2021 is a special year for Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). This is because the Federal Republic of Germany has now been engaged in development policy for over six decades. On 14 November 1961, Walter Scheel was appointed as the first Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation. This day is considered to…
Our project on Strengthening quality infrastructure for solar thermal energy in the Maghreb ended this October with a virtual closing event following nine years of successful cooperation. “I have mixed feelings about today,” reflected Carl Felix Wolff, who heads PTB’s Middle East and North Africa Section, as he looked back at the joint milestones, successes…
Water is life! This valuable resource is the central topic of the module titled Quality infrastructure for efficient water management in Jordan that has now been launched. The module’s main objective is to improve the population’s living conditions and climatic resilience by ensuring safe access to drinking water and well-organized water and sewage management. For…
New type of measuring system determines nanoparticle concentration – successful transfer of technology from PTB to industry Nanoparticles are real allrounders. In the field of medicine, for example, one interesting application involves using nanoparticles to deliver drugs or vaccines deep into the body to precisely where they are needed. For such purposes, it is essential…
The African Quality Policy was adopted during a specialized technical committee meeting of the African Union (Council of Ministers for Trade and Industry) by a large consensus on 3 September 2021 in Addis Ababa. The African Union Commission designated this as an important step in the implementation of the newly established African Continental Free Trade…
The many challenges posed by the Covid 19 pandemic have not only led to short-term changes. They could equally bring about long-term innovations. This is shown, for example, by a look at the Western Balkan countries. In March 2021, PTB hosted a virtual exchange of experiences on innovations in quality infrastructure institutions and services, QI…
For over a year, the Covid-19 pandemic has harmed not only people’s health but also the economy. Similarly to other sectors, businesses have been hit hard by the risks and economic consequences from the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus. Business as usual has become the most desired state which companies and…
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and international experts meet virtually to discuss quality requirements. An impact study conducted in cooperation with Technische Universität Berlin and the Mediterranean Business School in Tunis was recently the forum for virtual meetings about quality. This all took place within PTB’s project titled “Developing expertise in quality assurance for the export…
Determining the current state of development is a first step toward needs-based support for the establishment and expansion of national quality infrastructure (QI). The quality infrastructure system of each country requires continued further development in order to meet the needs of industry. However, needs and potential can vary from country to country. Each QI system…
Measuring is only for men? No way! The world of metrology is for everyone. The “Metrology for all” network is committed to making this a reality. The interest group is mostly made up of scientists from different countries who are standing up for women in metrology in Africa and in countries of the Global South.…