The Department of Automotive Technologies at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics once again announces the Safety First! road safety competition, aiming to encourage students to contribute to a safer future of transportation by working on real-world engineering challenges.

The multi-round competition provides participants with an opportunity to develop their own ideas into research and development concepts while receiving direct professional feedback from both industry and academia. A distinctive feature of the competition is that students not only elaborate theoretical solutions but also demonstrate their practical applicability.

A new element this year is that, alongside teams, individual applicants are also welcome to participate, allowing even more students to test their skills either independently or as part of a team.

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Competition Structure

Application and abstract submission deadline – March 13, 2026

First Round – March 20, 2026

Participants present their proposed solution to a selected road safety problem in a short presentation.
Projects are evaluated by an expert jury based on both the presentations and the previously submitted abstracts.

Second Round – May 8, 2026

Advancing teams and individual competitors are supported by industrial and academic mentors throughout the development process. Participants submit a detailed 6–10 page professional report presenting their concept and its applicability, supported by model-based analyses where relevant.

Third Round – May 29, 2026

During the final round, competitors demonstrate the practical implementation of their solutions through a live demonstration.

Why Apply?

The Safety First! competition goes beyond a traditional student contest: participants receive industry-oriented professional feedback, develop their presentation and engineering skills, and build valuable professional connections.

The competition’s industrial partner, Robert Bosch, participates in the program by providing expert support and jury members, offering students direct insight into industry expectations and potential career opportunities.

Apply HERE on the Safety First! competition website!

We look forward to welcoming applicants and working together to shape the future of road safety.

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