Ten years of successful cooperation between the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the Asia-Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) and the Asia-Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) have come to an end. The final online workshop of the MEDEA 3.0 project (Metrology: Enabling Developing Economies in Asia) took place on 27 March 2025 – a moment worthy of looking back at an extraordinary…
Four Namibian Master’s students spent six months at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig last year. This is what Ndapanda Musole had to say. We were curious to hear about Ndapanda Musole’s first impressions of Germany and how she adjusted to living in a new country. She first noticed the infrastructure and the buildings, but…
Four Namibian Master’s students spent six months at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig last year. They were all interviewed during their stay in Germany, and this is what Rosamunde (Rose) Shilongo had to say. Starting point Rosamunde (Rose) Shilongo never thought she’d work on assessing hydrogen purity, but this electrical engineer from Namibia surprised…
Four Namibian Master’s students spent six months at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig last year. This is what Paulus Tangeni Tjakula had to say. We were curious to hear about Paulus Tangeni Tjakula’s impressions of Germany and his experiences while living and researching in Braunschweig. He felt that adjusting to life in Germany was…
Four Namibian Master’s students spent six months at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig last year. They were all interviewed during their stay in Germany, and this is what Ndamononghenda (Mona) Uunona had to say. First things first We were relieved to hear that nothing exploded while Ndamononghenda Uunona (known as Mona) was doing her…
Four green hydrogen scholarships awarded Namibia has one of the world’s highest potentials of wind and solar power generation. In 2020 the country created a vision of producing green hydrogen and developing a green economy. Namibia is inspiring the international hydrogen community. Projects are being developed with its unprecedented dynamic hydrogen production as well as…
We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest guidance document on Proficiency Testing (PT). A big thank you goes out to Carlos Bindé and Anett Matbadal who are the authors of this guidance document. It would serve as a practical resource for scientists and technicians involved in testing and quality assurance, offering key…
PTB looks back on three years of aid to Ukraine and accompanies the country into its European future. Help in times of war can look very different. The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has found its own way and set up a task force immediately after Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Its goal: to provide colleagues in Ukraine…
The Agency for Standardization, Metrology, Certification, and Trade Inspection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has reached a significant milestone in the development of its national quality infrastructure. The agency’s calibration laboratory has been officially accredited by the Turkish Accreditation Agency (TURKAK) in accordance with the TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard. This accreditation…
On 26 February 2025, Djibouti reached an important milestone for the country’s economic development: Ron Osman Omar, Director of Industry, Minerals, Entrepreneurship and Tourism at the African Union Commission, submitted the National Quality Policy of the Republic of Djibouti during a meeting at the Ministry of Trade and Tourism. In her speech, she pointed out…