Podcasts are easy to listen to on the side, and you can learn a lot from them. Today there are podcasts on almost every topic, including freelancing. The range is wide and aimed mainly at freelancers of all ages, companies, and anyone curious about the topic.
ElevateX has taken a look around and presents ten freelance podcasts in this article. For each podcast, we note whether new episodes are still coming out (as of October 2026). Please note that nine of the ten podcasts are in German. After the list, you’ll find two videos and a website that help you succeed as a freelancer. A short guide at the end shows which resource helps with what.
1. Freelancer Podcast
Status (October 2026): active, latest episode in September 2026.
In the “Freelancer Podcast”, as the name suggests, freelancers are the main topic. The hosts are Yannick Krohn, founder of the freelancer software Goodlance, and Lukas Fehling. Anyone who works freelance or would like to start can get valuable tips and tricks in the varied episodes. These revolve, for example, around how clients and freelancers can work together in the best possible way. In the guides, you’ll also learn how to determine your rate or how to better survive a lean period.
Numerous interviews with freelancers round off the format. Most guests are German freelancers, as the podcast is produced in Germany and published in German. There are also conversations with freelancers from other countries, which reveal amazing experiences. Since its launch in 2017, around 250 episodes have come out. New episodes now appear less often than in the early years.
2. Freiberuflich Selbstständig Podcast with Maik Pfingsten
Status (October 2026): active, latest episode in October 2026.
Maik Pfingsten is a freelance engineer, mentor, and investor. He calls his “Freiberuflich Selbstständig Podcast” (“Freelance and Self-Employed Podcast”) the business podcast for freelancers. In it, he documents his own path and talks with guests about how specialized freelancers win clients, sell their services as fixed packages, and use AI in their business.
The podcast has been running since 2014, so you can catch up on more than 300 episodes, all in German. Recent episodes often cover AI, software, and new business models for solo self-employed people.
3. Der Finally Freelancing Podcast
Status (October 2026): active, latest episode in October 2026.
“Der Finally Freelancing Podcast” is aimed at freelancers, self-employed people, and agency owners who want to turn their expertise into a profitable business. Behind it is Maruan Faraj, who advises self-employed people from the creative, digital, and IT industries together with his team. Topics include positioning, offers, pricing, and working with clients.
Besides step-by-step guides, there are interviews with clients of the consultancy. Some episodes speak directly to developers and IT freelancers, recently on how software developers can stay in demand despite AI. The podcast has been running since 2020 and is in German.
4. Solo Kompass with Annika Könemann
Status (October 2026): active, latest episode in October 2026.
In “Solo Kompass” (“Solo Compass”), Annika Könemann shares her experience as a solo self-employed person. She develops apps herself and aims the podcast mainly at self-employed people who tend to be introverted. The episodes are short and practical: they cover business registration, taxes, routines, and mindset, as well as AI.
The podcast started in February 2025 and is in German. If you’re just getting started, you’ll find many basics here, such as a checklist for registering a business in Germany.
5. FORMBURG: Podcast by Web Designer Jonas Arleth
Status (October 2026): active, latest public episode in September 2026.
Jonas Arleth’s podcast used to be called “Web & Design Podcast” and now runs under the name “FORMBURG”. It’s all about web design. Since many web designers work as freelancers, it is also a typical freelance podcast. Episodes also cover dealing with clients, pricing projects, and work processes, lately often around the website tool Webflow. Jonas Arleth is a freelance web designer himself, and the podcast is in German.
If you like the format, you can catch up on more than 200 public episodes. Public episodes come out less often now. Many new episodes are only available to paying supporters on Patreon.
6. Besser gründen with René Klein
Status (October 2026): active, latest episode in October 2026.
Every week in the podcast “Besser gründen” (“Founding Better”), René Klein of Für-Gründer.de shares what he has learned from more than ten years of advising founders. The podcast is aimed at entrepreneurs, freelancers, and startups. It covers choosing the right legal form, the business plan, financing, and everyday self-employed life, for example invoices, taxes, and software.
Since 2021, 350 episodes have come out, all in German. Besides solo episodes, there are interviews with founders. For freelancers, the episodes on registering as a freelancer and on Germany’s e-invoicing requirement are worth a listen.
7. Happy Bootstrapping with Andreas Lehr
Status (October 2026): active, new episodes every Thursday.
Every week in “Happy Bootstrapping”, Andreas Lehr talks with founders who build their companies without investors, growing from their own revenue. His guests are indie hackers, solo self-employed people, and self-funded startups. Episodes often focus on software, apps, and SaaS products, and some guests started out as freelancers.
The podcast has been running since December 2022 and has more than 190 episodes, all in German. The guests talk openly about revenue and about the ups and downs of their business. That helps if you’re thinking about building a product of your own alongside your client projects.
8. Stack Overflow Podcast
Status (October 2026): active, about two new episodes a week.
If you want to know more about programming, the “Stack Overflow Podcast” is the right place to be. Freelancing isn’t the main topic. But since many programmers work as freelancers, it helps you stay current on technologies and developer topics. Recent episodes often cover AI in software development. The podcast is in English, and there is no lack of humor.
You can find the episodes in all common podcast apps and on the Stack Overflow website.
9. OMR Podcast
Status (October 2026): active, new episodes usually on Wednesdays and Sundays.
In the OMR Podcast, OMR founder Philipp Westermeyer talks to entrepreneurs, startup founders, and investors, as well as people from entertainment, sports, and music. So the focus is not on freelancing. It is still worth your time as a freelancer: in the interviews, the guests explain how they build their businesses, market them, and steer them through crises.
If you’re new to the show, you can catch up on more than 900 episodes, all in German. OMR is a Hamburg media company focused on online marketing, which gives the format the ideal background.
10. Digitalisierung braucht Freelancer (Digitalization Needs Freelancers)
Status (October 2026): latest episode in January 2025, all episodes remain available.
At ElevateX, we also have our own podcast on freelancing. “Digitalisierung braucht Freelancer” (Digitalization Needs Freelancers) helps to catch up with the enormous backlog of German companies in the field of digitalization.
To do this, companies need, above all, high-quality information that helps them find a beneficial way to deal with freelancers. Wondering why freelancers are so important for digitalization? Actually, they are not only important, but even elemental to the success of the transformation.
The ElevateX podcast, launched in 2023, offers a diverse selection of exciting episodes in German. These revolve around issues such as retirement planning, hybrid teams and the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work. There are also interviews with fascinating personalities.
More Resources: Two Videos and a Website
Besides podcasts, videos and websites can help you too. All three tips below are free and were available in October 2026.
Freelance Germany: A Documentary About Freelance Life
In the German-language documentary “Freelance Germany”, four freelancers talk about what their way of working has brought them: successes, setbacks, and downsides. It was directed by Yannick Krohn, who also hosts the Freelancer Podcast. The film is from 2018 and runs just under 38 minutes. It helps if you’re wondering whether freelancing suits you.
The Future is Freelancing: TEDx Talk by Laura Briggs
Laura Briggs was a teacher before she went freelance as a writer. In her TEDx talk, on YouTube since 2019, she shows in about 13 minutes how the world of work is changing and what opportunities freelancing offers.
Deskmag: The Coworking Magazine
For many freelancers, coworking spaces are a kind of office substitute when they don’t want to work only from home. Deskmag covers coworking spaces and the people who work in them, along with trends and studies. The magazine is published in English, German, and other languages.
Freelance Success: Which Resource Helps With What?
To succeed as a freelancer, you mainly need enough clients, fair prices, tidy finances, and up-to-date expertise. Here is where to start for each goal:
- Prepare your start: The documentary “Freelance Germany” and Laura Briggs’ talk show real paths into self-employment. Solo Kompass and Besser gründen have episodes on registering your business in Germany. Our guide to freelancer registration in Germany covers the formalities.
- Win clients: The Freelancer Podcast has a three-part series on winning clients (“Als Freelancer Kunden gewinnen”). In one episode, Maik Pfingsten explains how specialized freelancers can win work even without online marketing. For practical steps, see our tips for better client acquisition.
- Set your prices: One episode of Maik Pfingsten’s podcast covers pricing by the value to the client instead of by the hour, with examples from IT. To work out your own rate, use our guide to freelancer hourly rates.
- Keep your finances in order: Accounting software helps you with invoices and receipts. Our overview of accounting software for freelancers helps you choose.
- Stay current: If you’re an IT freelancer, the Stack Overflow Podcast tells you what developers are working on right now.
- Find a place to work: A coworking space gets you out among people. Deskmag explains how coworking works.
Find an Exciting Freelance Podcast and Grow With It!
The ten podcasts presented deal more or less directly with freelancing. Each production has its own character. For example, “Solo Kompass” and Maik Pfingsten’s podcast are very personal, while the “Freelancer Podcast” and “Besser gründen” are more factual and professional in nature. If you’re an IT freelancer, start with the Stack Overflow Podcast and Happy Bootstrapping. Nine of the ten podcasts are still running. Older episodes are worth a listen too, but double-check figures, tools, and legal points before you rely on them. Take a listen for yourself!
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