In our “Freelance Radar” survey conducted in October 2025, 804 members of our community shared their insights about their current project situation, rates, skills and business prospects.
📋 The results at a glance
| Aktuelle Projektsituation | The participants rate their project situation as slightly positive. Compared to the last two quarters, a positive trend is discernible. |
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| Aktuelles Projekt | Three quarters of respondents are currently working on a project. There were slightly more in the last quarter, but the long-term trend is positive. |
| Aktueller Stundensatz | Over 60% of respondents spend between €80 and €109, with the average being €94.70. This value has remained stable in recent years, with slight variations. |
| Aufgabenbereiche | Over 40% of participants work in backend development, followed by fullstack, frontend and IT architecture. |
| Arbeitsort | 72% of respondents work mainly from home, 16% mainly in their own office or coworking space. Only 2% work mainly on site at the client's premises. |
| Projektakquise | Almost 40% of respondents have not acquired any new customers in the last 3 months. 23% found them via an online platform, 20% via their own network. |
| Geschäftsausblick | Slightly more respondents are rather positive or very positive about the next 6 months. However, the average has deteriorated considerably since the first quarter of 2025. |
| KI Nutzung | The proportion of respondents who use AI tools in their daily work increases every quarter. Almost 60% now use such tools every day. |
| KI Prognose | Although more than half of those surveyed still believe that AI tools will have a positive impact on their work in the long term, the average value has fallen steadily over the last two years. |
Aktuelle Projektsituation
Ist deine aktuelle Projektsituation besser oder schlechter im Vergleich zu vor 3 Monaten?
The participants rate their project situation as slightly positive. Compared to the last two quarters, a positive trend is discernible.
Aktuelles Projekt
Bist du derzeit in einem Kundenprojekt?
Three quarters of respondents are currently working on a project. There were slightly more in the last quarter, but the long-term trend is positive.
Aktueller Stundensatz
Wo liegt dein aktueller Stundensatz?
Over 60% of respondents spend between €80 and €109, with the average being €94.70. This value has remained stable in recent years, with slight variations.
Aufgabenbereiche
In welchen Bereichen hast du in den letzten 3 Monaten gearbeitet?
Over 40% of participants work in backend development, followed by fullstack, frontend and IT architecture.
Arbeitsort
Wo hast du in den letzten 3 Monaten hauptsächlich deine Arbeit verrichtet?
72% of respondents work mainly from home, 16% mainly in their own office or coworking space. Only 2% work mainly on site at the client's premises.
Projektakquise
Über welche Kanäle hast du in den letzten 3 Monaten Neukunden akquiriert?
Almost 40% of respondents have not acquired any new customers in the last 3 months. 23% found them via an online platform, 20% via their own network.
Geschäftsausblick
Wie wird sich deine Projektsituation voraussichtlich in den nächsten 6 Monaten entwickeln?
Slightly more respondents are rather positive or very positive about the next 6 months. However, the average has deteriorated considerably since the first quarter of 2025.
KI Nutzung
Inwieweit nutzt du in deiner täglichen Arbeit KI-Tools?
The proportion of respondents who use AI tools in their daily work increases every quarter. Almost 60% now use such tools every day.
KI Prognose
Wird sich die weitere Etablierung von KI-Tools deiner Einschätzung nach eher positiv oder negativ auf deine Arbeit auswirken?
Although more than half of those surveyed still believe that AI tools will have a positive impact on their work in the long term, the average value has fallen steadily over the last two years.