A Celebration of Engineering Creativity – Tenth RECCS Pasta Bridge World Championship Held at Obuda University
Obuda University hosted the 10th RECCS Pasta Bridge World Championship on May 29, a celebration of engineering creativity. This milestone event paid tribute to the legacy of the previous nine championships while offering a stage for new generations of engineers to demonstrate their talents.
This year’s competition was especially exciting: for the first time since 2019, we welcomed both Hungarian and international teams. Returning participants came from Transylvania, and for the first time in RECCS history, a team from France joined the contest. A total of 11 teams competed with 14 bridge structures.
The event was led by Miklós Vincze, who set the still-standing world record in 2013 with a bridge holding 570.3 kg in the Bridge category.
That record remains unbeaten!
In her opening speech, Vice-Rector for Education Prof. Dr. Enikő Maior recalled highlights from the past nine championships and emphasized the importance of the competition in inspiring future generations.
Commemorative plaques and certificates were presented to representatives of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, which has won the Bridge category four times since the event’s inception, supported by Professor Ferdinánd Zsongor Gobesz. This year, the awards were accepted by coach Cristian Mojolic.
Alireza Nazari and his team, representing Atatürk University in Turkey, have won the competition three times and set a world record of 666.3 kg in the Holder category in 2017. Mr. Nazari was personally congratulated at the event.
Obuda University has claimed multiple championships in both the Bridge and Holder categories since the very beginning of RECCS.
Certificates and memorabilia were awarded to former champions including Szilárd Márkos, András Filip, Zoltán Szabó, Tamás Barna, Csaba Járó, Miklós Vincze, János Papp, Gréta Nebl-Gimesi, Viktor Menyhárt, Donát Huszák, Benjámin Horányi, Roland Mátlé, Norbert Laky, Sarolta Makay, and Péter Zoltán Takács.
In the Bridge category, the team "Span Masters" from the University of Cluj emerged victorious, earning their fifth first-place title. Second and third places went to two teams from the Bánki Faculty: "Megaméter" and "S.Z. & S.Z."
In the Holder category, teams from Istanbul universities swept the podium. Team "Ipekyol" claimed first place, followed by two "Maya" teams in second and third. Our own Bánki Faculty team finished in fourth place with an impressive 338.2 kg load capacity.
Awards were presented by Dr. Viktória Sugár, Vice-Rector for Sustainability and Strategic Developments, and Prof. Dr. Zoltán Rajnai, Dean of the Bánki Faculty. Special prizes were awarded as follows:
To mark the anniversary, a surprise RECCS Jubilee cake and cupcakes decorated with the number 10 were presented.
In her closing remarks, Dr. Viktória Sugár thanked all teams for their participation, creativity, meticulous planning, and perseverance. The bridges were not only feats of engineering but true works of art. As always, the dramatic collapses thrilled the audience and showcased the impressive physical forces at play on these fragile but brilliantly designed structures. Although the world record remained intact, it was nearly surpassed in the Holder category.
She expressed gratitude to the Bánki Faculty’s Technical Office and all contributors for organizing a high-quality event.
The stage was framed by giant LED screens displaying animated visuals of Budapest, the flowing Danube, and a bridge – providing a stunning backdrop to this remarkable celebration of engineering.
The event was led by Miklós Vincze, who set the still-standing world record in 2013 with a bridge holding 570.3 kg in the Bridge category.
That record remains unbeaten!
In her opening speech, Vice-Rector for Education Prof. Dr. Enikő Maior recalled highlights from the past nine championships and emphasized the importance of the competition in inspiring future generations.
Commemorative plaques and certificates were presented to representatives of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, which has won the Bridge category four times since the event’s inception, supported by Professor Ferdinánd Zsongor Gobesz. This year, the awards were accepted by coach Cristian Mojolic.
Alireza Nazari and his team, representing Atatürk University in Turkey, have won the competition three times and set a world record of 666.3 kg in the Holder category in 2017. Mr. Nazari was personally congratulated at the event.
Obuda University has claimed multiple championships in both the Bridge and Holder categories since the very beginning of RECCS.
Certificates and memorabilia were awarded to former champions including Szilárd Márkos, András Filip, Zoltán Szabó, Tamás Barna, Csaba Járó, Miklós Vincze, János Papp, Gréta Nebl-Gimesi, Viktor Menyhárt, Donát Huszák, Benjámin Horányi, Roland Mátlé, Norbert Laky, Sarolta Makay, and Péter Zoltán Takács.
In the Bridge category, the team "Span Masters" from the University of Cluj emerged victorious, earning their fifth first-place title. Second and third places went to two teams from the Bánki Faculty: "Megaméter" and "S.Z. & S.Z."
In the Holder category, teams from Istanbul universities swept the podium. Team "Ipekyol" claimed first place, followed by two "Maya" teams in second and third. Our own Bánki Faculty team finished in fourth place with an impressive 338.2 kg load capacity.
Awards were presented by Dr. Viktória Sugár, Vice-Rector for Sustainability and Strategic Developments, and Prof. Dr. Zoltán Rajnai, Dean of the Bánki Faculty. Special prizes were awarded as follows:
- Aesthetic Award: "Megaméter" team
- Innovation Award: University of Cluj team
- Gyermelyi Ltd. Special Prize: “Mekaronika” team from Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania (Târgu Mureș Faculty)
- Hungarian Chamber of Engineers Prize: "Megaméter" team
- Kaposvár Science and Innovation Park awarded special recognition to all Bánki Faculty teams.
To mark the anniversary, a surprise RECCS Jubilee cake and cupcakes decorated with the number 10 were presented.
In her closing remarks, Dr. Viktória Sugár thanked all teams for their participation, creativity, meticulous planning, and perseverance. The bridges were not only feats of engineering but true works of art. As always, the dramatic collapses thrilled the audience and showcased the impressive physical forces at play on these fragile but brilliantly designed structures. Although the world record remained intact, it was nearly surpassed in the Holder category.
She expressed gratitude to the Bánki Faculty’s Technical Office and all contributors for organizing a high-quality event.
The stage was framed by giant LED screens displaying animated visuals of Budapest, the flowing Danube, and a bridge – providing a stunning backdrop to this remarkable celebration of engineering.
