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Tomas Komarek
paid media expert for B2B SaaS marketing — Helping B2B SaaS teams build a focused paid media system—so that they know what’s working, why, and how to scale it across LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads, and Meta Ads. 10+ years of experience, €7M in budget under management annually.
Martin Kavka
newsletter consultant and evangelist, specialized in content newsletters and subscription platforms — Content newsletters and their development in terms of content creation, marketing and growing a base of loyal subscribers on proven subscription platforms that can also be used for monetizing the newsletter content.
Tomas Drtil
web developer, graphic designer, online marketer, programmer, and IT consultant — Helping companies and individuals grow with tailor-made IT solutions since 2013. Full-service offering from websites and online stores to mobile apps, graphics, marketing, and technical consulting. Quick communication, and results that make sense.
Silvie Marinovová, MA
certified interpreter and translator of English, German, Bulgarian, Czech, and Russian — Native Czech and Bulgarian speaker providing simultaneous or consecutive interpreting services onsite and online, including RSI. Over 33 years of experience, 1,200+ events, and 50+ references, including 4 presidents and many top-level officials.
Petr Studeny, JD
certified German-Czech interpreter and translator — German-Czech and Czech-German certified translations of all types. Uncertified specialized translations (legal, economic and technical). Officially certified and uncertified interpreting services. Top references, 30 years of professional experience.
Vitek Pliska
web app developer, project manager, consultant, and founder of the web development agency Creatiweb — Senior web application developer, supported by an established team of developers, designers and IT experts in his own web development agency. Designs and develops user-friendly, fast and secure web applications for servers and websites since 1999.
Vaclav Ras
data analytics expert — Actionable insights and data-driven solutions leading to substantial improvements in business operations. Data analysis, reporting and visualization, audits and data transformation, measurements implementation. Clients include Skoda Auto and CGI.
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YesterdayFREELANCER STUDY 2026 REPORT
Here are the results of the annual Freelancer Study 2026, which focuses on German-speaking countries. Conducted by freelancermap among its user base, the study is based on a survey of 5,412 freelancers and, for the first time this year, incorporates platform data analysis from over 340,000 users in the DACH region.
Before diving in, it is important to note that respondents were predominantly male (84%), mostly based in Germany (83%), and primarily working in technical and managerial fields (30% software & web development, 22% consulting/management, 11% IT infrastructure). While this is not a statistically representative sample of the freelance economy as a whole, it provides valuable data and in-depth insights into rates, finances, and market trends as freelancers navigate a cooling market.
Here are some of the findings:
- In the study, 13% of freelancers have an annual gross profit of more than €125,000, while 12% report an annual gross profit between €100,000 and €125,000 (before taxes).
- The average monthly income from project work is €6,653 (after taxes, social security contributions, and mandatory insurance). The average hourly rate is €103 (representing the first stagnation/decrease since the study began).
- 20% of respondents spend more than 20% of their time on non-billable work (out of an average 42-hour workweek, with most of that time devoted to client acquisition and bookkeeping).
- On average, €1,167 is set aside each month for retirement—most often invested in securities (53%), the public pension system (45%), and real estate (43%).
- The main reasons for freelancing are flexible scheduling (55%), decision-making autonomy (53%), and better opportunities for higher income (40%).
- The biggest challenges are client acquisition (62%), an unpredictable income and workload (43%), and a lack of long-term stability (28%).
- Overall, 74% of freelancers play a predominantly consulting role during projects, 79% are involved in implementation, and 46% handle project management and coordination.
You can download the ful PDF report here.