Robert Schröder is a German football referee born in Hannover, Germany on 14 September 1985. He made his Bundesliga debut on 26 September 2018. He has been FIFA-listed since 2023. Schröder is FIFA-listed and has combined Bundesliga work with increasing international appointments. 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, Schröder has officiated 6 league matches, averaging 21.83 fouls, 0.33 penalties, 3.00 yellow cards and 0.33 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a relatively restrained yellow-card average. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.