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freelancer
A self-employed person who works on a project basis for various clients without being permanently employed. Synonyms are 'freier Mitarbeiter' (freelance worker) or 'Freiberufler' (freelancer/self-employed professional).
Als Freelancer genießt sie die Freiheit, ihre Arbeitszeit und Projekte selbst zu wählen.
As a freelancer, she enjoys the freedom to choose her own working hours and projects.
'Freelancer' is a modern loanword from English. It is very common in the German working world, especially in the creative and IT sectors, and is treated fully as a German noun.
Unsere Agentur arbeitet regelmäßig mit externen Freelancern zusammen.
Our agency regularly works with external freelancers.
Common verbs used with 'Freelancer' are 'als Freelancer arbeiten' (to work as a freelancer) or 'einen Freelancer beauftragen' / 'engagieren' (to hire a freelancer).
Nach ihrem Studium hat sie direkt als Freelancerin im Marketing angefangen.
After her studies, she started working directly as a freelancer in marketing.
A typical sentence structure is 'als Freelancer in [Branche/Bereich] tätig sein' (to work as a freelancer in [industry/field]). The preposition 'als' introduces the job title.
Er ist seit fünf Jahren als Freelancer im Bereich Grafikdesign tätig.
He has been working as a freelancer in the field of graphic design for five years.
employee
'der Arbeitnehmer' and 'der Freelancer' both work for pay, but their status is different. An 'Arbeitnehmer' is permanently employed and works for an employer. A 'Freelancer' is self-employed and usually works for various clients on individual projects. The words can be confused because both can work in a company. But the important point is: an Arbeitnehmer has an employment relationship, while a Freelancer normally does not. Use 'Arbeitnehmer' for permanent employment, and 'Freelancer' for project-based self-employed work.
Die Freelancerin gestaltet die Webseite für mehrere Kunden gleichzeitig.
The freelancer is designing the website for several clients at the same time.
Der Arbeitnehmer unterschreibt einen neuen Arbeitsvertrag mit der Firma.
The employee signs a new employment contract with the company.