VBA Experts in Germany
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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
Dmitry Pankov
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.
Timo Bakenecker
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
Henning Uiterwyk
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
Daryoosh Dehestani
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
Asen Kyuchukov
Last position:
External Product Owner / Project Manager at Publicplan GmbH
- Overall project planning for resources, budget, costs, license and service contracts, cost optimization and negotiations
- Leading and managing the project team and achieving the project goals
- Leading digitalization projects and their phases such as concept, planning, change and requirements management, configuration, implementation, testing, interfaces, communication and approval
- Conducting planning meetings
- Organizing, planning and conducting team, customer and requirements workshops with up to 50 participants at operational and management level
- Main contact for technical and functional topics as well as project coordination
- Recording and maintaining backlogs (user stories and EPICs) in Jira and turning requirements into user stories and prioritizing them
- Approval and publication of online services in the Wirtschafts-Service-Portal.NRW (WSP.NRW)
- Creating and maintaining project documentation
- Planning and designing the nationwide rollout/reuse as part of the once-for-all principle via WSP/FIT-Connect
- Communication between stakeholders, customers, authorities and the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy (MWIKE)
- Work according to the SCRUM method
Tamás Eppel
Last position:
Senior Software Developer / Tech Lead at NDA (defense / OSINT)
- Designing the audit logging framework
- Implementing APIs for developers to integrate in their codebase
- Implementing ingestion pipeline, database query layer and UI for browsing the audit events
- Improving stability and reliability of the backend system
Philipp Grunert
Last position:
Data Scientist & ML Engineer at Data-Science Factory GmbH
- Building, implementing and selling automated Data Science solutions such as Scorecard Factory and Forecast Factory
- Implementation of automated end-to-end cloud processes
- Development of LLM and NLP models
- Creation of interactive reports
- Support for national and international large corporations as well as medium-sized companies in implementing ML projects
Andreas Klös
Last position:
Test / QA / QS at KARDEX Software GmbH KARDEX Remstar
Testing adjustments to customer requests for warehouse / logistics software
Windows 10 / 11 Atlassian Tool Chain Agile testing / Kanban
Sarvesh Lunia
Last position:
Data Analytics for Renewable Energy Integration at Harz University
- Created data pipelines and visualization tools to support sustainable energy decision-making
- Developed insights that could optimize renewable energy deployment and grid integration strategies
Nisanthan Sivarajah
Last position:
Business Intelligence Consultant (freelance) at NBIC – Nisanthan BI Consulting
Advising companies on building, migrating and optimising BI and reporting landscapes (Power BI, SQL, Python, ETL)
5 client engagements in real estate and finance since 05/2025: taking over and stabilising existing reporting, automating recurring standard and management reports, building cash-flow models
Proposal and feasibility assessments for BI and reporting projects
Using AI-assisted development (Claude Code) to accelerate automation, tooling and web/app development
Custom ERP system
Problem: A client's core processes ran on scattered, siloed Excel files with no central data storage – error-prone, hard to scale and impossible to analyse end-to-end.
Approach: Captured the business processes and requirements, modelled the data and developed iteratively together with the business team.
Implementation: Built a tailored, web-based ERP system with a central database, role-based modules and automated reporting – delivered using AI-assisted development in Claude Code.
Timesheet app
Starting point: Time tracking based on an overgrown, macro-heavy Excel template – maintenance-intensive, single-user and error-prone.
Implementation: Migrated all functionality and VBA macros into a standalone web app with central data storage, multi-user support and automated reporting.
Cash-flow modelling
Starting point: The existing cash-flow model covered standing investments only; project developments were missing from steering.
Implementation: Built and extended the CF model to include project-development cash flows.
Optimisation: Reviewed and optimised existing CF models and expanded the KPI outputs for reporting and steering.
Mario Pucko
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH
- Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
- Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
- Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
- Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
- Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
- Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
- Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
- Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
- Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control
Jan Miltner
Last position:
Managing Director at Nexcent GmbH
- IT consulting
- Power Platform & Databricks
- AI software development (custom software)
- Commercial responsibility for the company
David Klemme
Last position:
Head of Enterprise Architecture Management at Rödl & Partner
- Close collaboration with executive management to further develop the company’s technology vision and strategy
- Shaping the product portfolio by implementing innovative technologies and improving existing IT architectures
- Technical Lead – Center of Excellence Intelligent Automation (especially AI)
- Global Competence Center Lead – steering technical implementations & rollouts
- Program Lead – managing key topics in delivery
- AI Architect & Solution Architect – supporting and advising projects on requirements, solutions, and architecture (technical and functional)
- Data Strategy & Data Stack Definition – establishing a data strategy for the entire company, including implementation concept and evaluation, pilot, and selection of the data stack
Roland Bohlender
Last position:
Senior Technical Lead at RIS Raiffeisen Informations Systeme
- Group-wide transformation program to replace a legacy Lotus Notes/Domino application landscape with a standardized, multi-tenant SharePoint Online target platform for the Italian Raiffeisen banking group.
- Total scope:
- 21 legally independent banks
- approx. 350 live Notes databases
- several thousand end users
- parallel operation of legacy and cloud platforms
- high regulatory requirements (audit, traceability, governance)
- Program designed as application, organizational and platform transformation – not just a technical migration.
- Definition of multi-tenant target architecture based on SharePoint Online
- Design of tenant separation including security, permissions and governance model
- Analysis and classification of Notes applications by criticality and complexity
- Definition of migration strategies (standard migration, redesign, retirement)
- Development of a multi-stage migration approach (pilot, test, production)
- Planning of fallback, rollback and stabilization measures
- Technical support and quality assurance of migration runs
- Development of automations (PowerShell, WebParts)
- Central technical interface between central IT, bank tenants, business departments and service providers
- Support in escalations and critical decision situations
- Technologies: SharePoint Online, Microsoft 365, Azure, PowerShell, Quest Notes Migrator
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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
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
52%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using VBA
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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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What VBA does
VBA, short for Visual Basic for Applications, is the macro language built into Microsoft Office. Companies use it to automate repetitive work in Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook, and to connect those tools to internal processes that still run inside the Office stack.
Typical work
- Excel macros for reporting, cleaning, and formatting
- Access forms, queries, and workflows
- Outlook automation for mail handling and task routing
- Word templates, document generation, and mail merge logic
- Light integration with files, COM objects, and internal systems
Where it fits
VBA is still common in finance, operations, controlling, logistics, and administration because teams already rely on Office files as working systems. In Germany, many companies need specialists who can support local business processes, often with a mix of on-site access and remote delivery.
When to bring in expertise
- A macro has become too fragile or slow to maintain
- Reporting depends on manual Excel steps
- Old Office logic must be documented, repaired, or handed over
- A process needs automation without moving to a new stack
- Security settings, signing, or compatibility issues block deployment
Strong specialist skills
A strong VBA specialist writes readable code, handles errors well, and understands how Office applications behave in real use. They know how to work with ranges, forms, events, files, and workbook structure, while keeping business users in mind.
Common ecosystem
VBA rarely stands alone. It often sits next to Excel formulas, Power Query, Access databases, Outlook rules, SharePoint files, and older Visual Basic or COM-based components. Good experts know when to keep VBA, when to refactor it, and when another tool is the better fit.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to VBA.
VBA is used to automate tasks inside Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Access, Word, and Outlook. Companies use it for reporting, document generation, data cleanup, mail handling, and internal workflow support. It is common when the process already lives in Office files and needs to run with less manual effort.
Yes. Visual Basic for Applications is the full name behind VBA, and both terms point to the same Office automation language. Searchers may also refer to Microsoft Excel VBA when the work is focused on spreadsheets. The scope is broader than Excel, though, because it runs across several Office apps.
VBA makes sense when the process is deeply tied to Excel, Access, Word, or Outlook and needs to stay inside the Office environment. Python is often better for larger data work or broader system integration, while Power Automate is stronger for cloud-based workflows. A good specialist will tell you when VBA is the right bridge and when it is time to move on.
A strong VBA specialist usually also knows Excel logic, data modeling, Access, and basic SQL. Depending on the task, skills in Power Query, SharePoint, Outlook automation, and Windows file handling can matter a lot. Clear documentation and careful error handling are just as important as coding ability.
VBA work can range from a small macro fix to a complex legacy system that controls critical reports. For simple edits, a practical specialist may be enough; for unstable or business-critical code, you want someone who has handled Office automation, debugging, and handover before. The more users depend on the file, the more important robust structure becomes.
Yes, VBA work is often done remotely because most tasks can be handled from shared files, test copies, and screen sessions. In Germany, some companies still prefer on-site access for sensitive documents, internal drives, or hands-on support with end users. The best setup depends on data access, approval rules, and how much business context the specialist needs.
Look for VBA code that is readable, modular, and easy to maintain. Good specialists explain how they handle errors, versioning, workbook protection, and deployment, not just how they make a macro run once. Ask for examples of repaired legacy code, documented automation, and clean handover to users or internal teams.
If macros break after Office updates, if users rely on manual workarounds, or if nobody can explain how the workbook logic works, VBA support is overdue. Other warning signs are duplicated code, poor performance, hidden dependencies, and files that only one person understands. That is usually the point where a specialist can save time and reduce risk.
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 805 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% 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 (78%), Manufacturing (56%), and Professional Services (52%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used VBA in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Project Management (71%), and Product Development (70%).
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