Working with Germany
A UK software engineer who has already built for Germany.
Websites, booking, AI and bespoke software for German businesses — GDPR-grade by default, one hour behind CET.
I've worked with German clients before: as consultancy lead at Nexer I ran technical reviews and solution architecture for eCommerce clients across the UK, Sweden and Germany, and the EU Parliament project was delivered with a distributed team across Europe, Germany included. So working with a German Mittelstand business isn't an experiment for me — it's familiar ground, one timezone hour apart.
Why this works
Why businesses in Germany work with me.
Direct German project experience: eCommerce clients in Germany at Nexer, and a distributed European team including Germany on the EU Parliament build.
GDPR isn't a checkbox I add at the end — I've built platforms to GDPR-grade standards where no data leaves the perimeter, which is the bar German clients rightly expect.
German businesses value engineering done properly — documented decisions, tested code, realistic estimates. That's the only way I work; it's why my process page exists.
CET is one hour ahead of the UK. Our working days overlap almost completely — this is the closest thing to hiring locally without hiring locally.
The practical bit
How working together actually runs.
Timezone
Germany is exactly one hour ahead of the UK, year-round. Your 9:00 is my 8:00 — we share effectively the entire working day, so collaboration feels local even though the invoice says Manchester.
Language
I work in English, which every German tech-adjacent team I've worked with has been comfortable in. The product itself can be fully German or multilingual — I built the EU Parliament's tour in 24 languages, so localisation is engineering I've already done at scale.
Data protection & contracts
I build to GDPR standards as a default, not an extra — including architectures where no data leaves your perimeter. Contracts are with TSMW Development LTD, a UK limited company, on a fixed written quote, and invoices can be denominated in euros.
Relevant work
Proof, not promises.
German eCommerce clients at Nexer, a pan-European public-sector build, and a GDPR-grade AI platform — the proof behind the claim.
eCommerce consultancy
Nexer UK
Leading eCommerce consultancy — winning new clients and supporting blue-chip accounts.
2 new clients won, plus blue-chip support
Public sector
Michael Page
Real-time 3D virtual tours of the EU Parliament, in every language.
24 languages supported
Energy
Enerio
AI woven through an energy platform — intelligent agents, integrations, and GDPR-grade privacy.
GDPR-grade privacy — no data leaves the perimeter
What I build
What I build for businesses in Germany.
Websites
Business websites
A site that turns visitors into enquiries.
Websites
Booking & scheduling
Let customers book and pay online, day or night.
Automation & AI
AI integration & agents
Put AI to work inside your business — properly.
Custom builds
Bespoke software & automation
Custom tools for how your business actually works.
Custom builds
Legacy system migrations
Move off the old system without losing what works.
Get found & grow
SEO & GEO
Get found on Google — and in AI search.
Common questions
Questions from Germany.
Have you actually worked with German companies?
Yes. At Nexer I was consultancy lead for eCommerce clients across the UK, Sweden and Germany — technical reviews, roadmaps and solution architecture, often client-facing. The EU Parliament virtual tour was also delivered with a distributed team across Europe including Germany.
Do you speak German?
I work in English — every German team I've collaborated with has been comfortable with that, and it keeps specifications precise. The software itself is another matter: I can build fully German-language or multilingual products, and have done multilingual delivery at the scale of 24 languages.
How do you handle GDPR and data protection?
As an engineering requirement from day one, not a policy pasted on at the end. I've built AI platforms locked down to GDPR standards where no data leaves the perimeter. Data minimisation, encryption and clear processing boundaries are part of the architecture conversation, not an afterthought.
What does working across the UK–Germany border look like?
Almost identical to working with someone in the next city: one hour of offset, video calls in shared hours, a live staging link, and a fixed written quote from a UK limited company. Euro-denominated invoicing is no problem.
Got a project in Germany?
A free 30-minute call, straight with me — wherever you are. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help and what it would take.
No deck. No drip campaign. One reply.