Doctor of Medicine, veterinarian, university professor, corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Institute of the Medical Faculty of the University of Pest from 1826 to 1841. He was the one who advocated for the introduction of Hungarian-language education and lectures at the veterinary school, delivering his inaugural speech in Hungarian, much to the shock of his colleagues.

Hoffner was born on March 25, 1794, in Veszprém, where he completed high school. From 1810 to 1814, he worked as a clerk in the diocese of Győr. He studied philosophy at the University of Pest until 1816 and medicine until 1818. He continued his studies in Vienna, where he earned his doctorate in medicine in 1822 and later obtained a veterinary degree. From February 9, 1823, he was an assistant at the Veterinary Institute in Vienna, teaching “animal surgery” and forensic veterinary science until 1825. After the death of Román Brunkala, Hoffner was appointed head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Institute at the Medical Faculty of the University of Pest on June 2, 1826. On March 9, 1832, he was elected a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He continued lecturing at the university in 1840, but after a long illness, he passed away from tuberculosis on February 16, 1841. He left his estate for the education of poor children.

As a patriot, Hoffner was a dedicated representative of Hungarian veterinary science, fighting for independent veterinary education. A supporter of Pál Bugát, he worked to promote Hungarian technical terms in addition to advocating for Hungarian-language education. He contributed to the compilation of the medical-natural sciences glossary for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Hoffner translated works by Konstantin Balassa, Konrád Schwab, and Seyfert von Tennecker into Hungarian and gave Hungarian names to the subjects he taught. Thanks to his efforts, despite challenges, veterinary higher education began to progress, with the expansion of the curriculum in hippiatry, improvements in facilities, equipment, and assistance.