
VBA Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used VBA
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Christian F.
Last position:
Architecture Management at Agency
Expert in the company's architecture management area
Support for standardizing the company's IT landscape
Further development of architecture management
Shaping the company's business architecture
Restructuring, administration and maintenance of all IT assets
Support in creating a unified software asset management and CMDB
Creation of unified document management (e-file)
Transition of documents into a central DMS structure
Link between architecture management and the department's internal business process management
Support in developing strategic and tactical development plans
Organizing communication with key stakeholders
Support in the conception, organization and coordination of the architecture office to be built up
Accompanying and advising the entire architecture management process
Advising the company's business units on architectural topics and their framework conditions
MS Office, Windows 10, VBA
ITIL, TOGAF, PowerBi, Kanban, Scrum
Internal agency tools
Open Touch Conversation, Webex, wire, bdbos
MS Sharepoint, JIRA, Confluence
ARIS, Archimate, BPMN
Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
Training as an AI Expert
I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.
Timo S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager at Schuhmann IT-Consulting
- Managed (Scrum / Agile) and monitored IT projects, including project controlling, service provider management, reporting, risk management and coordination of all stakeholders
- Planned and supported the go-live and hypercare phase
- Captured, assessed and prioritized requirements for demand-oriented planning and management of IT resources
- Supported the introduction of the CRIF provider for real-time decision-making in sales, fraud prevention, sanctions list screening and scalable payment processes
- Prepared status reports and decision papers for the executive board
- Planned and managed IT projects for the implementation, optimization or migration of e-commerce systems (e.g. shop systems, payment integration, order to cash)
- Coordinated interdisciplinary teams from development, UX/UI, marketing and logistics to deliver project objectives on time
- Analyzed requirements and prepared technical specifications in close coordination with stakeholders and external service providers
- Ensured the quality, performance and security of e-commerce platforms through testing, monitoring and continuous optimization
- Organized meetings with stakeholders, e.g. Demand Thinking, Warm-Up, Impact Board and program planning
- Managed and prioritized demands as well as DMP controlling and communication of results from the Impact Board and KPI analysis
Dmitry P.
Last position:
Freelance Digital Marketing Analyst at Freelance
- Marketing Strategy: Lead the end-to-end analysis and evaluation of cross-channel marketing campaigns across the entire Customer Journey. My focus is identifying optimization potential and deriving clear, actionable recommendations that drive measurable business impact.
- Data Science & AI: Advanced predictive modeling (Churn, LTV), market basket analysis, clustering, and real-time AI-powered audience discovery utilizing RAG/LLMs.
- Marketing Analytics & Measurement: End-to-end attribution analysis, Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), audience segmentation, conversion path analysis, and A/B testing across all major platforms.
- Data Engineering & Reporting: Designing and managing robust, multi-platform data pipelines (BigQuery, GCP) for data consolidation, automated dashboard generation, and critical API integrations.
Christian R.
Last position:
Project Manager, Outlook and Teams Rollout at BWI
- Gathering information
- Creating rollout wave concepts
- Coordinating employees
- Monitoring and managing activities
- Project management including analysis and reporting to the board
- Creating instructions and specifications
- Training floorwalkers
- Supporting the rollout on site
- VIP support
- Introducing SharePoint
Max B.
Last position:
Project Manager, Plant Certification and Declarations of Conformity for 1–8 MWp Rooftop PV Projects at Solcom GmbH
- Technical management of parallel rooftop PV projects (Type A/B) from project planning through construction to completed plant certification
- Analysis of project requirements based on on-site inspections, planning reviews and evaluation of tender and project documents, and preparation of the findings for the internal planning department
- Derivation of work packages and milestones for each project, including structured filing in the client’s project documentation (SharePoint)
- Coordination of the planning phase between planning, procurement and executing trades
- Preparation of specifications and bills of materials as the basis for preparing quotations, and monitoring the timely submission of offers
- Coordination and monitoring of the construction phase, including schedule tracking and ensuring implementation in line with the plans
- Preparation and continuous updating of project schedules and project budgets across all projects
- Tracking of milestones, work packages and project progress, as well as early documentation and escalation of schedule and budget deviations to the overall project management
- Preparation of technical analyses of existing and planning data for each plant as the basis for the entire certification process
- Review, verification and compilation of all certification-relevant evidence: technical data sheets, manufacturer approvals, component documentation, test reports, type certificates and simulation results
- Assessment of the completeness and compliance of manufacturer documentation with applicable standards, identification of missing evidence, and requesting and tracking missing documents from manufacturers and installers
- Preparation and technical review of declarations of conformity for the grid connection of the plants
- Preparation of complete plant certification documentation for Type A/B in accordance with the applicable VDE application rules, the grid operators’ technical connection requirements (TAB) and the requirements of the certification bodies
- Review and documentation of protection concepts, as well as definition of the certification scope for each plant in technical coordination with the grid operators
- Submission of documents to grid operators and accredited certification bodies, follow-up on queries through final approval, and deadline management across parallel procedures
- Management of interfaces between the client, manufacturers, installers, grid operators and certification bodies, as well as complete project documentation with status overviews, communication logs and approval documents
Tobias S.
Last position:
Project Manager SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud at TIMETOACT Group
To achieve savings and optimize compliance, apps were restructured in line with the mappings in identity management, restrictions were defined and, above all, costs resulting from overuse were reduced. Communication with stakeholders, validation of authorizations with users and technical implementation in the SAP FI/CO and Sourcing & Procurement modules created significant added value for the group. This also included the corresponding documentation for the auditors.
Timo B.
Last position:
Freelancer (self-employed) at enorin GmbH
- Mendix low-code development / project management
- Managing external resources
- Customer and user management, roles
- Master data entry
- Quote preparation
- Material costing
- Workflows
- Basic CRM functions
- API interfaces (email, SMS, AI chatbot)
- PDF API (.NET development using Aspose.PDF)
- Stakeholder management (dev teams, enorin team, test client)
- Risk management (backend access & sizing, role concepts)
- Testing and staff training
- Creating epics and stories in Confluence
- Jira Scrum planning and management
Karlheinz G.
Last position:
Consultant / Test Analyst / Supporter at Insurance office, Spaichingen
Project: Process optimization & IT support in an insurance broker office.
Project activities:
- Analysis of processes and definition of requirements
- Consulting for the implementation of a cloud solution (soho)
- Installation and verification of new infrastructure HW
- Cloud installation & configuration
- Definition and creation of use cases
- Performing user acceptance tests (UAT)
- User training / training
- IT support (cloud, PC, server, printer, network)
Label: Insurance, infrastructure, configuration, training, support
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
Martin H.
Last position:
Lead Product Owner at Energy
- Team leadership: Prioritization and coordination of four cross-functional teams.
- Platform strategy: Development and implementation of strategies to optimize existing IT platforms.
- Stakeholder management: Active management of expectations and communication with internal and external stakeholders.
- Program and innovation management: Prioritization and coordination of cross-department projects as well as innovation initiatives.
- Product Owner consulting: Advising Product Owners with a focus on product development and continuous product improvement.
- Organizational development: Improving communication and decision-making structures across all organizational levels.
- Change management: Implementing best-practice change management methods to ensure continuous optimization and innovation.
- Quality assurance: Ensuring high quality standards in processes, services, and deliverables.
Alfons G.
Last position:
Senior Migration Consultant / Technical Project Lead
Europe-wide re-platforming & centralization
- Independently created the migration concept and implementation plan for the Europe-wide centralization and consolidation of IT services for around 20 European companies as part of a re-platforming program.
- Migration assessment: analysis of the existing IT, infrastructure, application, and service landscapes of the companies as the basis for the migration strategy.
- Development of the centralized target vision and target architecture based on a modern technology stack, taking platform and containerization approaches into account.
- Design of a highly available central infrastructure in an active-active model across two data centers; consideration of cloud, infrastructure, application, CMDB, and IAM services.
- Development of the migration and transformation roadmap, including defining migration waves, dependencies, requirements, and priorities for the move from decentralized services to the central platform.
- Analysis of technical and organizational dependencies, identification of migration risks, and development of a structured approach for step-by-step migration and centralization.
- Creation of target, solution, and implementation views for each service domain; design of the end-to-end join-move-leave process as a blueprint for the European rollout (Jira/Jira Asset Management).
- Alignment of migration strategy and roadmap with European companies, management, IT, providers, and other stakeholders; presentation of the 12-month roadmap to the Managing Director Europe.
Daryoosh D.
Last position:
FP&A Data & AI Architect at Epta Group
Scope: Embedded as FP&A Data & AI Architect within the Finance function of a major European refrigeration manufacturer, leading the transformation of manual, fragmented financial reporting into an automated, governance-driven intelligence platform. Driving the shift from Excel-based controlling to structured data architecture, Power BI analytics, and AI-assisted financial operations.
Financial Data Integrity & ERP Governance
- Initiated and led GL vs. subledger reconciliation investigations, identifying and resolving structural mismatches between General Ledger and subledger data that had gone undetected prior to engagement
- Conducted asset analysis to identify items missing from General Ledger postings, surfacing gaps in fixed asset tracking and period-end completeness
- Validated SAP reports, establishing baseline data quality standards for Finance team consumption
- Established systematic SAP data validation framework ensuring ongoing integrity between ERP postings and downstream reporting outputs
Finance Reporting Transformation
- Designed and implemented a structured Transformation Project approach for converting manual Finance reports into fully automated processes
- Created and owns the Data Reporting Audit Log; a centralized tracking system capturing report owners, stakeholders, data sources, manual effort estimates, and automation opportunity scores across the Finance function
- Mapped the full reporting landscape identifying quick-win automation targets and strategic Power BI migration candidates
- Actively reducing manual Excel and PowerPoint dependency across FP&A workflows; replacing point-in-time snapshots with live, governed data models
Power BI & Analytics Enablement
- Introduced and presented Power BI as the strategic reporting platform to Finance leadership, building internal buy-in for the BI transformation roadmap
- Designed initial Power BI architecture aligned with SAP, Salesforce and Oracle data structures and FP&A reporting requirements
- Established report ownership, governance documentation, and data lineage standards enabling sustainable self-service analytics across the Finance team
Transformation Infrastructure & Collaboration
- Configured and deployed Jira as the transformation project management hub, establishing structured sprint workflows, backlog management, and progress visibility for Finance IT initiatives
- Proposed and initiated a dedicated FP&A Communication & Transformation Hub, a structured cross-functional forum aligning Finance, IT, and business stakeholders around the reporting transformation roadmap
- Positioned the Finance function as an active driver of data governance and digital transformation within the broader organization
Outcomes
- GL/subledger reconciliation gaps identified and investigation framework established within first two weeks of engagement
- Data Reporting Audit Log deployed; first structured inventory of Finance reporting landscape in company history
- Power BI transformation roadmap presented and approved by Finance leadership
- Jira-based project governance live; Finance transformation now tracked with full sprint visibility
Technologies: SAP FI/CO · Power BI · DAX · SQL · Excel (advanced) · Power Query (M) · Power Automate · VBA · Jira · Microsoft 365 · SharePoint · Salesforce (Sales Data) · Oracle HCM · Python
Christoph S.
Last position:
Test Manager at Logistics
- Coordination and planning, execution, documentation, and analysis of test cases
- Development of test concepts considering best practices (e.g., test pyramid) with a focus on reliable, automatable test runs
- Implementation and maintenance of test cases according to the test concepts
- Technologies: Citrix Workspace, Shopify, Jira, Xray, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Confluence, MS Office 365
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Statistics of experts using VBA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years

Position duration
3 years

Positions per freelancer
15

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
57%
Doctorate
7%

Certifications per freelancer
3

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using VBA
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
VBA 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 (76%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Banking and Finance (48%)
- Professional Services (48%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Healthcare (32%)
- Transportation (31%)
- Insurance (27%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What VBA does
VBA, or Visual Basic for Applications, is Microsoft’s scripting language for automating tasks inside Office applications. It is most often used with Excel, where professionals turn repetitive spreadsheet work into controlled workflows, interactive tools and business-ready reports. VBA also runs in Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint, making it useful when teams already depend on Microsoft 365 or desktop Office processes.
Typical solutions
- Automated Excel models for finance, controlling and planning
- Data imports, transformations and report generation
- Access databases with forms, queries and business logic
- Office workflows that connect spreadsheets, email and documents
- Custom tools for operations, sales and administration
VBA is practical when a solution must fit an established desktop process without replacing the wider system around it.
Ecosystem and skills
Strong VBA work combines the language with Excel formulas, PivotTables, Power Query and the Excel object model. Depending on the assignment, specialists also work with Access SQL, relational database design, CSV and XML data, APIs, Outlook automation and Microsoft Graph. Familiarity with Windows, SharePoint and enterprise identity can help when an Office solution reaches beyond one user’s computer.
When to bring in experts
Companies often seek freelance VBA expertise when a critical workbook has become difficult to maintain, manual reporting consumes too much time or an internal team needs a working prototype quickly. Specialists can assess existing macros, document hidden dependencies, improve performance and introduce safer deployment practices. In Germany, this work may support manufacturing, logistics, finance, insurance and professional services teams that still rely on Office-based processes.
What quality looks like
Reliable VBA professionals write modular, readable code instead of one large macro tied to a single workbook layout. They validate inputs, handle errors, protect sensitive data and explain how users can operate and maintain the result. They also test against realistic files, consider regional settings such as German date and number formats, and plan for changes in Office versions or connected data sources.
Collaboration and delivery
A VBA assignment can often be handled remotely when sample files, business rules and access to test data are available. On-site workshops may be valuable when the process spans several departments or undocumented desktop steps. Clear requirements should define the source data, expected outputs, user permissions, refresh behavior and handover materials. The final delivery may include code, templates, documentation, test cases and a short knowledge-transfer session.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to VBA.
VBA is mainly used to automate Microsoft Office tasks, especially in Excel and Access. Companies use it for reporting, data preparation, financial models, document generation, email workflows and custom forms.
VBA is well suited to interactive Office workflows and actions that control workbooks, worksheets, forms or emails. Power Query is often stronger for repeatable data transformation, while Python is usually a better fit for broader automation, advanced analysis or services outside the Office desktop environment.
A strong VBA specialist often brings Excel formulas, PivotTables, Power Query, Access SQL and database design skills. API integration, Microsoft Graph, SharePoint, data protection and clear user documentation can also matter.
The right level for VBA depends on the scope and risk of the solution, not only on the size of the workbook. A simple macro may need focused automation skills, while a shared business tool requires experience with architecture, testing, permissions, error handling and handover.
Yes, VBA work can usually be handled remotely when the specialist receives representative files, clear rules and a safe way to test the workflow. On-site collaboration in Germany can help when the process depends on undocumented steps, local files or workshops with several business teams.
Before assigning VBA work, remove unnecessary personal or confidential data and document the intended inputs and outputs. It is also useful to identify linked files, external connections, add-ins, user permissions and any macros that must remain unchanged.
Good VBA work is readable, modular and tested with realistic edge cases. Ask for clear error handling, a short explanation of dependencies, maintainable naming, protection of sensitive data and documentation that lets another professional support the solution.
VBA can connect Office files with databases, CSV or XML data, email systems and APIs through suitable libraries or interfaces. A specialist should assess authentication, permissions, data volume, failure handling and whether a more durable integration approach would be better.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 804 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (98%), and French (26%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects are Information Technology (76%), Manufacturing (56%), and Banking and Finance (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Project Management (73%), and Product Development (71%).
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