Hands-on | Virtually!

Guidelines on virtual hands-on laboratory training Can hands-on laboratory training be conducted remotely? What are some methods to virtually demonstrate how to handle laboratory equipment or remotely direct trainees to perform technical measurements? How can misunderstandings of instructions be avoided? What software applications can support virtual hands-on laboratory training? It became obvious that these questions…

A Strong Partnership

For 16 years, we at PTB’s International Cooperation have been working together with our partners at the Ghana Standards Authority, GSA. During this time, we have formed a strong partnership and are now very excited to cement this further with our latest project: “Establishment of a Fit-for-Future National Metrology Institute in Ghana.” Tomorrow, at 3:00…

GSA: On the way to a high-class metrology institute

In a few days, the kick-off workshop of our latest project with the Ghana Standards Authority, GSA, will take place. The aim of the project is to foster GSA’s capacities, so that they will be able to offer high-class metrological services – and thereby strengthen the country’s industrial development. Not only will the investment climate…

New discussion paper: How can the economy be strengthened through QI?

How can quality infrastructure, or QI for short, strengthen the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic? A team of internal and external PTB experts has examined this issue in a discussion paper. The topic was developed as a basis for discussion within PTB’s International Cooperation Group on a task force that deals with the challenges of…

Capacity Development Online – New formats of virtual cooperation

Since March 2020, the PTB’s International Cooperation Group has been facing major challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The social and travel-related restrictions have led to the staff members having to transfer the project work almost completely to the virtual realm. This has not only raised many questions regarding technical implementation. A major challenge is…

Establishing a fit-for-future NMI in Ghana

PTB’s International Cooperation and the Ghana Standards Authority, GSA, have been working together for over a decade. Now, with the most recent PTB-project “Establishment of a Fit-for-Future National Metrology Institute in Ghana“ our cooperation enters an exciting new phase. On 19 May, just one day short of the World Metrology Day 2021, the kick-off workshop…