internal SMEs and energy supplier clients.
- Increased successful user activations by 10% through streamlined ADDRESS API integration and real-time monitoring tools.
- Defined and prioritized product roadmap based on business goals, client needs, and platform vision.
- Led discovery sessions and co-creation workshops with customers, turning insights into validated product opportunities.
Marcel O.
Last position:
Senior UX Designer | Redesign of a Complex B2B Risk Management Platform at Schleupen SE
trategic Requirements Management: Steered user-centric product development for highly complex analytical platforms in close coordination with Product Owners.
Team Enablement: Provided technical supervision and UX alignment across multiple development teams to ensure consistent implementation.
Translation of Requirements: Translated complex business logic into intuitive, user-centric concepts and workflows along the entire customer journey.
End-to-End Design: Led ideation, conceptualization, and UI design for UX projects, accounting for cross-functional requirements.
Quality Assurance: Ensured strict adherence to and verification of usability standards and web accessibility (WCAG) within a B2B context.
Stakeholder Management: Confidently presented and defended design solutions to senior management and specialized departments.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Acted as the primary interface between Product, Engineering, and Business to resolve conflicting objectives within the design process.
Kay O.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at INIT GmbH
- Development of monitoring and control systems for public transport
- Development of a platform for real-time monitoring of passenger information and ticketing systems and an application for remote control and status monitoring of access systems
- Development of dynamic forms, complex tables, real-time dashboards (SignalR), and reusable components in the frontend (using Storybook)
- Implementation of REST interfaces in the backend
- Deployment to Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Technologies used: Angular 20, Angular Material 3, Dev Extreme, Storybook, C#/.NET 10
Matthias W.
Last position:
Senior UI/UX Designer & Art Director at BurdaVerlag
Worked on several app and website projects (einfachbacken.de, einfachkochen.de, eatbetter.de), as well as a baking book distributed throughout Germany.
Christian B.
Last position:
Lead UX/UI Designer - Digital Manager at mscn-digital
- UX/UI Design
- App and web development
- Freelancer
Malte K.
Last position:
UX & UI Designer at DreamHaus
- Webflow design
- Webflow CMS implementation
- Consulting
Nika R.
Last position:
UX/UI Designer at ELVÉA Maison de Parfum
Self-Initiated Concept Case Study (7 Desktop Screens & 2 Mobile Viewports)
- UX Architecture & Logic: Designed a clean and minimalist e-commerce catalog experience from scratch. Focused on creating an intuitive layout where users can easily browse products, utilizing structured filtering ("Filter by") and sorting systems to ensure a frictionless shopping journey.
- Technical Figma Architecture: Engineered a responsive layout utilizing a strict 12-column grid system, fluid Constraints (Left & Right for the header, Center for the catalog), and Auto Layout to ensure perfect adaptive scaling across desktop viewports and clean developer handoff.
- Conversion Optimization: Implemented high-converting UI elements, including a seamless "Quick Add" hover feature on product cards and a dynamic slide-out cart overlay to minimize checkout steps and improve user engagement.
- Privacy & Consent: Integrated privacy and consent considerations into the checkout flow.
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Statistics of experts using UI Design
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years

Position duration
1.9 years (Germany: 3.1 years)

Positions per freelancer
11 (Germany: 10)

Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Marketing

Top industries
Information Technology, Advertising, Professional Services

Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100% (Germany: 87%)
Master's degree or higher
33% (Germany: 41%)

Certifications per freelancer
1

Most common languages
German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages
88% (Germany: 95%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Cologne using UI Design
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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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
UI Design 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 (82%)
- Advertising (53%)
- Professional Services (53%)
- Media and Entertainment (47%)
- Retail (47%)
- Telecommunication (41%)
- Automotive (35%)
- Energy (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What UI Design covers
UI Design defines how digital products look, feel and respond. It covers screens, layouts, navigation, typography, colour, spacing, components and interaction states across websites, mobile apps and software products. Strong work makes key actions clear without adding visual noise.
Products and interfaces
UI Design specialists create interfaces for customer portals, SaaS products, ecommerce journeys, internal tools and connected devices. They translate product goals into usable flows and polished screens that support real tasks.
- Responsive web and mobile interfaces
- Dashboards and data-heavy applications
- Checkout, onboarding and account journeys
- Design systems for consistent product teams
Tools and collaboration
The ecosystem commonly includes Figma for interface work, prototyping and shared review, along with FigJam, Sketch or Adobe tools where established teams require them. Specialists often work with design tokens, component libraries, accessibility guidance, analytics findings and handoff workflows for frontend teams.
When companies bring in experts
Companies bring in freelance UI Design expertise when a product needs a clearer interface, a redesign needs momentum or an internal team lacks capacity for a demanding release. It is also useful when visual inconsistency, weak conversion paths or slow design handoffs are creating delivery problems.
- Audit an existing product interface
- Turn research and wireframes into high-fidelity screens
- Extend or govern a design system
- Prepare prototypes for testing and implementation
What strong specialists deliver
Strong professionals connect visual decisions to user goals and product constraints. They explain trade-offs, build reusable components and cover loading, empty, error, hover, focus and responsive states. They also document decisions clearly so teams can implement and maintain the result.
Working with Cologne teams
UI Design work can be delivered remotely, on site or through a blended setup in Cologne. The best arrangement depends on workshops, stakeholder access and the maturity of the existing design process. Clear briefs, shared files, regular critique and close contact with product and frontend specialists keep decisions moving.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about UI Design — answered in short.
UI Design is used to shape the visual and interactive layer of websites, apps, SaaS products, dashboards and internal tools. It defines how users navigate, read information and complete actions through layouts, components, typography, colour and interaction states.
UI Design focuses on the interface’s visual language and interaction details, while UX Design covers broader user needs, flows, research and product structure. The disciplines overlap, so many specialists work across both when a project needs continuity from discovery to polished screens.
A strong UI Design specialist may also bring prototyping, interaction design, accessibility, responsive layout and design-system experience. Familiarity with Figma, frontend constraints, user research and product analytics helps turn attractive screens into practical product decisions.
The right level depends on the scope, risk and existing design maturity rather than a fixed number of years. A focused interface update may need a specialist who works quickly within an established system, while a new product or complex redesign benefits from someone who can define patterns, flows and governance.
Yes, UI Design is well suited to remote collaboration through shared files, prototypes, written decisions and video workshops. Cologne teams may choose on-site sessions for discovery or stakeholder alignment, then continue remotely with regular reviews and structured handoffs.
Review whether the work explains user actions, handles edge cases and remains consistent across screens and devices. A good UI Design portfolio shows decisions, iterations, reusable components and implementation-aware details, not only attractive final images.
UI Design is a good fit when the product structure is sound but its interface is unclear, inconsistent or outdated. A broader redesign is more suitable when research reveals major problems with the information architecture, user flows or underlying product proposition.
A UI Design specialist should clarify the target users, business goals, existing research, technical constraints, decision-makers and definition of done. It is also important to agree on the design tool, feedback rhythm, component ownership and how finished work will reach the implementation team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used UI Design in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 765 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used UI Design in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used UI Design in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used UI Design in their recent projects are German (100%), English (88%), and Spanish (12%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used UI Design in their recent projects are Information Technology (82%), Advertising (53%), and Professional Services (53%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used UI Design in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Marketing (65%).
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