Thomas Maas has been leading freelancermap, the largest platform for freelancers in the German-speaking world, since 2011. As a voice of the industry, he advocates for freelancing to finally receive the societal recognition it deserves as the backbone of the future world of work. Through the annual Freelancer-Kompass, the most comprehensive study on the state and trends of freelancing, he highlights the challenges and opportunities in the sector and brings fresh momentum to the public discourse on the future of work.