To mark its 75th year of existence, ECTRI Member BASt will host an Open House Day on June 20, 2026. ECTRI sends its warm congratulations to BASt President Markus Oeser, and to all BASt researchers for this important milestone.
Established in 1951, the Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute (BASt) is the practice-oriented, technical-scientific research institute of the German Government in the field of road engineering. Its mission is the improvement of safety, environmental compatibility, efficiency and performance relating to roads. Since 1970, the BASt has also been the central point for road traffic accident research in Germany.
With this anniversary, ECTRI celebrates 16 years of collaboration with BASt. ECTRI warmly thanksall BASt experts and colleagues for their utmost involvement throughout ECTRI activities, including a successful organisation of the 2025 Young Researchers Seminar, in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, at BASt Headquarter.
