• Since 2025: Interim Professor for Applied Computing in Human-Centered Computing and Digital Games at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (HSRM)
• Since 2022: Senior Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD)
• 2021: Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude
• 2018–2022: Research Associate at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences
• 2016–2018: Master’s Degree in Human-Centered Computing (Grade: 1.0)
• 2017–2018: Thesis and employment at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), Department of Agents and Simulated Reality
• 2017: Postgraduate semester abroad at Lincoln University, New Zealand
• 2016–2017: Employment at the Reutlingen Research Institute, Cognitive Systems Group
• 2014–2016: Bachelor’s Program in Computer Science at the Technical University of Munich
• 2015–2016: Employment at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated Security (AISEC)
• Since 2012: Freelance work in web, IT, and graphic services for clients such as Ravensburger Digital
• 2010–2013: Bachelor’s Program in Digital Media at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Dr. Robin Horst teaches the following courses:

• Virtual Reality Systems
• User Interfaces and Media Applications
• Augmented Vision
• Computer Games
• Information Visualization
• Human–Computer Interaction
• Computational Social Systems
• Entertainment Computing
• Specialist Seminars (Fachseminare)
• Supervision of Internships (Berufspraktika)
• Supervision of Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses

If you are interested in the supervision of theses or study projects in the mentioned research areas, I look forward to hearing from you!

Dr. Robin Horst is actively involved in several committees, including the technical committees of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) on HCI & UX and Entertainment Computing & Gaming. He also contributes to the commitees of the IEEE CoG, IFIP ICEC, and IEEE GEM. Additionally, he serves as an ACM-certified reviewer and is a reviewer for various scientific conferences, such as ACM VRST, IEEE ISMAR, ACM DIS, ACM CSCW, ICAT-EGVE, and for numerous academic journals, including IEEE TVCG, ACM JOCCH, Elsevier’s Social Sciences & Humanities, Springer Nature’s Discover Psychology, and Taylor & Francis’s International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction.

In addition to receiving multiple scholarships, such as the Deutschlandstipendium, the AUFnet Scholarship Abroad, and the College Contact Scholarship for Natural Sciences, Dr. Robin Horst has been awarded Best Paper (IEEE), Best Poster, and Best Presentation (IEEE) awards at various conferences. He has also received a regional Innovation Award and was honored as the Best Graduate of his Master's program. 

Dr. Robin Horst is a member of the research group Learning and Visual Systems (LAVIS) and co-founder of the student-led HSRM Game Dev Team. He has also served as an advisor and consultant to the Wiesbaden City Parliament and the Hessian State Parliament on matters related to electronic sports and serious games technologies.