Visual Basic Experts in Berlin
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Berlin, who have recently used Visual Basic
Gerald B.
Last position:
Founder at cubeSphere
- Development of software and tools for techno-economic assessments related to chemistry, oil, and biotechnology.
- Gathering in-depth market knowledge and data related to the transition to net zero (prices, technologies, investment costs, energy, raw materials)
- Provision of related consulting services
Hamza K.
Last position:
Academic Research Contributor in Health Sector (Volunteer) at n/a
- Acted as technical consultant to optimize multi-layer ensemble models combining ResNet, CNN-BiGRU-Attention, and XGBoost.
- Guided implementation of a Logistic Regression meta-learner to solve class imbalance problems, achieving 92.86% accuracy and 0.9644 AUC on PTB-XL and Chapman-Shaoxing datasets.
Ola V.
Last position:
IT Lecturer
- IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
Valentin R.
Last position:
Freelance Hardware Development Engineer at Swarm Biotactics
PCB design with Altium, MCU Programming, Prototyping
Patrice F.
Last position:
Senior Business Analyst at Patrice Faßhauer Consulting
- As-is process analysis
- Role process design
- Data analysis
- Application analysis
- To-be reporting concept
- KPI calculation
- Interviews
- Presentation
- Documentation
Basel J.
Last position:
Senior Application Engineer / Product Manager at Altran Magnetics LLC
- Oversee development and optimization of key products, including DP contactors, EMI filters, and circuit breakers.
- Lead certification processes ensuring compliance with UL, TÃœV, and VDE standards.
- Act as technical liaison between customers, sales teams, and manufacturing to deliver customized solutions.
André G.
Last position:
IT Consulting Project Management / Engineering Subproject Management at T-Systems (on assignment for government agencies)
- Projects for federal networks (NdB).
- CR management, EoL change requests, design and documentation according to ITSCM.
- Data center planning.
- Project management and engineering subproject management.
- Software development for virtual server environments according to BSI.
Petar M.
Last position:
Freelance Lecturer at Masters of Marketing GmbH
- Developed course materials for online marketing strategy and project management
- Course content: online marketing strategy, inbound marketing, content marketing, project management, onsite marketing
- Coaching in digital marketing and digitization
Matthias K.
Last position:
Requirements Manager (freelance) at Bundesdruckerei GmbH
- Maintenance of the product backlog in collaboration with the PO
- Analysis and alignment of requirements
- Creation of process documentation and status reports
- Definition of workflows
- Preparation and moderation of agile meetings
Peter K.
Last position:
Hardware and Software Developer / Project Manager at Anonymer Kunde
- Development of control units for the automotive industry incl. embedded software
- CAN bus, Vector Tools, CANoe
- Support of the development process according to ISO 26262
- Ensuring cyber security standards:
- Key exchange (PKI) between vehicle and control units
- Hardware Security Module (HSM)
- Communication with external service providers (international)
- Development (PCB) of measuring adapters, statistical analysis of sensors
- IoT and embedded software development, backend administration
Alexander B.
Last position:
Consultant at Bundesdruckerei
- Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Entra ID Group Policy, Orca, PowerShell, PSAppDeployToolKit, Intune, Office 365, Azure, Winget, SandBox
- Onsite/offsite packaging and repackaging in Intune
- Silent install / uninstall
- Use of scripting (PSADT, PowerShell)
- Distribution, planning, and monitoring of packages using Intune Admin Center
- Troubleshooting
- System monitoring
- 2nd and 3rd Level Support
- Packaging process (creation and review of installation and configuration guides, test plans, User Acceptance Testing)
- Automatic client provisioning
- Quality assurance, testing of software packages
- Workplace Engineering
- Windows Client Engineering
- Management of profiles and group policies
- Working with agile methods (Scrum)
- Use of ITSM, including as a ticket system
- Sprint planning
Sara M.
Last position:
Research Assistant at Hochschule Für Wirtschaft Und Recht
- Applied Large Language Models for text classification and definition detection.
- Designed ETL pipelines and dashboards for data analysis through SQL, Power BI, and Python.
- Contributed to academic publications and data visualization for AI projects using PyTorch and TensorFlow.
- Bridged technical and business teams to drive data-driven decision-making.
Behzad H.
Last position:
Structural Engineer at Freelance
- Analysis and design of steel and concrete structures in accordance with local and international standards such as AISC, ACI, EC2, EC3 and others for various types of projects using FEM software
- Documentation
- Customer support
Mostafa S.
Last position:
Embedded Firmware Engineer at Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
- FPGA code conversion from AHDL to Verilog and SystemVerilog (Altera Cyclone)
- IDE: Intel Quartus Prime (Altera)
- Code simulation: QuestaSim
- Timing analysis
Pawel N.
Last position:
Subject Mater Expert Linux at TCS Alliance Healthcare
- Updating/upgrading Linux servers to new versions
- Installing Trend Micro on Linux servers
- Creating, presenting and maintaining technical documents
- Refactoring tools
- Platforms: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10, 11, CentOS, RedHat, Windows 10, PowerShell, Bash, Perl, Trend Micro AV, PuTTY, SSH, VMware
- Project language: English
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Statistics of experts using Visual Basic
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years (Germany: 26 years)
Position duration
2.1 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
77% (Germany: 83%)
Master's degree or higher
69% (Germany: 52%)
Doctorate
15% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Berlin using Visual Basic
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Visual Basic 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 (71%)
- Healthcare (65%)
- Energy (59%)
- Telecommunication (41%)
- Automotive (35%)
- Education (35%)
- Professional Services (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Visual Basic is
Visual Basic is Microsoft’s event-driven programming language for creating Windows applications and business tools. Its clear syntax and visual form designer made it widely used for internal software, database interfaces, reporting tools and workflow automation. The name also covers Visual Basic .NET, while classic Visual Basic 6 remains present in many established systems.
Where it is used
Companies use Visual Basic for practical software that supports daily operations rather than public-facing products alone. Typical work includes:
- Maintaining Windows desktop applications for finance, logistics and administration
- Connecting forms and workflows to SQL Server, Access and other databases
- Automating Excel, Word and Outlook processes with VBA
- Replacing manual reporting and data-entry routines
- Integrating internal tools with APIs, files and enterprise systems
Ecosystem and skills
Strong professionals understand the differences between classic Visual Basic, VB.NET and VBA. Their toolkit may include Visual Studio, .NET, Windows Forms, WPF, ADO.NET, SQL Server, Microsoft Access and Office object models. They also work with source control, deployment scripts, authentication, testing and legacy code documentation.
When companies need help
Freelance expertise is useful when an application has become difficult to maintain, a key specialist is unavailable or a business process depends on fragile Office macros. Specialists can assess classic Visual Basic 6 code, plan a controlled move to VB.NET, fix database performance issues or deliver a targeted enhancement without disrupting operations. In Berlin, on-site workshops can complement remote development when teams need close contact with operational users.
What strong specialists deliver
Quality work starts with a clear view of the existing system, its users and its data flows. Experienced professionals separate urgent fixes from structural risks, preserve working behavior during changes and explain technical decisions in business terms. They deliver readable code, repeatable builds, useful tests and documentation that allows internal teams to support the result.
Choosing the right professional
Look for evidence of work with the exact Visual Basic environment your system uses, not just general Microsoft experience. Ask how the specialist handles COM components, Office dependencies, database access, security and migration constraints. A good engagement defines the target runtime, access requirements, acceptance checks and handover before implementation begins. Clear written communication matters, especially when Berlin-based stakeholders and remote specialists collaborate across languages and locations.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Visual Basic.
Visual Basic is still used for Windows desktop applications, internal business tools, database forms and Office automation. VBA is especially common for Excel-based reporting and workflows, while VB.NET supports applications built on the modern .NET ecosystem.
Visual Basic and C# both run on .NET and can use many of the same libraries, frameworks and development tools. Visual Basic can be easier to read for teams with an Office or classic Windows background, while C# is more common for new .NET projects and broader community support.
Visual Basic 6 applications can often be stabilized, extended or migrated, but the right path depends on dependencies, controls, database access and deployment constraints. A careful specialist first maps the codebase and business-critical behavior before recommending a rewrite, staged migration or targeted maintenance.
A strong Visual Basic professional may also work with SQL Server, Microsoft Access, VBA, Excel object models, COM, REST APIs and Windows deployment. Knowledge of .NET, Visual Studio, source control and automated testing is valuable for VB.NET and modernization work.
Visual Basic work does not require a fixed level of experience; the needed background depends on system age, risk and scope. A small VBA change may need focused Office automation knowledge, while a legacy migration calls for deep debugging, database, integration and release-management skills.
Visual Basic projects are often suitable for remote collaboration when the specialist can access repositories, test environments and required Windows or Office systems securely. On-site sessions in Berlin can help with process discovery, user workshops and applications tied closely to local operations.
Ask a Visual Basic specialist to explain similar systems, testing practices and how they manage legacy dependencies. Review a proposed plan for backups, incremental releases, documentation and acceptance checks rather than judging quality from code samples alone.
VBA is a version of Visual Basic embedded in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel and Access. It shares the language’s syntax and concepts, but it runs inside the host application and has different limits, references and deployment requirements than VB.NET or standalone Visual Basic applications.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 763 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects, 77% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (35%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects are Information Technology (76%), Manufacturing (71%), and Healthcare (65%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Visual Basic in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Product Development (76%), and Project Management (71%).
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