Berthold Best

Berthold Best serves as Professor of Transportation Infrastructure Engineering at the Technical University of Nuremberg Georg Simon Ohm since his 2012 appointment. His career spans municipal engineering management, Bundeswehr service, and academic leadership with extensive professional experience in road infrastructure systems.

His educational foundation includes Civil Engineering studies at the Bundeswehr University of Munich (1985-1989), followed by legal traineeship at Rhineland-Palatinate Road Administration (1994-1996). Professional milestones include department leadership at Cochem/Mosel Road Construction Office (1996-1997) and 15 years as team/project manager at Ludwigshafen/Rhine Civil Engineering Department.

Professor Best's research focuses on Asset Management and Municipal Road Infrastructure, with significant contributions to systematic road maintenance strategies, pavement monitoring technologies, and resilient urban transportation systems. His work bridges practical municipal challenges with advanced engineering solutions, particularly in vibration-based condition assessment and cost-effective maintenance planning.

His publication trends reveal evolving expertise from traditional road maintenance (2002-2010) toward innovative monitoring technologies (2018-2022), with increasing international collaboration. Key thematic clusters include smartphone-based pavement diagnostics, resilient city planning, and monetary valuation frameworks for urban infrastructure.

Professional affiliations include the Association of German Engineers (VDI), Association of Road Construction and Traffic Engineers (VSVI), Research Association for Road and Traffic Engineering, World Road Association (PIARC), and Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF).

Teaching responsibilities encompass Road Infrastructure Construction (Bachelor), Air Traffic Facilities, Engineering Structures for Transport Facilities, Asset Management, and Transport Systems Engineering (Master's Urban Mobility program). His pedagogical approach integrates practical municipal engineering challenges with advanced asset management principles.