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Freelance Unlocked 2024
Speakers
Meet our speakers
Connect with over 40 industry thought leaders who are actively shaping the Future of Work, contributing their expertise to forge a brighter collective future.
Stay tuned for the upcoming release of the full speaker list.

Marc Clemens
Founder and CEO of 9am & CodeControl

Christian Weber
Consultant & Managing Owner at dnext

Florian Alexander
Freelance Product Owner & IT Project Lead

Ulrich Watermann
Co-Founder at zwischen#räume
& Lecturer at INeKO

Karolin Ruehlmann
General Management & Interim CEO/COO

Thomas Marbella
Managing Director at OneCode

Peter Balog
Founder of Freelance Pizza

Fabian Rossbacher
Chief Marketing Officer at SEODAY

Natalia Nestrowicz
Talent Acquisition Specialist at virtual7

Nicolas Kopp
Co-Founder & CEO at digital essence

Simone Harter
Senior Workforce Manager at virtual7

Tomas Renner
Head of Growth at eRecht24

Glen Hodgson
Founder & CEO of Freelance Movement

Nicole Krenz
Founder of Digitales Coworking

Magdalena Ziomek
Founder & Managing Director of SMartDe eG

Melanie Schröder
Business Mentoring & LinkedIn Storyteller

Michael Bender
Managing Partner at Thalent.com

Christian Pyrros
Managing Partner at erfolk.com
Time - TBA soon
Bias now, Pay later – how to Overcome Bias
Have you ever unconsciously focused on data that highlights your hypothesis? Or continued to push a project forward, even though you knew it wouldn’t succeed? Well, you’re not alone. Almost every design decision is fueled with bias.
Time - TBA soon
Design for everyone
Every little thing we do in the interface has an impact and so does everything we don’t do. Inclusive design is about building the right thing.
Time - TBA soon
Redesigning core experience
How do you redesign one of the most wildly contested, highly debated, most viewed parts of a product? In her talk, Meylin will give you insights into how Wise redesigned their homepage and restructured information architecture.
Day 2
Time - TBA soon
Bias now, Pay later – how to Overcome Bias
Have you ever unconsciously focused on data that highlights your hypothesis? Or continued to push a project forward, even though you knew it wouldn’t succeed? Well, you’re not alone. Almost every design decision is fueled with bias.
Time - TBA soon
Design for everyone
Every little thing we do in the interface has an impact and so does everything we don’t do. Inclusive design is about building the right thing.
Time - TBA soon
Redesigning core experience
How do you redesign one of the most wildly contested, highly debated, most viewed parts of a product? In her talk, Meylin will give you insights into how Wise redesigned their homepage and restructured information architecture.
Registration
German
Main Stage 🟢
Opening
English
Main Stage 🟢

Sales & Marketing
Freelance 2.0: How the freelance economy is transforming from a transactional gig economy to the future of work
Freelance 2.0: How the freelance economy is transforming from a transactional gig economy to the future of work

English
Main Stage 🟢
Sales & Marketing
Where is the freelance economy heading?
Where is the freelance economy heading?
German
Main Stage 🟢

Admin & Legal
Selbständige in die Rentenversicherung? Die aktuellen Pläne der Bundesregierung
Selbständige in die Rentenversicherung? Die aktuellen Pläne der Bundesregierung

English
Second Stage 🟠

Sales & Marketing
Using events to acquire customers and show your expertise
Using events to acquire customers and show your expertise

English
Workshop room 🟣

Admin & Legal
Compliance Success for Freelancers in Germany
Compliance Success for Freelancers in Germany

German
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Freiberufliche IT-Projekte im Public Sector: Wie Du die digitale Zukunft Deutschlands gestaltest
Freiberufliche IT-Projekte im Public Sector: Wie Du die digitale Zukunft Deutschlands gestaltest

English
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
Freelancer First: How Innovative Platforms Are Prioritizing Freelancer Success
Freelancer First: How Innovative Platforms Are Prioritizing Freelancer Success

German
Main Stage 🟢

Sales & Marketing
So bringst Du deine LinkedIn Präsenz auf das nächste Level
So bringst Du deine LinkedIn Präsenz auf das nächste Level

Main Stage 🟢
Lunch - Main Stage
Second Stage 🟠
Lunch - Second Stage
Workshop room 🟣
Lunch - Workshop room
German
Main Stage 🟢

Admin & Legal
Wann sollte man als Freelancer eine GmbH gründen?
Wann sollte man als Freelancer eine GmbH gründen?

English
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
How will AI influence my future of work?
How will AI influence my future of work?

German
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
Freelance Marketing Blueprint: Projektakquise, Personal Branding & Community Building
Freelance Marketing Blueprint: Projektakquise, Personal Branding & Community Building

German
Main Stage 🟢

Admin & Legal
Finanzen als Freiberufler: So meisterst du deine Steuern mit Leichtigkeit
Finanzen als Freiberufler: So meisterst du deine Steuern mit Leichtigkeit

German
Second Stage 🟠

Admin & Legal
IT Hub Zypern: Einblicke in eine IT Gemeinschaft am Rande der EU
IT Hub Zypern: Einblicke in eine IT Gemeinschaft am Rande der EU

German
Workshop room 🟣

German
Main Stage 🟢

English
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
(Re)Defining success: Forging your own path in a world of advice
(Re)Defining success: Forging your own path in a world of advice

German
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
Unlocking Success: Als Freelancer souverän Einwände überwinden
Unlocking Success: Als Freelancer souverän Einwände überwinden

German
Main Stage 🟢

Admin & Legal
Scheinselbständigkeit, Rentenversicherungspflicht und Verträge für Selbständige
Scheinselbständigkeit, Rentenversicherungspflicht und Verträge für Selbständige

German
Second Stage 🟠

Admin & Legal
Rechtliche Aspekte von digitalen Nomaden
Rechtliche Aspekte von digitalen Nomaden

German
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
Wie man seinen CV in einen Recruiter-Magneten verwandelt!
Wie man seinen CV in einen Recruiter-Magneten verwandelt!

German
Second Stage 🟠

Sales & Marketing
LinkedIn Storytelling für Freelancer
LinkedIn Storytelling für Freelancer

English
Main Stage 🟢

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Averting Freelancer Burnout: Strategies for Self-Care and Mental Wellness
Averting Freelancer Burnout: Strategies for Self-Care and Mental Wellness

German
Workshop room 🟣

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Skills that convert – Choosing the right tech stack
Skills that convert – Choosing the right tech stack

English
Main Stage 🟢

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Why you struggle with self-promotion and what to do about it
Why you struggle with self-promotion and what to do about it

German
Second Stage 🟠

Admin & Legal
Die Herausforderungen der länderübergreifenden Arbeit als Freelancer (mit Fokus auf Frankreich, Deutschland und Großbritannien)
Die Herausforderungen der länderübergreifenden Arbeit als Freelancer (mit Fokus auf Frankreich, Deutschland und Großbritannien)

Networking Party
English
Main Stage 🟢

Sales & Marketing
The unique ingredients in "launch marketing"
The unique ingredients in "launch marketing"

German
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
Effektive Kundenkommunikation
Effektive Kundenkommunikation

German
Main Stage 🟢

Sales & Marketing
Preisstrategien: Wie und wann Du am besten deinen Preis erhöhen solltest
Preisstrategien: Wie und wann Du am besten deinen Preis erhöhen solltest

English
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
The Freelancer’s Evolution: Steps You Go Through On The Freedom’s Path
The Freelancer’s Evolution: Steps You Go Through On The Freedom’s Path

German
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
SEO weapons for freelancers: How to get clients from Google
SEO weapons for freelancers: How to get clients from Google

English
Main Stage 🟢

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Freelancer to Founder: From initial idea to the first investment
Freelancer to Founder: From initial idea to the first investment

English
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Empowering Freelancers with Security and Solidarity through Cooperatives
Empowering Freelancers with Security and Solidarity through Cooperatives

English
Workshop room 🟣

Sales & Marketing
How To Build Your Freelance OS in 30 Minutes in Notion
How To Build Your Freelance OS in 30 Minutes in Notion

German
Main Stage 🟢
Admin & Legal
Politisches Panel zu Scheinselbstständigkeit und der Zukunft von Freelancing in Deutschland
Politisches Panel zu Scheinselbstständigkeit und der Zukunft von Freelancing in Deutschland
English
Second Stage 🟠

Sales & Marketing
Lessons learned : What freelancers should know about collaboration with companies
Lessons learned : What freelancers should know about collaboration with companies

Main Stage 🟢
Lunch - Main Stage
Second Stage 🟠
Lunch - Second Stage
Workshop room 🟣
Lunch - Workshop room
German
Main Stage 🟢
Professional Development & Wellbeing
Wie Sideprojekte das Freelancing wirklich frei machen können
Wie Sideprojekte das Freelancing wirklich frei machen können
German
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Freiberuflicher Product Owner: Herausforderungen & Lösungen meistern
Freiberuflicher Product Owner: Herausforderungen & Lösungen meistern

English
Main Stage 🟢

Admin & Legal
EU regulatory framework and the Platform Worker Rights Directive
EU regulatory framework and the Platform Worker Rights Directive

German
Second Stage 🟠

Admin & Legal
Freelancer & DSGVO - Richtiger Umgang mit Datenschutz macht Spaß!
Freelancer & DSGVO - Richtiger Umgang mit Datenschutz macht Spaß!

English
Main Stage 🟢

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Product Management Anti-Patterns
Product Management Anti-Patterns

German
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
Die Kraft des Netzwerkens für Freelancer
Die Kraft des Netzwerkens für Freelancer

German
Main Stage 🟢

Admin & Legal
Freiberufliche Tätigkeit in der Schweiz. Wie funktioniert das?
Freiberufliche Tätigkeit in der Schweiz. Wie funktioniert das?

English
Second Stage 🟠

Professional Development & Wellbeing
From Conflict to Collaboration: Leveraging PCM for Effective Teamwork in Freelance Projects
From Conflict to Collaboration: Leveraging PCM for Effective Teamwork in Freelance Projects

German
Main Stage 🟢
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Sales & Marketing
Akquise trotz Krise: verlässlich gute Projekte bekommen
Akquise trotz Krise: verlässlich gute Projekte bekommen
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German
Main Stage 🟢
Closing
An experienced professional with over 20 years in computer engineering, specializing in language technologies and AI. Passionate about coaching, education, and organizing events focused on personal growth, meditation, and emotional intelligence.

Keynote Speaker Opening - Freelance 2.0: How the freelance economy is transforming from a transactional gig economy to the future of work


Panel Discussion - Where is the freelance economy heading?


So bringst Du deine LinkedIn Präsenz auf das nächste Level


Zusammenarbeit mit Dienstleistern (PDL)


LinkedIn Storytelling für Freelancer

How to calculate freelance rates
Moving towards starting your own agency

The unique ingredients in "launch marketing"

How to build a customer base as a freelancer?

Effektive Kundenkommunikation


Beyond the Gig: Personal Branding, Lead Generation und Strategien zum Aufbau von Communities


Wie man seinen CV in einen Recruiter-Magneten verwandelt!

How to convert more of your deals or applications?

Lessons learned : What freelancers should know about collaboration with companies


Preisstrategien: Wie und wann Du am besten deinen Preis erhöhen solltest

Storytelling for solopreneurs

SEO weapons for freelancers: How to get clients from Google

A successful freelancer’s guide to finding long-term clients
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Akquise trotz Krise: verlässlich gute Projekte bekommen
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How to move from billing per hour to product-based pricing

Using events to acquire customers and show your expertise


Wie definiere ich meinen persönlichen USP?

Freelancer referral programs: Building a network of advocates
Social selling as a freelancer

Strategic Approach to Marketing in the Age of AI


Wann sollte man als Freiberufler eine GmbH gründen?


Top 10 compliance mistakes freelancers make in Germany


Challenges of cross border working as a freelancer (focus on France, Germany, UK)

Freelancing vs Employment: Which one is better?

Rechtliche Aspekte von digitalen Nomaden


Freiberufliche Tätigkeit in der Schweiz. Wie funktioniert das?


Freelancer GDPR Compliance: Navigating data protection regulations
