Windows Forms Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Windows Forms
Matthias Spiller
Last position:
Software Developer and Consultant at CLADE GmbH
- Analysis of the existing CAN communication between microcontrollers
- Analysis of the sensors used and the measured values collected
- Planning the CAN messages for transmitting the measured values
- Iterative adjustment of the microcontroller code to the new CAN messages
- Cross-compilation from x64 to arm64
Volker Foitzik
Last position:
Technical Lead | Software Architect | Embedded Software Engineer at Hydac
- Development of safety-related embedded software for a mobile machine on a Hydac TTC 2390 controller.
- Implementation in C with consideration of SIL 3 / ASIL D and MISRA-C:2025.
- Implementation of communication via CAN, CANopen, and J1939.
Standards, guidelines and norms: ISO 26262, IEC 61508, MISRA-C:2025
Technologies: C99, Hydac TTC 2390, Infineon TriCore Aurix TC397, Hightec C/C++ Compiler, PC-lint Plus, CAN, CANopen, J1939, MISRA-C:2025
Jens Schneeweiß
Last position:
Network Technology at ISP, Internet Service Provider, BGP Peering
- Optimization of the transmission media of the data links in the Ruhr area
- Configuration/expansion of switches and routers for an autonomous system AS
- Improve the network protocols used Layer 2/3 (OSI model), RSTP, broadcast, etc.
- Laying cables, crimping, antennas, routers, switches
- Maintenance, expansion, selection and prioritization of troubleshooting measures for network monitoring (PRTG, The Dude)
- Organization and new connection of another BGP peering, data center, NGN fiber optic
- VPN IPSec site connections for 6 sites with PFSense, Fritzbox
- Configuration of WLAN devices (Mikrotik, UBNT
Label: TCP/IP, VLAN, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPLS, routing protocols, WLAN, EoIP, PPPoE, routing, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, NAT, native IP, VLAN, Ethernet, VoIP., switches and routers from: Nortel, Cisco, MikroTik, UBNT., network management systems: The Dude, PRTG, UISP
Michael Müller
Last position:
IT PROJECT MANAGER (MS Exchange) at Statutory Health Insurance on behalf of Randstad Digital Germany (formerly AUSY Technologies Germany)
Migration from Exchange 2016 to Exchange 2019 and Exchange Online, as well as the introduction of a backup solution and an archiving solution. The goal was a secure, compliant, and high-performance modernization of the email and archiving infrastructure.
Responsibilities as IT PROJECT MANAGER: Overall project management and operational control / Ensuring adherence to costs and resources / Ensuring achievement of project objectives / Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance guidelines, including ISMS, ITIL, and data protection regulations / Preparing and delivering management reports for the project sponsors and project committee / Coordinating interdisciplinary teams from Exchange, network, data protection, and IT security / Planning and executing the system migration from Exchange 2016 to Exchange 2019 / Planning and executing the system migration from Exchange 2019 to Exchange Online / Planning and implementing a backup solution for Exchange Online / Coordinating an EU-wide tender for an archiving solution including market analysis with potential vendors / Planning and implementing an archiving solution for Exchange Online / Coordinating and preparing the necessary BAS notifications in the project context / Coordinating and aligning with stakeholders (e.g. business units, external service providers, and suppliers) for requirements definition and implementation
Technical environment: MS Exchange 2016, MS Exchange 2019, MS Exchange Online, MS Office, MS Planner, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Teams
Michael Salzig
Last position:
Senior Software / Full-Stack Developer at DOUGLAS INFORMATIK & SERVICE GmbH
- data integration for SAP marketing applications Emarsys and SMC
- processing data from SAP applications for email delivery
- event-driven architecture with around 50 microservices for processing several million messages per day during high season
- development of a marketing campaign management tool (frontend Angular, backend C# ASP Web API)
- support for the Product Owner in communication with stakeholders and creation of epics, stories, and tasks
Johannes Euteneier
Last position:
Freelance Software Consultant at S|R Software GmbH & Co. KG
- Provided consulting for modernizing legacy applications
- Delivered critical features under tight deadlines for backend and frontend
- Technologies: C#, .NET, WPF, WCF, REST, Angular, MS SQL Server
Dimitrij Neumann
Last position:
Logistics Designer / Network Designer at Deutsche Bahn Cargo
- Requirements analysis, design, and development of a product for freight logistics (dispatching, planning, timetable and network optimization)
- Documentation of technical focus areas and support with acceptance and integration testing
- DBMS-agnostic modeling and mathematical algorithms for optimization with solver integration (Gurobi, Cplex, Coin-OR)
- Implementation of service layer, automated testing, and integration with third-party systems
Holger Klink
Last position:
Data Migration Sage 100 to Odoo at LRT Automotive
- SQL database development, design, documentation of procedures, functions, and triggers
- Migration of data from the Sage Line 100 database to Odoo
- DB design with MS SQL Server and SQL (T-SQL)
- Use of Power Query and Excel
Rinaldo Aquino Filho
Last position:
Pricing Tool Coding Development at Kia Corporation
- Pricing Tool Coding Development – Tactical support and further development of a pricing tool solution developed in Visual Basic for use across Europe.
Jörg Trappschuh
Last position:
Database Expert and Software Developer at Public sector
- An old software has no documentation and the developers are not available. The data needs to be prepared for a new system. A long transition phase must be ensured.
- Create the database relationship diagram
- Develop a service for file exchange
- Prepare structures for new requirements
- Revise the old building authority program in Delphi
- Secure documents in the DMS
- Ensure parallel operation through data exchange via ETL processes
- C#, Visual Studio 2022, Git, Delphi, MS SQL 2022, T-SQL, DataGrip
Alois Flammensböck
Last position:
Software Architect / Backend Developer at GEO API
- Design and implementation of a Laravel backend API for provider-based geo search, feature details, boundary geometries and neighborhood detection.
- The API serves as a server-side proxy, cache and enrichment layer, protecting credentials for external geo services and persisting features, localizations, geometries, hierarchies and neighborhood relationships in MariaDB.
- Key areas included normalization of autocomplete and feature data, caching strategies for expensive boundary/polygon requests, spatial processing of GeoJSON and MultiPolygon geometries, as well as neighborhood detection using hierarchies, bounding box filters and topology checks.
- Additionally, separate production and diagnostic endpoints were created, along with status and error catalogs, discovery logging, a Docker development stack, API documentation, and unit and feature tests.
- Technologies: PHP 8.3, Laravel, REST API, geo data API, GeoJSON, MariaDB Spatial, Eloquent, Laravel Queues, PHPUnit, Mockery, Docker, Docker Compose, API design, geocoding, boundary data, spatial queries.
Ulrich Proeller
Last position:
Software Architect at Carl Zeiss SMT
- Developed a modular application framework as a future foundation and to consolidate over 500 in-house applications.
- Role: Software Architect.
- Process: Scrum, 9-person team, Clean Code principles.
- Technologies: Visual Studio 2022, Git, C# 12, .NET 8.0, WPF, MVVM, xUnit, WiX Toolset 4, Visual Studio Templating, Enterprise Architect, REST services, SignalR, SAP, Oracle DB, OAuth 2.0, OpenID.
Matthias Kozlowski
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
Vamsi Krishna Mylu
Last position:
Full Stack .NET Developer at Neusta GmbH
- Implemented and maintained logistics-domain applications using Angular, C#, ASP.NET, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, AJAX and Bootstrap
- Analyzed, designed, coded and deployed backend services and integrations using .NET, XML Web Services and RESTful APIs
- Developed automated SSIS packages and scheduled ETL jobs to support data workflows
- Built and maintained Python scripts for automation and prototyping; applied Cursor AI to build/refactor full-stack AI/ML model integrations
- Implemented unit and integration testing (NUnit) and conducted performance tuning for backend services
- Managed source control and CI/CD using GitHub, Azure CI/CD pipelines and TeamCity
Thorsten Gerlach
Last position:
Freelance Software Developer at Insurance company, Munich, Germany
- Implemented modernization measures to optimize processes in the insurance domain
- Replaced old interfaces with newer APIs
- Merged several smaller solutions into one main solution to improve builds and increase efficiency in the development process
- Replaced the persistence solution in the backend from Telerik to NHibernate
- Created unit tests to secure the code
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Statistics of experts using Windows Forms
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
3.4 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
94%
Master's degree or higher
59%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
96%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 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.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Windows Forms
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Desktop apps
Windows Forms, often called WinForms or Microsoft Windows Forms, is a desktop UI framework for building Windows applications. It is common in internal tools, admin panels, line-of-business software, and data-entry screens. Companies use it when they need stable, familiar interfaces tied closely to Windows.
What specialists deliver
- New WinForms screens and workflows
- Maintenance for existing desktop applications
- UI updates for older .NET systems
- Form validation, grids, dialogs, and reports
- Service and database integration
Ecosystem fit
Strong specialists know the wider .NET stack, Visual Studio, event-driven UI design, and common controls. They also understand how WinForms works with SQL Server, REST APIs, local files, and background tasks. Good work keeps the interface responsive and the code base manageable.
When companies bring in help
Businesses usually need freelance expertise when an application is old, business-critical, and hard to change safely. That includes feature extensions, bug fixes, user interface cleanup, and migrations from older Windows desktop code. In Germany, this often matters for operations teams that still rely on desktop software every day.
What good work looks like
- Clear control structure and naming
- Proper event handling and state management
- Separation between UI and business logic
- Safe handling of data, files, and errors
- Practical choices for maintainability
Hiring in Germany
For German teams, Windows Forms experts often work with mixed on-site and remote setups. They should communicate clearly, document changes well, and fit into existing release routines. If the app is tied to local business processes, practical experience with support, upgrades, and handover matters most.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Windows Forms, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Windows Forms is used to build Windows desktop applications with forms, buttons, tables, dialogs, and custom controls. Companies choose it for internal tools, operations software, and data-heavy business screens where a classic Windows interface is enough. It is especially common in long-lived line-of-business systems.
WinForms is the common short name for Windows Forms. You will also see Microsoft Windows Forms or .NET Windows Forms in project descriptions. All of these usually point to the same Windows desktop UI framework.
A strong Windows Forms freelancer helps when an app needs new features, bug fixes, UI cleanup, or a careful migration path. This is common with older but still important software that cannot be replaced quickly. The best specialists protect existing behavior while improving the code and interface.
Windows Forms is simpler and more direct for classic desktop screens, especially when speed of change matters more than advanced visuals. WPF offers richer UI options, while web apps are better for browser access and broader device reach. The right choice depends on the user workflow, not fashion.
A capable Windows Forms specialist usually knows C#, the .NET runtime, Visual Studio, SQL Server, and REST API integration. Experience with threading, data binding, reporting, and legacy code maintenance is also valuable. For larger applications, source control and testing habits matter too.
A WinForms project usually needs someone who has already worked on real desktop applications, not only sample forms. The work often involves existing code, hidden dependencies, and user expectations that are hard to see at first. For risky changes, a specialist with deep maintenance experience is the safer choice.
Yes, Windows Forms work is often done remotely, especially for maintenance, bug fixing, and feature updates. On-site time can still help when a team needs access to a local setup, hardware, or business users. For German companies, clear communication and documentation are usually more important than location.
Look for a Windows Forms specialist who can explain past maintenance work, not just greenfield examples. Good signs are clean UI structure, careful state handling, sensible data access, and a practical approach to old code. Ask how they would reduce risk before changing a live desktop application.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Windows Forms in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 719 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Windows Forms in their recent projects, 94% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 59% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Windows Forms in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Windows Forms in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and Russian (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Windows Forms in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Manufacturing (61%), and Automotive (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Windows Forms in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (96%), and Quality Assurance (72%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Windows Forms
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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