Robert Hartmann is a German football referee born on 8 September 1979. He made his Bundesliga debut on 19 February 2011. Hartmann has been a Bundesliga referee since 2011 and brings veteran top-flight experience. He is part of the current Bundesliga officiating pool and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Hartmann has officiated 10 league matches, averaging 23.80 fouls, 0.30 penalties, 3.30 yellow cards and 0.10 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a solid middle ground in disciplinary terms. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
3–4
1. FSV Mainz 05
SV 07 Elversberg
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC Heidenheim
0–2
1. FSV Mainz 05
FC Koln
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
SV Werder Bremen
1–2
RB Leipzig
FC Heidenheim
2–4
1899 Hoffenheim
VfB Stuttgart
3–1
FC Koln
Union Berlin
0–3
Borussia Dortmund
RB Leipzig
2–0
SC Freiburg
SV Werder Bremen
0–4
VfB Stuttgart
VfL Wolfsburg
1–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
FC St. Pauli
0–4
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
