Robert Scherer was born in Passau in 1974. He served an apprenticeship as cutting machine operator from 1992 to 1994. In 2006, he qualified as metal foreman. Robert Scherer started his professional career as machine operator at ZF Friedrichshafen AG in Passau. Since 2013, he has been trade union secretary at the IG Metall union. Robert Scherer has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Knaus Tabbert since 2020.