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Zeplin Experts in Germany

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Hire experts who turn Zeplin files into clear handoff specs, reusable design systems, and clean developer-ready assets. They support collaboration between product, design, and delivery teams, with fast, precise matching to vetted, available freelancers.

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Michael Donatus

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Project Manager

Heidelberg
Michael Donatus

Last position:

Project Manager SuccessFactors at Sysmex Europe SE

Deployment SAP HANA - SuccessFactors

  • Implementation of sub-modules Recruiting + EC Benefits + TeamGoals
  • Global rollout with adaptation to country-specific legal requirements incl. standardization
  • International stakeholder management
  • Onboarding of new group companies in Kenya and Greece regarding SAP SuccessFactors
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Lukas Noska

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Senior Product UX/UI Designer (Design System & Component Library)

Munich
Lukas Noska

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

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Thies Schneider

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PM & UX Lead

Munich
Thies Schneider

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
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Stefan Rest

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Senior Product Owner

Wetter
Stefan Rest

Last position:

Senior Product Owner at Bosch & ETAS Automotive

  • Product Owner for Digital Delivery Team
  • Bosch-wide digitization project for software deliveries
  • Technologies: SAP EMS, JFrog, Revenera
  • Running PI planning sessions
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Jan Korsanke

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UX Designer & Design Director

Munich
Jan Korsanke

Last position:

UX Designer & Design Director at Freelance

  • As an experienced creative and leader, I have a deep understanding and experience in design, its processes and methods.

  • This allows me to research and create meaningful interactions, services or products for you and your users.

  • A history of complex and interdisciplinary environments enable me to get familiar, navigate and create meaningful impact in new contexts and challenges quickly.

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Katrin Ohlig

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Senior UX/UI Designer

Neuss
Katrin Ohlig

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
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Yavus Kus

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Lead Usability Engineer | UX Architect | Design Systems

Staufenberg
Yavus Kus

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
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Michael Henze

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Project Manager / Agile Coach / Interim Manager

Schönau am Königssee
Michael Henze

Last position:

Agile Coach at BMW AG (Freelance)

  • Workshop preparation and facilitation for the BMW digital team to plan the Matko Cockpit product delivery for the second half of the year.

  • Team building and preparation of the Matko Cockpit product delivery roadmap.

  • Stakeholder alignment and workshop design.

  • Managing the workshop agenda, identifying focus topics, and topic prioritization.

  • Review of team sentiment and capturing impressions.

  • Identification, summary, and documentation of action items.

  • Methodologies used: Ice Breaker, Brain Storming, Story Points, Magic Estimation, Hypothesis Statement, Problem Statement, Dot Voting, and Parking Lot.

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Natascha Fadeeva-Gladbach

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Senior iOS Developer - ANÜ

Leipzig
Natascha Fadeeva-Gladbach

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
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Christian Chochoiek

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Senior UX/UI Designer & Accessibility Expert

Cologne
Christian Chochoiek

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.
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Florian Bartsch

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Senior UI/UX Designer

Füssen
Florian Bartsch

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
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Michael Mittau

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Senior UX Designer

Düsseldorf
Michael Mittau

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
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Christoph Wieschalla

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UX/UI Designer

Durmersheim
Christoph Wieschalla

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
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Sascha Weißbach

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Lead Product Owner CADKit

Leipzig
Sascha Weißbach

Last position:

Lead Product Owner CADKit at Ottobock SE

  • Realignment and technical leadership of a CAD web platform for the global digitization of the prosthetics manufacturing process
  • Translating the CPO's vision into a technical roadmap and leading an interdisciplinary team of developers, designers, and QA
  • Implementing complex 3D interfaces using Vue.js and Three.js
  • Global rollout of 8 scalable web apps, increasing production efficiency by 80%

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Statistics of experts using Zeplin

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

17 years

Position duration

2.1 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

87%

Master's degree or higher

43%

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 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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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.

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Daily rate avg. 790 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 800 €

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

Design handoff

Zeplin is used to move finished interface designs into a format that specialists can work from without guesswork. It shows screens, spacing, colors, text styles, and exportable assets in one place, so product teams can hand over work cleanly.

What specialists deliver

  • Screen specs and annotations for implementation
  • Asset export rules for icons, images, and logos
  • Style guides for colors, typography, and spacing
  • Collaboration flows between design and delivery teams

Where it fits

Zeplin is common in app work, web products, internal tools, and design-system projects. Teams in Germany often use it when designers and specialists work in different locations and need a shared source of truth for UI details.

Related skills

Strong Zeplin professionals usually also know Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, design systems, and interface QA. They understand how to read component naming, spot missing states, and keep handoff notes consistent with the actual product build.

When to bring in help

Bring in freelance expertise when your team needs a smoother handoff, a design system that is easy to use, or help cleaning up a messy project space. It also helps when a release is blocked because the specs are incomplete or assets are not ready.

What strong work looks like

Good specialists keep Zeplin files organized, readable, and current. They remove ambiguity, document edge cases, and make sure the handoff supports fast implementation instead of creating more questions.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with Zeplin? These answers cover the essentials.

Zeplin is used for design handoff. It turns finished screens into clear specs, assets, and style guidance that specialists can use during implementation. Teams rely on it to reduce back-and-forth between design and delivery.

Zeplin focuses on handoff, while Figma is mainly a design and collaboration tool. Many teams use Figma for creating the UI and Zeplin for sharing structured specs, exported assets, and implementation notes. If your team needs clean delivery detail, Zeplin can be the better fit.

A strong Zeplin specialist usually knows Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD, plus design systems and UI QA. They should also understand component naming, responsive layouts, and how engineers or other specialists consume design specs. That mix makes the handoff practical, not just tidy.

Hire Zeplin expertise when handoff is slowing the team down, design files are hard to interpret, or assets are not organized. It is also useful when a design system needs clearer structure. Many companies in Germany bring in help for remote product teams that need one shared source of truth.

Yes, Zeplin is well suited to remote collaboration because it makes specs and notes easy to review without a meeting. Teams in different offices or time zones can check the same screens and annotations. That makes it useful when designers and specialists are not in the same room.

A good Zeplin professional keeps projects structured and easy to read. They know how to annotate edge cases, manage style consistency, and prepare assets that match the intended UI. The best ones think about clarity for the people who will use the handoff next.

Yes, Zeplin still matters when your design tool does not fully cover handoff needs. It is often chosen for clearer specs, easier asset delivery, and more focused collaboration around implementation. If your current process feels messy, Zeplin can add structure without replacing the whole workflow.

Look for a Zeplin freelancer who can explain how they organize screens, document states, and handle assets. Ask for examples of design handoff work that show clear naming, readable notes, and a sensible structure. Good specialists can also explain how they would adapt the process to your team.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 790 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 43% 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 2.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and Spanish (18%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Zeplin in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Media and Entertainment (55%), and Advertising (50%).

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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