In our “Freelance Radar” survey conducted in June 2025, 700 members of our community shared their insights about their current project situation, rates, skills and business prospects.
📋 The results at a glance
| Aktuelle Projektsituation | About one third of respondents see no change, 30% report improvements, and about one third indicate a worsening situation. |
|---|---|
| Aktuelles Projekt | 72% of the respondents are in a client project. |
| Aktueller Stundensatz | One quarter of the respondents charge 90€-99€ per hour, with most falling between 80€ and 109€. |
| Aufgabenbereiche | Tech » Backend leads with 46%, while about one third work in Tech » Fullstack and Tech » Architecture and 30% focus on Tech » API. |
| Arbeitsort | Three quarters of respondents worked mostly from home over the past three months. |
| Projektakquise | 37% of IT freelancers did not acquire new clients in the last three months, while 21% relied on their own network and 19% on online platforms. |
| Geschäftsausblick | 43% of respondents expect their project situation to remain about the same over the next six months. |
| KI Nutzung | About half of the respondents use AI tools daily, reflecting a notable increase compared to previous surveys. |
| KI Prognose | About half of the respondents perceive mostly positive effects, while 40% view AI tools as having an equal mix of positive and negative impacts. |
Aktuelle Projektsituation
About one third of respondents see no change, 30% report improvements, and about one third indicate a worsening situation.
Aktuelles Projekt
72% of the respondents are in a client project.
Aktueller Stundensatz
One quarter of the respondents charge 90€-99€ per hour, with most falling between 80€ and 109€.
Aufgabenbereiche
Tech » Backend leads with 46%, while about one third work in Tech » Fullstack and Tech » Architecture and 30% focus on Tech » API.
Arbeitsort
Three quarters of respondents worked mostly from home over the past three months.
Projektakquise
37% of IT freelancers did not acquire new clients in the last three months, while 21% relied on their own network and 19% on online platforms.
Geschäftsausblick
43% of respondents expect their project situation to remain about the same over the next six months.
KI Nutzung
About half of the respondents use AI tools daily, reflecting a notable increase compared to previous surveys.
KI Prognose
About half of the respondents perceive mostly positive effects, while 40% view AI tools as having an equal mix of positive and negative impacts.