Europe · Germany
In short
I work remotely with Berlin teams as a fractional growth lead: owning SEO & GEO, paid media, CRO, attribution and AI automation — and building Shopify stores when the store is the bottleneck. Engagements start with a one-week audit (≈ €1,400).
By Can Elmas · Last updated
Berlin is Germany's startup capital, full of venture-backed teams that often work in English but sell into one of Europe's most demanding and regulated consumer markets. Growing here means combining startup speed with German-language marketing, strict privacy compliance and a clear plan for the wider DACH region.
German searchers rely heavily on Google and expect results in German, with long compound terms and very specific product vocabulary that direct translation routinely misses. Trust signals matter more than in many markets, including reviews, clear contact details and German-language terms and conditions. AI assistants answering German queries tend to lean on German media, comparison portals and review sites, so earning coverage there is part of both SEO and GEO.
German courts and regulators enforce cookie consent strictly and expect a visible 'reject all' option on the first layer of the banner. Tracking runs through consent-based server-side tagging, and email marketing uses double opt-in with records kept as proof of consent.
Services in Berlin
A fractional CMO for a Berlin startup gives you senior growth leadership for the German and DACH market without a full-time hire. I take ownership of attribution, budget and channel strategy, and adapt your playbook to German buyers. Monthly retainers start near €3,200; full leadership is about €5,500.
From ≈ €5,500/mo
Learn more →As an SEO and GEO consultant for Berlin companies, I help you rank on google.de with genuinely German content, fix the technical issues that hold startup sites back, and earn recommendations in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews for German queries. Engagements begin with a one-week audit at approximately €1,400.
From ≈ €1,400
Learn more →I build Shopify stores for Berlin brands that sell to German and EU customers, with German storefronts, legally clean price display, familiar payment options such as PayPal and invoice purchase, and consent-compliant tracking. Every store is ready for paid traffic from launch. Shopify projects for Berlin clients start at roughly €5,500.
From ≈ €5,500
Learn more →A Google Ads consultant in Berlin has to combine native German search campaigns with tracking that survives strict consent rules. After a one-week audit at around €1,400, I run your account within Growth Foundation for about €3,200 a month, covering German and DACH campaigns, bidding strategy and legally careful ad copy.
From ≈ €3,200/mo
Learn more →A CRM consultant in Berlin sets up HubSpot or another CRM so it fits German privacy expectations as well as your sales process, from double opt-in to data processing agreements. Every project begins with a one-week audit at roughly €1,400, and the build continues inside Growth Foundation at about €3,200 a month.
From ≈ €1,400
Learn more →Transparent pricing
Pick by how much I run for you, from a one-week audit to owning the whole growth number. No lock-in, month-to-month, and the audit fee is credited if you continue.
Good
$1,500 fixed
≈ €1,400 (approx.)
One-week audit: tracking, funnel, SEO/GEO and paid review. Ranked opportunities and a 90-day plan.
Better · Core system
$3,500 /mo
≈ €3,200/mo (approx.)
Tracking fixed, first channels and automations live within 30 days.
Best · Full OS
$6,000+ /mo
≈ €5,500/mo (approx.)
Acquisition, conversion, measurement and weekly spend decisions under one owner.
FAQ
I lead strategy, keyword research and conversion work, while German copy is written or reviewed by native German writers. Nothing customer-facing goes live in German without native review.
I build privacy, price display and email consent requirements into campaigns and site changes, and I flag anything that needs legal review. I'm not a lawyer, so final legal sign-off stays with your counsel.
I invoice in EUR or USD. For cross-border B2B services the reverse-charge procedure usually applies, so your company accounts for German VAT; your Steuerberater confirms the booking.
Yes. That is one of the most common Berlin briefs: I audit what needs localising, prioritise German landing pages and ads, set up compliant tracking and test messaging on a small budget before scaling spend.
Work with me
Tell me about your growth challenge. I’ll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can’t, who can.
