Zeplin Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Zeplin
Sebastian Z.
Last position:
CRM Consultant at Adevinta / kleinanzeigen.de
- Goal: Development and optimization of loyalty and CRM measures for a leading e-commerce platform
- Solution: Identification of promising users, increase in engagement, and long-term retention to drive revenue growth
- Definition of local CRM direct communication for specific segments
- Translation of research insights into actionable recommendations
- Planning and implementation of CRM campaigns in close collaboration with marketing and product teams
- Identification of optimization potential in direct communication
- Collaboration with external agencies on creative solutions, prototyping, and UAT
- Measurement and reporting of key KPIs
Michael D.
Last position:
SuccessFactors Project Manager at Sysmex Europe SE
SAP HANA - SuccessFactors deployment
- Implementation of sub-modules Recruiting + EC Benefits + TeamGoals
- Global rollout with adaptation to country-specific legal requirements, including standardization
- International stakeholder management
- Onboarding of the new group companies in Kenya and Greece regarding SAP SuccessFactors
Lukas N.
Last position:
Senior Product Designer (Process & Workflows) at Streckenheld
- Designed role-based delivery assignment workflows, switchable between own fleet and partner carriers, with traceable status chains from „pending“ to „in delivery.“
- Designed AI-assisted route optimization, where dispatchers review drive-time-optimized route suggestions as drafts and apply them in one click.
- Designed a central planning interface for delivery and route management, bringing table view, map view, and route composition into a single workflow.
- Built interactive prototypes to align new product features early with stakeholders and engineering.
Key methods: AI-assisted Product Design, Workflow Design, Role-Based Workflows, Dashboard Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Logistics/Operations UX, Stakeholder Collaboration
Stefan R.
Last position:
Senior Product Owner at Bosch & ETAS Automotive
- Product Owner for the Digital Delivery team
- Company-wide Bosch digitalization project for software deliveries
- Technologies: SAP EMS, JFrog, Revenera
- Conducting PI Plannings
Christian M.
Last position:
Senior/Lead Product & Service Designer at Freelance
- Delivered end-to-end product & service design (discovery to delivery) — combining Product discovery, UX/UI Design and Prototyping within an agile delivery framework.
- Applied AI-assisted workflows across research and prototyping to accelerate discovery and validation cycles.
Volker A.
Last position:
Senior Frontend Angular Developer at fintus GmbH
- Senior Frontend Angular and Frontend
- Integrating Camunda processes into the frontend
- Development supported by ChatGPT (Codex) and Claude (skills etc.)
Knowledge: Angular, Camunda
Products used: Claude, Codex, ChatGPT, Camunda
Katrin O.
Last position:
Senior UX/UI Designer at Schott
- Requirements analysis
- UX solutions for smart manufacturing
- UI design including documentation and development handoff according to MUI
- Usability testing
Yavus K.
Last position:
Lead Product Designer - Freelance at LUXHUB
- End-to-end UX/UI design for complex B2B platforms and merchant portals in the European FinTech and Open Banking sector
- Concept and optimization of intuitive user and data flows to simplify regulatory and financial processes
- Building, scaling, and maintaining component-based design systems to ensure a consistent, modern brand identity across all platform products
- Close cross-functional collaboration with product management, engineering, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into best-in-class interface patterns
Thilo K.
Last position:
Senior Frontend Web Developer at Zeppelin GmbH
Selection and evaluation of different frontend frameworks for a headless CMS
Consulting the UI/UX team on the design system
Technologies:
Figma
Design Token
Tailwind
Storybook
React
NextJs
Strapi
AJAX
Confluence
CSS3
Docker
Eslint
Git
GraphQL
HTML5
IntelliJ/WebStorm
JAM Stack
Jasmine
Jenkins
Jira
JSON
JSX
Mocha
Native JavaScript (ES6)
NodeJS
Prettier
REST
REST APIs
SCSS
SSR
StyleGuides
SVG
TypeScript
Webpack
Thies S.
Last position:
Spatial UX Lead at govar
- Concept, interaction and UX for XR experiences for the automotive industry
- Optimizing XR experiences
- Building experiences with AI
Natascha F.
Last position:
Senior iOS Developer - ANÜ at Stadtwerke München GmbH
- Development of an iOS app that combines public transport and sharing services
- Collaboration in Scrum within a large cross-functional team
- Creation of reusable components with SwiftUI and Combine
- Development of custom solutions for Apple Maps
Christian C.
Last position:
UI Design Lead · Mobile App & Design System at Penny Markt GmbH
- UI design of the Penny mobile app and ongoing maintenance of the company-wide design system — carried out with a senior UI designer from the Artyspark team.
- Managing, briefing, and quality control of all design decisions; close coordination with Penny's internal product team in product management and development.
- Ensuring consistent UI standards across the app and design system; reviewing and approving components, tokens, and guidelines.
Florian B.
Last position:
Senior UI/UX Designer at T&P | LIMS Laborsoftware
- Conceptualization and design of a user interface for a complex laboratory software
- Transformation of the existing Windows software into a web-based solution
- Research, development and documentation of personas, user journeys & flows in a scientific lab environment
- Development of a standalone design system
Christoph W.
Last position:
UX/UI Designer at Gebhardt Intralogistics Group
- Developing shuttle warehouse system software for storage and transportation
- Creating personas and defining use cases
- Conducting usability tests and prototyping
- Developing and maintaining a component library and a style guide
- Tools used: Figma, Zeplin, Miro, Azure
- Implemented in a Scrum environment
Michael M.
Last position:
Senior UX Designer at Generali
- Creation of a design system incl. guidelines in Figma
- Migration of existing Sketch components to Figma
- Health app B2C
- Tools: Figma, Sketch, Zeplin
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Zeplin
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Marketing
Top industries
Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Advertising
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
44%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
95%
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 Zeplin
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.
Zeplin 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%)
- Media and Entertainment (58%)
- Advertising (48%)
- Automotive (48%)
- Professional Services (45%)
- Retail (45%)
- Education (40%)
- Healthcare (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Zeplin does
Zeplin is a collaboration and handoff workspace for digital product teams. It turns screens from Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD or Photoshop into organized project views with measurements, color values, typography details and downloadable assets. Teams use it to reduce ambiguity between design and implementation.
Core deliverables
Zeplin experts prepare structured handoffs that make approved designs easier to build and maintain. They define screen organization, link related flows, document interaction details and keep design intent visible after the design file leaves the creative team.
- Create and organize project spaces
- Publish screens and connect user flows
- Document dimensions, colors and typography
- Prepare icons, images and other exportable assets
- Maintain annotations and handoff standards
Ecosystem and workflow
Zeplin fits into workflows built around Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD and Photoshop. Its integrations can connect work with tools such as Slack, Jira, Trello and Azure DevOps, while platform features support style guides, components, annotations and developer-facing resources. Strong specialists understand both the design source and the delivery process around it.
When companies need expertise
Companies often bring in freelance Zeplin expertise when handoffs are inconsistent, a design system needs documentation or several product teams must work from the same visual rules. In Germany, specialists may support distributed teams across German and English communication contexts, whether collaboration is remote, hybrid or on site.
- Standardize handoff practices across product teams
- Audit existing projects and remove unclear documentation
- Set up reusable style guides and component references
- Support a product launch, redesign or agency workflow
What strong specialists bring
A capable Zeplin professional does more than upload screens. They know how to preserve context, explain edge cases, check asset readiness and align handoff content with the needs of the people implementing the product. They also recognize when a detail belongs in the source design, a task tracker or the Zeplin project.
How quality is judged
Good Zeplin work is easy to navigate, consistent across screens and precise enough to prevent repeated clarification. Review the specialist’s approach to naming, annotations, responsive states, accessibility notes and design-system references. Ask for examples of how they handled changing designs, incomplete assets and feedback from product or implementation teams.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Zeplin? These answers cover the essentials.
Zeplin is used to share design handoffs with implementation teams in a structured format. It exposes measurements, colors, typography, assets, annotations and screen context without requiring everyone to work directly in the original design file.
Zeplin complements Figma, Sketch and Adobe XD rather than replacing them as primary design tools. Those applications are used to create and edit designs, while Zeplin focuses on organizing approved screens and communicating the details needed for delivery.
A strong Zeplin specialist usually understands design systems, interface patterns, responsive behavior and accessibility documentation. Experience with Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD, asset preparation, product workflows and tools such as Jira or Slack is also useful.
The right level of experience depends on the handoff problem, not simply on project size. For a focused setup, a specialist who can structure screens and document design decisions may be enough; a complex product needs someone who can align several teams, systems and review processes.
Yes. Zeplin is well suited to remote collaboration because screens, annotations, assets and style references remain available in a shared workspace. Agree on review routines, access permissions and whether communication should take place in German, English or both.
Zeplin can be a better choice when implementation teams need a focused handoff view instead of access to every editable design decision. It helps separate approved delivery details from ongoing exploration and gives teams a consistent place for specifications and assets.
Check whether the project is easy to navigate and whether screens include the states, assets, measurements and notes needed for implementation. Ask how the specialist handles responsive variants, component naming, updates and questions that reveal gaps in the original handoff.
A Zeplin engagement often involves more than publishing screens. Freelancers should clarify which design tool is the source of truth, who approves updates, how assets are exported, which teams consume the handoff and how annotations are maintained as the product changes.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 780 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Spanish (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Media and Entertainment (58%), and Advertising (48%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects are Product Development (98%), Information Technology (95%), and Marketing (65%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Zeplin
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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