6-K UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                   May 7, 2003

                             BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                BASF CORPORATION
                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)

               Carl Bosch Strasse 38, LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY 67056
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                         Indicate by check mark whether
                              the Registrant files
                               or will file annual
                               reports under cover
                             Form 20-F or Form 40-F

                            Form 20-F X Form 40-F


                       Indicate by check mark whether the
                          Registrant by furnishing the
                      information contained in this Form is
                           also thereby furnishing the
                    information to the Commission pursuant to
           Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                    Yes No X


       If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
               Registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .






                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                BASF Aktiengesellschaft


Date: May 7, 2003               By: /s/ Elisabeth Schick
                                ------------------------------------
                                Name: Elisabeth Schick
                                Title: Director Site Communications Ludwigshafen
                                and Europe


                                By: /s/ Christian Schubert
                                ------------------------------------
                                Name: Christian Schubert
                                Title: Director Corporate Communications
                                BASF Group