Open Day in Berlin

On August 20 and 21, the German Government opened its doors in Berlin to welcome interested visitors. Several thousand people took up the invitation to learn more about the work of the Federal Ministries and numerous partner organizations. PTB’s international collaboration work was showcased at a stand set up in the garden of the Federal…

Four African women doctors in front of a laboratory bench analysing Covid-19 test samples

Dual Vocational Training for Pharmaceutical Production Specialists

On 8 July 2022, a new certification course supported by German Development Cooperation was launched. This course is a one-year training programme for pharmaceutical production specialists in Kenya. Pharmaceutical production specialists are an essential resource for pharmaceutical manufacturers, as they operate many kinds of pharmaceutical production equipment, including granulators, tablet presses, film coaters, and automated…

Two hands in close-up wearing disposable blue medical gloves taking samples from an ear of grain with tweezers. Next to them is a petri dish already containing grain samples.

Using innovation potential: Food and agriculture in Ethiopia

Creating the framework conditions for the production of high-quality, competitive products is a major challenge for the agricultural and food sectors in Ethiopia. Quality infrastructure significantly contributes to managing this task and makes it possible to better tap the potential contribution of the agricultural and food sectors, especially in rural areas. This challenge was the…