Handheld robot operator control device, comprising: - a manually portable housing , - a handle attached to the manually portable housing , - an input means which is arranged on the housing for one-handed operator control with a one-handed grip on the handle and is designed to form an enabling device (4.1), a robot controller connected in control terms to the robot operator control device permitting hand-guided movement of a robot arm controlled by the robot controller when the enabling device is activated and the robot controller connected in control terms to the robot operator control device suppressing hand-guided movement of the robot arm controlled by the robot controller when the enabling device (4.1) is deactivated, - a multidimensional input apparatus which is arranged on the manually portable housing and has a manual actuating member (7.1) which is mounted on a base body (7.2) of the multidimensional input apparatus in a manner movable in the several dimensions, wherein the multidimensional input apparatus has at least one sensor which is designed to detect a movement of the manual actuating member (7.1) relative to the base body (7.2) in the several dimensions, and the base body (7.2) is rigidly fastened in the manually portable housing , and - a coupling element which is designed for manually hand-guiding the robot arm by manually acting on the handle of the robot operator control device mechanically coupled to the robot arm , which is arranged on the manual actuating member (7.1) of the multidimensional input apparatus of the robot operator control device and which is designed, in a state in which the robot operator control device is coupled to the robot arm , to mechanically rigidly connect the manual actuating member (7.1) to a member (6.1) of the robot arm . - a manually portable housing , - a handle attached to the manually portable housing , - an input means which is arranged on the housing for one-handed operator control with a one-handed grip on the handle and is designed to form an enabling device (4.1), a robot controller connected in control terms to the robot operator control device permitting hand-guided movement of a robot arm controlled by the robot controller when the enabling device is activated and the robot controller connected in control terms to the robot operator control device suppressing hand-guided movement of the robot arm controlled by the robot controller when the enabling device (4.1) is deactivated, - a multidimensional input apparatus which is arranged on the manually portable housing and has a manual actuating member (7.1) which is mounted on a base body (7.2) of the multidimensional input apparatus in a manner movable in the several dimensions, wherein the multidimensional input apparatus has at least one sensor which is designed to detect a movement of the manual actuating member (7.1) relative to the base body (7.2) in the several dimensions, and the base body (7.2) is rigidly fastened in the manually portable housing , and - a coupling element which is designed for manually hand-guiding the robot arm by manually acting on the handle of the robot operator control device mechanically coupled to the robot arm , which is arranged on the manual actuating member (7.1) of the multidimensional input apparatus of the robot operator control device and which is designed, in a state in which the robot operator control device is coupled to the robot arm , to mechanically rigidly connect the manual actuating member (7.1) to a member (6.1) of the robot arm . <EOS>