Simon Hoher is publicly visible in Salzburg mainly as programme director for Industrial Informatics & Robotics at FH Salzburg, with an office in Room 419 on Campus Urstein in Puch. For teens, it is interesting that robotics becomes visible here through competition, project work and teaching, well beyond staying abstract.
The official FH Salzburg staff page also lists him as head of the Systems Theory & Mechatronics department. The Robothon 2025 press release shows his work in a competition context. For SalzburgTeen, the local reading key matters here: check for yourself how research at FH Salzburg becomes a hands-on path teens can relate to.
Where the work becomes concrete in Salzburg
The FH Salzburg staff page lists Simon Hoher with an office in Room 419 on Campus Urstein and as head of the Josef Ressel Center for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation, which runs from 2022 to 2027. The center researches collaborative robotics, including use in dental practices.
The Robothon 2025 press release documents his public work in a competition format connected to students and pupils. In May 2025, his team also received the ARW 25 award for best research paper, another public sign of the department's research output.
For teens in Salzburg City, a personal robotics question usually starts smaller: which degree program fits? What do application deadlines look like? What prior knowledge is needed?
Why this can matter to teens
Simon Hoher's work shows that robotics only becomes exciting once it is translated into tasks, teams and real systems. That is exactly what the Robothon context delivers, with real winning teams.
The profile also shows that FH Salzburg can be a real path for young people who want to learn technology hands-on, well beyond purely in theory, for example through the Josef Ressel Center running until 2027.
Anyone thinking about robotics or mechatronics gets a concrete regional trail here, with a named contact, a room and a research project.
How to connect with this path
Before an FH visit
If you want to check an open day, school project or conversation, first review age, registration and adult supervision on the official FH page. If you are under 18, parents or another trusted adult should check the appointment too.
One small robotics step
You do not need a finished research project to begin. A Robothon press release, a suitable degree course or a public FH appointment is enough as a first trail.
- If the person interests you, start with the FH staff page.
- If the hands-on side appeals to you, read the Robothon press release.
- If you want to study robotics yourself, first check the degree program, admission requirements and application deadline on the FH Salzburg site.
- If you live in Salzburg City, Campus Urstein is easy to reach by public transport, so an info day is often a more realistic first step than a spontaneous visit.
Where the limits of the research are
As of 6 August 2026 (06.08.2026), the statements here are based on the FH Salzburg staff page and the Robothon press release. Internal research details and unpublished project results are not claimed here.
The sources are strong enough for a public account of title, department and research direction. They are not enough to say how close individual research projects are to a market-ready application.
The profile stays with publicly visible FH work and avoids any science-fiction framing.
Internal follow-up routes
Anyone who wants to build and tinker hands-on can start with 3D printing and makers in Salzburg for teens. For more Salzburg City routes, the youth organizations hub helps.
Conclusion
Simon Hoher is a strong science profile for SalzburgTeen because his work through FH Salzburg, the Robothon and the Josef Ressel Center can be checked publicly. Teens can learn to read research as a study, lab and career path with named contacts and rooms, well beyond an abstract vision of the future.