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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.
freelancer
Both words refer to a self-employed person who works for various clients. “Freelancer” primarily emphasizes the flexible, often project-based form of work; “Freiberufler” more specifically refers to self-employed work in certain scientific, artistic, literary, or teaching professions. Use “Freelancer” for the way of working and “Freiberufler” for the profession.
Als Freelancer arbeitet er selbstständig an verschiedenen Projekten für mehrere Auftraggeber.
As a freelancer, he works independently on various projects for several clients.
Als freiberuflicher Lehrer arbeitet er selbstständig für verschiedene Bildungseinrichtungen.
As a freelance teacher, he works independently for various educational institutions.
