Windows Forms Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Windows Forms
Matthias S.
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 F.
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 S.
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
Andreas G.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack .NET (Core) & Angular Developer at IT Service Provider
- Supporting several agile teams in the new product development of an enterprise CRM and ERP application
- Web frontend development with Angular 17–21 (microfrontends, Domain-Driven Design, MDB-Bootstrap)
- Backend development with C# and .NET 7–10, MongoDB, MassTransit, RabbitMQ, Entity Framework Core, ElasticSearch (microservices, DDD)
- Technical feature design for assigned tasks
- Technical architecture design including forward-looking planning of AI-supported extension options
- Proof-of-concept implementation of AI-supported workflows with n8n and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama)
- Coordination with stakeholders and Product Owners, support with sprint planning
Result: Delivery of production-ready microservices and frontend modules in agile sprint cycles.
Environment: .NET 7–10 · Angular 17–21 · C# · TypeScript · OpenAPI · Microfrontends · DDD · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · MS SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MassTransit · RabbitMQ · EF Core · ElasticSearch · Kibana · Azure DevOps · KeyCloak · n8n · Ollama
Michael S.
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
Muhammed D.
Last position:
Software Engineer at The.NextGen GmbH
- Created internal web application to improve the salary process using a microservice interfacing with MSSQL
- Developed interactive web UI using Microsoft Blazor
- Integrated Azure AD for user authentication
- Designed and implemented roles and permissions in the database
- Developed progress page guiding users through each process step
- Processed bonus calculations by importing Excel files
- Configured email notifications using MSSQL Send Mail
- Tools and technologies: C#, ASP.NET 6, MS-SQL, REST API, Visual Studio 2022, TFS, microservices, Kanban Board, Azure DevOps
Johannes E.
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 N.
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 K.
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
Jörg T.
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
Rinaldo A.
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.
Johannes K.
Last position:
Software Developer at Hoffmann Engineering Services GmbH
- Software development
- Technical design of software architecture and design (considering functional and non-functional requirements)
- Frontend and Backend
- Refactorings
- Code reviews
- Unit tests
- Automated integration tests
- E2E tests
Global Identity Services (GIS) is the identity provider for the Digital Services Platform (DSP). GIS is responsible for authenticating and authorizing end users and other DSP services by issuing security tokens. This includes:
- Identity management (e.g., user registration, password reset and change, user profiles)
- Management of roles and permissions
- Single Sign-On (SSO) across DSP services
- Management of OAuth resources and terms and conditions
Michael M.
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
Alois F.
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 P.
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.
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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 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.
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Windows Forms 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 (93%)
- Manufacturing (61%)
- Automotive (57%)
- Banking and Finance (37%)
- Healthcare (37%)
- Media and Entertainment (37%)
- Education (35%)
- Energy (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Desktop applications with Windows Forms
Windows Forms, also known as WinForms, is Microsoft’s .NET framework for building Windows desktop applications with graphical interfaces. Its visual designer, event-driven controls and mature runtime suit internal tools, point-of-sale software, industrial workstations and business applications that need direct access to the Windows environment.
Controls and user workflows
WinForms applications are assembled from forms, controls and reusable components. Strong specialists design clear workflows, manage validation and state, and keep interfaces responsive while handling files, devices or long-running operations.
- Build data-entry screens and navigation flows
- Create reusable controls and form layouts
- Connect interfaces to business rules and services
- Improve accessibility, localization and usability
.NET ecosystem and tooling
The technology works closely with C# or Visual Basic, the .NET runtime, Visual Studio and NuGet packages. Projects often rely on SQL Server or other databases, REST APIs, authentication services, reporting tools and Windows-specific integrations such as printing, scanning and file-system access.
Modernization and delivery needs
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a desktop application needs new features, a safer release process or a transition from older .NET Framework code to modern .NET. Professionals can assess dependencies, separate interface logic from domain code, introduce automated tests and prepare installers without disrupting daily operations.
- Extend legacy WinForms applications safely
- Migrate suitable components to current .NET
- Diagnose performance, deployment or UI defects
- Integrate APIs, hardware and enterprise systems
When specialist support matters
External support is useful when internal teams know the business process but lack deep Windows desktop experience. This is common in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, finance and other German industries where established desktop systems remain connected to operational equipment or regulated workflows. Remote work is practical when repositories, test environments and device access are prepared; on-site collaboration can help with hardware-dependent applications.
What strong professionals deliver
The best Windows Forms specialists do more than place controls on a form. They understand threading, resource disposal, configuration, deployment, security and database access, while preserving a maintainable separation between presentation and business logic. They document decisions, test critical workflows and communicate clearly in the language the project team uses, whether German, English or both.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about Windows Forms, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
Windows Forms is used to create Windows desktop applications with forms, menus, dialogs, data grids and other graphical controls. Companies use it for internal business tools, operational software, reporting interfaces, point-of-sale systems and applications that interact with local devices.
Windows Forms is usually simpler to maintain and is well suited to established business interfaces with standard controls. WPF offers richer layout, styling and data-binding capabilities, so the choice depends on the required visual design, existing codebase, team skills and migration effort.
A strong Windows Forms specialist commonly works with C#, .NET, Visual Studio, SQL databases, REST APIs and source-control workflows. Experience with threading, automated testing, installers, authentication and Windows hardware integration is also valuable for production applications.
The right level for Windows Forms depends on the scope and risk of the application. A small form or report may need focused support, while a legacy system connected to databases, devices and business-critical workflows calls for a professional who can assess architecture, deployment and regression risks.
Windows Forms can run on modern .NET and can be maintained alongside current libraries and services. Migration needs careful review of third-party components, operating-system dependencies, project files, deployment methods and any APIs that were tied to the older .NET Framework.
Remote work with a Windows Forms specialist is effective when the team can provide secure repository access, test data and a dependable way to access required environments. On-site sessions may still help when the application depends on scanners, production equipment or other hardware, and German or English communication should be agreed early.
Ask a Windows Forms professional to explain a comparable application, its data flow, threading approach and deployment process. Review how they handle legacy constraints, validation, error logging, testing and maintainability rather than judging only the visual appearance of a finished screen.
Windows Forms specialists can add features, improve responsiveness, refactor tightly coupled code and connect an older application to current services. They can also introduce tests and prepare a staged migration, but should first map dependencies and confirm which parts still require Windows-specific behavior.
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%).
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