XHTML Experts in Germany
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Hooman B.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at Möbel Roller GmbH
- Further development of the existing e-commerce platform based on SAP Commerce (Hybris) to meet the growing demands of digital commerce.
- Ensuring the scalability and performance of the backend, so the platform remained stable and efficient even under heavy user load.
- Development and integration of new OCC REST APIs and services for modular extensions and flexible adjustments, to implement new features quickly.
- Optimization of data flows and interfaces, which significantly improved platform efficiency and system performance.
- Ensuring a maintainable and scalable code base by using Clean Code principles, proven design patterns, and a future-proof architecture.
- Reduction of errors through extensive testing with JUnit, Mockito, and load tests with Gatling, supported by the introduction of automated test processes.
- Improved system performance through targeted refactoring measures and efficient database queries, especially to handle peak loads.
- Use of modern cloud and monitoring tools such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Grafana to ensure a stable and monitored infrastructure.
- Clear improvement in efficiency, scalability, and reliability of the platform, which now meets the demands of a dynamic and growing e-commerce market.
Thorsten M.
Last position:
Odoo Implementer at N.N.
As project manager for the Odoo implementation at a small company, I was responsible for designing, implementing, and training a fully integrated CRM and accounting system. Through structured requirements analysis, precise data migration, and targeted change management, I was able to complete the rollout in just eight weeks. The project led to a significant reduction in manual tasks, faster business processes, and increased real-time transparency.
Main Responsibilities
Requirements analysis and process mapping Configuration of Odoo modules: CRM, Sales, and Accounting Data migration (Excel/CSV → Odoo) and quality control Creation of workflows, automated email rules, and dashboards Conducting training sessions and providing support after go-live Project coordination (budget, schedule, stakeholder communication)
Key Achievements
Full implementation of the Odoo suite within the set timeframe (8 weeks) 30% reduction in accounting time and 25% acceleration of the lead-to-sale flow 100% customer satisfaction after go-live, based on survey results Successful migration of 100% of existing master data without data loss Establishment of a sustainable support infrastructure (3-month post go-live support)
Impact
Improved decision-making through real-time dashboards and automated reports Increased efficiency and cost savings (≈ €8,000/month) Scalability for future growth (additional modules can be integrated seamlessly) Strengthened sales and finance departments through seamless process integration
This summary highlights how I created concrete and measurable value for the company through structured project work, technical expertise, and targeted training.
Kyu-Wang L.
Last position:
Software Architect & Lead Software Engineer at Landesamt für Steuern Niedersachsen
The goal of BIENE is to provide a uniform program for tax collection for all states.
In tax collection, the aim is to collect the assessed taxes. This includes handling due dates, documenting incoming and outgoing payments, triggering reminders or refunds. Statute of limitations and payment reminders also play an important role. All payment transactions with banks and accounting are mapped in BIENE.
Setting up the architecture and coordinating the provisioning of development and test environments at the Hanover location
Installing and configuring environments on Linux servers (Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL)
Interface tasks: coordinating and aligning the integration of software products from other departments and their test data
Upgrading application server, JDK, Maven project structure
Environment coordination and build management
Implementing external interfaces
Implementing business requirements
Designing and implementing RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications
Designing and implementing microservice architecture
Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Deploying applications on OpenShift
Creating technical documentation and diagrams
Working with SQL databases (Oracle and PostgreSQL)
Setting up authentication and authorization for the application and users
Containerizing the application (automated deployment via CI/CD pipeline)
Christian M.
Last position:
Self-employed business consultant at CuriousMinds Unternehmensberatung
- Strategic consulting, technical consulting, interim management, and training
- Management consulting and development of application solutions through interdisciplinary solution approaches
- Employee and team development as well as innovation and communication management
Christina A.
Last position:
Freelancer at Self-employed
- Self-employed and freelance projects and IT services
- Concept development and UX design / web design / graphic design
- Creative, innovative, responsive and accessible design for websites and landing pages
- Development of designs / websites and landing pages with WordPress as well as WordPress Multisite installations and applications
- Maintenance and support of WordPress websites
- WordPress page builders: Elementor, WP Bakery, Gutenberg and others depending on the theme and project requirements
- Multilingual websites - WordPress - WPML plugin
- Performance optimization
- SEO analysis, technical SEO and SEO on-page optimization
- SEO audits, SEO analysis and evaluation, SEO keyword finding
- Software skills: Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe XD, Office and other tools
Oliver O.
Last position:
Embedded Software Architect at Automotive supplier
Stellar SR6 G7 line, 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-R52+ MCU.
- MISRA-C, C99, Greenhills ARM compiler
- Dassault AUTOSAR Builder
- EB Tresos
- Sparx Enterprise Architect 16.1
- VS Code
- Python xml, lxml, NumPy and Pandas
ISO 26262, ISO 21434, hypervisor, key management, HSM. Tooling & automation. LieberLieber LemonTree + Sparx EA. Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Git/Github. DevOps through Jenkins & Conan.
Allal K.
Last position:
Java Senior Full Stack Developer at Insurance ÖRAG
- Further development of a policy administration system (contract/claims) for the legal expenses insurer ÖRAG.
- My role: Senior Software Developer.
- The team consists of 12 developers.
- Technologies used: Java 8/21, Java EE, Quarkus, WebLogic, JPA, RabbitMQ, JTA, CI, CD, Jenkins, DB2, Maven, Jenkins, GIT (bitbucket) later GitLab, Junit, Elasticsearch, Mockito, Jira, SonarQube, Scrum, React, Workflow
- Migration and modernization of legacy systems: rewrote C and C++ code in Java to improve maintainability, scalability, and performance. Refactored Python into Java, including optimization and integration into modern architectures.
- Study on the use of AI (Codex) for implementing a Java feature. The goal is to compare the time spent and productivity of AI-supported development with a classic implementation by a developer. The results should show how strongly the use of AI affects development time and efficiency.
- Development of the following tariff calculators for the years 2024/2026: private, companies, doctors, farmers, owner-occupied G + H, landlords, traffic, club, top managers, sales representatives, special criminal law, savings bank, municipal, BayGT, doctors, Dehoga
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an E-Book on the Use of AI in Software Testing
- Designing and creating an e-book on the meaningful and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Using generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and variant creation, with final technical review and approval of all content based on my own expertise.
- Developing practical opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of "tester vs. AI".
- Title: "11 Strong Reasons: Dream Team Instead of Rivals - Testers and AI Are Unbeatable Together"
- Subtitle: "How humans and machines form the perfect team in software testing—and why pure AI testing is risky."
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, client presentations, or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of professional testing experience, common sense.
Celso K.
Last position:
SAP Commerce Cloud FullStack Developer at Spar
- Implementation of a GitLab CI/CD pipeline based on SAP Commerce Cloud 2211
- Development of a new B2C shop with Vue, Node and TypeScript to ensure scalability, extensibility and performance optimization
- Integration of Microsoft Azure Event Grid with SAP Hybris
- Implementation of BDD with Cucumber using Gherkin syntax to promote collaboration between development and business teams
- Support and customization of a Spartacus shop
- Technologies/Languages: Java, REST, OData, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, Node, Vue, TypeScript, Spartacus, GitLab CI/CD, Gradle, Maven, Ant, SonarQube
José J.
Last position:
Freelance iOS Developer at Freelancer
PAYBACK GmbH: PAYBACK app - a loyalty bonus program and customer card that allows users to collect points.
Enhanced the application's architecture by restructuring and modularizing it.
Refactored and improved complex features using SwiftUI and The Composable Architecture.
Maintaining, bug fixing, optimizing, troubleshooting, and continuously improving the app.
Facilitating and planning the onboarding of new developers and providing mentorship.
Assistance in the hiring process, including evaluation, interviews, and strategic planning.
Porsche Digital GmbH: Development of the Porsche Road Trip app that allows users to comfortably plan and navigate through spontaneous drives and individual road trips along curated premium routes.
KI Labs: Development of a MVP for a large automotive company.
Snapp Mobile Germany GmbH: Equitel Banking - Consumer digital banking app for Equity bank, one of the largest banks in Sub-Saharan Africa.
comdirect Mobox - Banking app to manage current, savings and credit card accounts for teenagers. Addressed technicalities of implementing playful UI with customizable options and various offline features.
Deutsche Bahn AG - Development of a prototype for the next generation of companion app for train travellers.
optile GmbH: KPI Dashboard - KPI tracking of online payments for merchants that use optile's online payment solutions.
Every Interaction: Watchy - Composer of Apple Watch screenshots, which allows users to export the composed image and share it.
Illia S.
Last position:
Front-End Developer at Tangram Internet Services GmbH
- IAUP (Interregional Academy of Personnel Management) commissioned the development of a distance learning system for its secondary school subdivision.
- Development of the website [link]
- Development of a billing system and integration with various payment systems
- Development of a distance learning system based on the open source Moodle solution
- Integration of the distance learning system into the user office on the [link] website
- Front-end: Vue.js v2, Nuxt.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SCSS
- Back-end: LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), PHP Framework Laravel, Redis, Swagger, MySQL 8.x, PayPal API
- DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, GIT
Dietmar B.
Last position:
Freelance Developer at Hirschmann/Belden
- Extension of test software for functional testing of IO modules in WPF with MVVM
- Configuration and extension of a specialized WPF control from Nevron
- Connection to Siemens PLCs via Siemens OPC UA Client and Allen-Bradley/Rockwell PLCs via Codebix OPC UA Client
- Integration of various data sources via REST API and JSON
- Development of stored procedures, views, and triggers for PostgreSQL and SQL Server with ADO.NET and Entity Framework 6
Louis N.
Last position:
Specialist in Adobe Experience Manager & Microservices at Nguenkam Consulting & Engineering
Java 11/21
Springboot
Swagger/OpenApi
Azure Pipelines
Trivy Integration
Apache Sling
OSGI
Java Content Repository (JCR)
Apache Jackrabbit Oak
Adobe HTL
GraphQL
Maven
GitLab
IntelliJ
Azure Cloud
Azure DevOps
Terraform
AEM specialist in the Scrum team
Development and deployment of microservices via Open API interfaces
Operation of microservices in the Azure Cloud
Implementation of AEM modules and integration with microservices
Member of the knowledge transfer team and a backend coordination team
Gabriel K.
Last position:
NewMedia at TYPOworx GmbH
- Media designer for digital and print media, focus: digital media, PHP development, TYPO3
- PHP, MySQL programming
- Full-stack (frontend & backend development)
- IT consulting
- Web hosting, consulting, and IT services
- Software and internet projects
- IT system administration
- Linux and Mac system administration
Jan G.
Last position:
Master Data Application at confidential
Visualization, search, and maintenance of various types of master data, providing them via a REST API, and implementing a variety of import and export formats.
Implementation, architecture, project management.
Technologies and tools: Angular (Signals, Signal Store, swagger-codegen, standalone components), Java, PostgreSQL, ActiveMQ, JavaScript, Spring Boot (Spring Core, Spring MVC, Spring Data/JPA via Hibernate, Spring Security, Spring Modulith), JUnit, Flyway, QueryDSL, GraphQL, REST API, Node, npm, Maven, SonarQube, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Nexus, OpenAPI + Swagger UI, Keycloak, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, IntelliJ IDEA, Jira, Confluence.
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Statistics of experts using XHTML
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Retail, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
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 XHTML
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.
XHTML 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%)
- Retail (52%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Telecommunication (44%)
- Education (37%)
- Media and Entertainment (37%)
- Manufacturing (33%)
- Professional Services (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What XHTML is
XHTML, short for Extensible HyperText Markup Language, applies XML rules to HTML documents. It requires well-formed structure, correctly nested elements, quoted attributes and explicit closing tags. This strict syntax makes documents easier to validate, transform and process consistently.
Where it is used
XHTML appears in structured web content, long-lived publishing systems, mobile web interfaces and applications that exchange documents through XML-based workflows. Companies may still rely on it when maintaining established portals, templates or content repositories.
- Standards-based page and template markup
- Legacy HTML to XHTML migration
- Accessible document structures
- XML-compatible content delivery
Ecosystem and tooling
XHTML work commonly involves CSS for presentation, JavaScript for interaction and XML technologies such as XPath, XSLT and XML schemas. Specialists may use validators, browser inspection tools, version control and automated tests to check structure, rendering and content transformations. Familiarity with HTML5 helps when assessing migration paths.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance expertise when old markup is difficult to maintain, validation errors affect publishing workflows or a redesign must preserve an established XHTML foundation. Germany-based teams may benefit from professionals who can collaborate on site or remotely and document decisions clearly across German- and English-speaking stakeholders.
- Audit inconsistent or invalid markup
- Refactor templates without breaking content
- Plan XHTML-to-HTML5 modernization
- Connect document output to XML pipelines
What strong professionals deliver
Strong XHTML professionals understand that valid markup is only the starting point. They create semantic structures, account for accessibility, test across relevant browsers and keep separation between content, presentation and behavior. They also know when strict XHTML constraints support the project and when another standard is more practical.
Choosing the right specialist
Review examples of structured templates, migration work and validation processes rather than relying on technology labels alone. Ask how the professional handles namespaces, mixed content, forms, character encoding and browser differences. A clear plan should define the document rules, test coverage, handover material and any compatibility limits before implementation begins.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about XHTML? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
XHTML is used for structured web documents, legacy portals, publishing templates and XML-oriented content workflows. It can be a practical maintenance choice when an existing system depends on strict markup or document transformation.
XHTML follows XML-style well-formedness rules, while HTML5 is more flexible in how browsers parse markup and offers a broader modern web platform. The better choice depends on the existing content pipeline, browser requirements, accessibility goals and migration effort.
A strong XHTML specialist usually works comfortably with CSS, JavaScript, accessibility practices and browser testing. XML namespaces, XPath, XSLT, schemas, character encoding and version control are valuable when documents move through structured publishing systems.
The right level depends on the work. A focused markup correction may need a specialist familiar with validation and templates, while a large migration requires someone who can assess dependencies, preserve content, test rendering and plan the transition to HTML5 or another target.
XHTML projects are often suitable for remote collaboration because markup, validation results and changes can be reviewed online. On-site work can help when the specialist must coordinate closely with a publishing or design team, while German and English communication requirements should be agreed early.
Keep XHTML when strict document rules, XML transformations or stable legacy integrations provide clear value and the current system remains maintainable. Consider migration when browser-facing features, modern accessibility patterns or platform support are being held back by the existing markup model.
Ask for evidence of valid, semantic markup and inspect how the specialist handles accessibility, encoding, namespaces and browser behavior. Good work also includes repeatable validation, meaningful tests, clear documentation and a safe approach to changing established templates.
Describe the document types, current markup standard, browsers or publishing systems involved and the expected deliverables. For XHTML, also state validation rules, XML integrations, accessibility expectations, migration constraints and how review and acceptance will be handled.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used XHTML in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 768 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used XHTML in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used XHTML in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used XHTML in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used XHTML in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Retail (52%), and Automotive (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used XHTML in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Product Development (93%), and Project Management (48%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used XHTML
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