UML Experts in Hamburg
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Hamburg, who have recently used UML
Rainer Diekmann
Last position:
Enterprise Architecture Management / Backend Software Developer at Polizei Hamburg
- Several projects in a police context
- Model and document police procedures/projects with Archimate (as-is/to-be) in the context of P20 (BKA)
- Create software architectures with microservices
- POC development with Springboot/Docker/Kubernetes
- Project size: 10 people
- Enterprise architecture management with Togaf and Archimate
- Backend software development Springboot
- DevOps with Kubernetes
- Implemented using: Java 17/21, Springboot 3, P20 architecture, Togaf, Archimate
Stephan Le Anh
Last position:
IT Generalist at SThree
- Software packaging and distribution with SCCM/MECM
- Application responsibility and support (50–100 applications)
- Documentation via ticket system
- User management via AD console
- Software updates and distribution
- Maintenance and updating of software packages
- Customizing scripts with PowerShell
- Rolling out and implementing new software
- Supporting IT security and compliance
Tools and software: Confluence, M365, Active Directory, Intune, Endpoint Management, SCCM/MECM, PowerShell, VMware Hardware: Lenovo, Cherry, Plantronics, Jabra + peripherals
Holger Guschigk
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer, Quality Assurance Consultant at T-Systems
- Poliks – State Police System for information, communication, and case management and other state variants (ViVa, Bravo, customs)
- Developed a test framework for test automation to replace an existing proprietary test client for new developments, focusing on easy maintenance and simple extensibility for new technologies
- Designed the architecture
- Implemented the architecture
- Created a proof of concept by migrating existing test cases into the new test framework
- Platform: C#, .NET, Jira, XRay, Confluence, Playwright, Selenium, UI Automation, Appium, HTML, Git, VMWare, Windows 11, Linux
Hartmut Ullrich
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelancer
Projects at Raiffeisen Software Group (RSG), Linz from 2022-01-01 to 2025-03-31: application development on mainframe with PL/1, DB2, JCL, Tabex; development environment with idz, Jira, Dimensions, Confluence; execution of projects in banking reporting (own funds, capital requirements, large exposures, leverage ratio)
Project at Airbus, Hamburg from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31: mainframe system enhancements (TAKSY) in agile environment (Scrum, SAFe); business analysis; technical design; implementation (PL/1, DB2, IMS, JCL); test management; deployment
Gunnar Wulf
Last position:
IT-Consultant at Independent Freelancer
- Enterprise and IT strategy
- Digital transformation
- Process and portfolio management
- Interim IT management
Holger Dettmar
Last position:
Software Developer
- Gained familiarity with complex legacy software for controlling central ship systems (Ada, Java, C++).
- Implemented tests to identify memory leaks.
- Refactored existing project content and tests to object-oriented standards.
- Identified and fixed bugs in existing distributed Java and C++ applications on a DONAR/CORBA network.
- Products: Squish, NetBeans, MKS Integrity, DONAR, CORBA, DOORS, Windchill.
- Skills: Python, Java, Linux, C++, Ada.
Peter Neumann
Last position:
Pilot testing AI tools & sabbatical for house renovation
- Pilot testing local AI environments to explore local AI use cases and cloud-based AI solutions
- Evaluation of AI tools and techniques
- Use of local AI tools with own data sovereignty
- Prompt engineering
- Creation of example environments for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, text-to-image, text-to-video, and image-to-video
Tools: Grok, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Elevenlabs, Github, Ollama, HuggingFace, Open WebUI, Faster Whisper, LibreTranslate, WSL, Docker Desktop, Shotcut, Audacity, Sound eXchange, Ffmpeg, Coqui TTS, Pinokio, Stable Diffusion Web UI, ComfyUI, OWL, Void Editor
Finn Hinrichsen
Last position:
Data Architecture at NTT Global Ltd.
Design and implementation of a big data energy reporting infrastructure for operational data from data centers in EMEA for aggregated client reporting and the energy efficiency register (EnEfG)
Integration of data from over 50 systems, including GridVis, Robotron, Niagara, ShowIT, and Salesforce
Andreas Johannsen
Last position:
Project Manager Electrical Engineering at Delta Energy Systems
- Development of onboard charging units for electric vehicles
- Timeline and resource planning (MS Project)
- Requirements management (IBM DOORS)
- Task tracking (JIRA)
- Quality and process optimization according to ASPICE
Silke Wöhning
Last position:
Head of Project Management and Consultancy at Systemtechnik GmbH
- Planning of projects and consulting services: professional, technical and commercial, focusing on transformation for public transport
- Identification and assessment of project risks with development of measures and recommendations for risk minimization and avoidance
- Evaluation of projects and reporting
- Execution of projects and delivery of consulting services on time, with required quality and within budget
- Project, hardware and consulting services forecasting
- Disciplinary and professional staff management
- Team development and coaching
- Resource planning across various locations
- Stakeholder management
- Client management with service and support
- Development of contingency plans
Matti Lange
Last position:
FullStack Developer at Ing DiBa GmbH
- Developed and extended Fiori UI5/WebApps for areas such as general ledger, asset accounting, and others.
- Implemented backend logic and OData services for a new S/4 HANA system
- Analyzed the current state of SAP GUI transactions and derived suitable standard and custom developments
- Designed technical concepts and implemented custom UI5 apps in the Fiori Launchpad
- Automated OPA tests, extended and adapted standard Fiori apps
- Documented and created developer manuals in the wiki
- Conducted code reviews, approved and delivered software units via GitLab and SAP transports
Felix Broßmann
Last position:
Director Intelligent Automation at SK Advisory
More than 18 years of consulting, management, and project experience at the intersection of management, business, and IT.
As an experienced manager, AI and RPA product developer, and dedicated networker, Felix advises companies and public authorities on strategy and organizational development, implementing innovative automation solutions, supporting organizational change processes, and developing and rolling out goal-oriented management and control systems.
He is a certified AI Product Manager, RPA Business Analyst, and UIPath Developer.
He also holds several certificates in people and leadership development.
Interim Manager.
Business Analyst.
Program and project manager.
Chief Product Owner.
Leadership Developer, Trainer & Coach.
Identification, selection and implementation of intelligent automation solutions (RPA & AI).
Strategy and Management Consulting.
Change management support.
Development of (IT) organizations.
Evaluation, development and implementation of management and control tools.
BAMF, BBK, BKA, BMVg, BVL, Contentpepper GmbH, CBS International Business School, DVZ M-V GmbH, EDEKA, Innoloft GmbH, ITZBund, Land Berlin, Lemin GmbH, Sächsisches Ministerium des Inneren, Destatis, Universität Freiburg, Unfallversicherung Bund und Bahn.
AI Product Manager - Nanodegree, Udacity.
Azure AI, Microsoft.
RPA Business Analyst and RPA Developer, UIPath.
Enterprise Architecture Modeling (UML, NAF, TOGAF), SparxSystems.
Project Management, Siemens.
Solution-focused interviewing and negotiation skills, BiZBw.
José Francisco Flores Sánchez
Last position:
Consultant - Model Based Systems Engineering at System Design Central
- Definition of software architecture and behavior with UML
- Development and evaluation of software functions in collaboration with software developers
- Definition of modeling guidelines for software design activities
- Analysis of the current and target state of tools to be migrated
- Definition of migration steps and migration planning
- Execution of the migration
- Requirements elicitation and documentation
- Analysis of model-based software development tools against identified customer requirements with subsequent recommendations
- Definition and analysis of textual software requirements
- Analysis of customer requirements for clarity, unambiguity, completeness, and testability
- Development and evaluation of system concepts in collaboration with hardware and software specialists
- Definition of system architecture and behavior with SysML
- Definition of modeling guidelines for the automatic generation of textual specifications from SysML models
- Definition of training concepts for model-based systems engineering processes
- Definition of modeling methods for system development activities
- Development of standalone executable system models with IBM Rhapsody
- Development of graphical user interfaces in QML and Altia Design for system models
- Definition of modeling guidelines for specifying model-based tests
- Implementation of UTP2 concepts in SysML
- Support for test engineers in defining system tests
- Development of IBM Rhapsody extensions for the automatic verification of consistency, correctness, and completeness of SysML models
- System design training with SysML & MagicDraw, SysML & IBM Rhapsody, and SysML & Enterprise Architect
- Definition of project tasks and project schedules
- Conducting effort estimations
- Customer support and project acquisition
Andreas Rudi
Last position:
Development at Bausparkasse Schwäbisch Hall
- Coordination of SAP CML, SAP CMS, iBS FIN with Paricon MXF
- Custom development (ABAP, CDS)
Armin Jeyrani
Last position:
Managing Director/Partner at Disolpa GmbH
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Statistics of experts using UML
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years (Germany: 24 years)
Position duration
2.4 years (Germany: 5.2 years)
Positions per freelancer
20 (Germany: 16)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
82% (Germany: 91%)
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Hamburg using UML
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About the technology
What UML covers
UML, the Unified Modeling Language, is used to describe software systems before and during delivery. It helps teams make structure, behavior, and interfaces visible with clear diagrams instead of long text. Companies use it to align specialists, product owners, and stakeholders on the same design.
Common deliverables
- Class and object diagrams for domain structure
- Sequence diagrams for interactions and flows
- Use case diagrams for requirements and scope
- Activity, state, component, and deployment views
These artifacts show how a system should work and where design decisions affect the build.
Where it fits
UML is common in enterprise software, regulated environments, platform work, and complex integrations. It also appears in architecture reviews, legacy modernization, and API design. In Hamburg, companies with logistics, maritime, media, and industrial systems often need specialists who can model complex relationships clearly.
Tooling and notation
Strong professionals know the notation, not just the diagram names. They work with tools such as Enterprise Architect, Visual Paradigm, PlantUML, and Sparx-based workflows, and they know when a lightweight sketch is better than a detailed model. They also keep diagrams consistent with code, requirements, and architecture documents.
When to bring in help
Bring in a freelance specialist when the team needs a clean system model, a design review before implementation, or a fast reset of outdated diagrams. This is also useful when remote teams need a shared visual language or when German and English stakeholders must read the same design without confusion. Good experts help reduce rework and make decisions traceable.
What strong experts do
They ask which decisions the model must support, then keep the scope tight. They separate essential structure from decoration, and they write diagrams that people still trust after the meeting ends. Strong UML experts explain trade-offs, keep notation correct, and adapt their style to the project instead of forcing one template.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about UML, in one place.
UML is used to describe how a system is structured and how it behaves. Companies use it for requirements, architecture, interface design, and clearer communication across technical and business teams. It is especially useful when a project is complex enough that text alone is not enough.
Unified Modeling Language is more formal than a sketch, but it is still flexible enough for practical work. Compared with text specs, it makes relationships and flows easier to see at a glance. Compared with loose drawings, it gives teams a shared notation that reduces misunderstanding.
A strong UML specialist should be comfortable with class, sequence, use case, activity, state, component, and deployment diagrams. The right mix depends on the project, but sequence and class diagrams are common in many assignments. Good experts choose only the views that help the decision at hand.
That depends on the deliverable. If you only need a few clear diagrams for a workshop, a practical UML professional with broad system-design experience may be enough. If the model must support governance, documentation, or a larger transformation, look for deeper notation and documentation discipline.
The best UML experts usually understand software architecture, requirements work, object-oriented design, and API thinking. They often know C4, BPMN, and documentation habits as well. For hands-on work, they should also be able to discuss the system in the language of the team, not only in diagram notation.
Yes, UML works well in remote settings because diagrams can be reviewed asynchronously. In Hamburg, many teams mix on-site workshops with remote follow-up, especially when different departments or locations are involved. Clear naming and shared diagram standards matter even more in that setup.
Look for someone who asks what the model is for before drawing anything. A strong UML expert produces diagrams that are correct, consistent, and easy to read, not just visually neat. They should also explain why they chose a specific diagram and what decision it supports.
Yes, UML is still useful in agile work when the team needs shared understanding, especially for complex flows and interfaces. The key is to keep it lightweight and tied to actual decisions, not to create documentation for its own sake. Good specialists use diagrams to speed up delivery, not slow it down.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used UML in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 799 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used UML in their recent projects, 82% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used UML in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used UML in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used UML in their recent projects are Information Technology (80%), Professional Services (67%), and Automotive (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used UML in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (93%), and Product Development (73%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used UML
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