What happens when engineering students from around the world gather at Óbuda University and replace concrete and steel with dry spaghetti? The result is the RECCS Pasta Bridge World Championship — a one-of-a-kind competition where creativity, precision, and tension reach a breaking point, quite literally.
Now in its tenth edition, this milestone event brought together 11 teams with 14 handcrafted bridge structures made entirely from pasta. With participants from Hungary, Transylvania, Turkey, and France, the competition was more global than ever. Each team aimed to design the lightest, strongest, and most aesthetically impressive bridge, capable of holding hundreds of kilograms before shattering under pressure.
Hosted by world record holder Miklós Vincze, and set against the backdrop of Budapest’s skyline and the Danube projected on giant LED screens, the event was both a technical showdown and a visual spectacle. Returning champions faced new challengers, and while no world record was broken this year, several bridges came astonishingly close.
From dramatic collapses that left the crowd gasping to meticulous designs that held strong under massive loads, the RECCS Championship at Óbuda University was a thrilling demonstration of what happens when innovation meets imagination. Behind the pasta was months of planning, teamwork, and an undying spirit of experimentation — proof that in engineering, even the most fragile materials can make the strongest statement.
Source: Obuda University
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