In our “Freelance Radar” survey conducted in January/February 2025, 895 members of our community shared their insights about their current project situation, rates, skills and business prospects.
📋 The results at a glance
| Aktuelle Projektsituation | 43% of respondents view their project situation as unchanged, with modest shifts in sentiment compared to previous surveys. |
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| Aktuelles Projekt | Roughly three-quarters of respondents are active in client projects, with 24% seeking opportunities and 3% not looking for new projects. |
| Aktueller Stundensatz | Responses are mainly clustered in the mid-range, with roughly a quarter of participants charging between €80–89 and another roughly a quarter between €90–99. |
| Aufgabenbereiche | 41% of respondents worked in Tech » Backend, ca. one third in Tech » Fullstack, and 30% in Tech » Architecture. |
| Arbeitsort | 82% of respondents worked primarily from home over the past three months, with smaller groups opting for coworking spaces, client offices, or a mix. |
| Projektakquise | 38% of survey participants did not acquire new clients in the past three months, with about a quarter relying on their own network and 21% using online platforms. |
| Geschäftsausblick | 41% of respondents expect their project situation to remain about the same, with negative outlooks notably declining. |
| KI Nutzung | 44% of IT freelancers use AI tools every day, a 4 percentage point drop from 48% three months ago. |
| KI Prognose | 53% of respondents have a favorable or balanced view of AI’s impact, with only 9% expecting mostly negative effects. |
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Aktuelle Projektsituation
43% of respondents view their project situation as unchanged, with modest shifts in sentiment compared to previous surveys.
Aktuelles Projekt
Roughly three-quarters of respondents are active in client projects, with 24% seeking opportunities and 3% not looking for new projects.
Aktueller Stundensatz
Responses are mainly clustered in the mid-range, with roughly a quarter of participants charging between €80–89 and another roughly a quarter between €90–99.
Aufgabenbereiche
41% of respondents worked in Tech » Backend, ca. one third in Tech » Fullstack, and 30% in Tech » Architecture.
Arbeitsort
82% of respondents worked primarily from home over the past three months, with smaller groups opting for coworking spaces, client offices, or a mix.
Projektakquise
38% of survey participants did not acquire new clients in the past three months, with about a quarter relying on their own network and 21% using online platforms.
Geschäftsausblick
41% of respondents expect their project situation to remain about the same, with negative outlooks notably declining.
KI Nutzung
44% of IT freelancers use AI tools every day, a 4 percentage point drop from 48% three months ago.
KI Prognose
53% of respondents have a favorable or balanced view of AI’s impact, with only 9% expecting mostly negative effects.