PTB’s partner institutions and project teams have experienced some eventful weeks in North and West Africa and the Middle East, especially in Tunisia: With the participation in the 10th International Conference on Metrology (CAFMET) in Hammamet and the shared organization of the workshop on quality infrastructure in Tunis, PTB created important momentum in terms of…
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…
Water is life, but millions of people still have problems with access to clean water. To mark World Water Day on 22 March, we are drawing attention to our global commitment to sustainable water and energy management. With our projects in Jordan, Bolivia, India and Tunisia, we are strengthening the quality infrastructure for the water…
To mark International Women’s Day, PTB’s International Cooperation Group sends warm greetings to all our partners and colleagues around the world. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of gender equality and the role we all play in fostering an inclusive and fair society. At PTB, we firmly believe that integrating gender…
Join Us for the Virtual Launch of the UNIDO/PTB Publication: Building Legal Frameworks for a Future-Proof Quality Infrastructure We are pleased to invite you to the virtual launch of the latest UNIDO/PTB publication, Building Legal Frameworks for a Future-Proof Quality Infrastructure, taking place on Wednesday, 19 March 2025, from 13:00 to 15:00 UTC. This publication…
Reflecting on a Successful Year As we step into 2025, it’s time to reflect on the journey of the re-energized QuISP Alumni Network. The past year has been pivotal for our community, marked by significant achievements and initiatives that have strengthened our connections and enhanced our collective impact. Here’s a look back at what we…
On November 16th, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) jointly presented the most recent IRENA publication, “A Quality Infrastructure Roadmap for Green Hydrogen”, at a side event of the World Climate Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This study was commissioned and accompanied in terms of its content and strategy by…
“I would like to thank all of our partners again and to assure them of our commitment to the success of our current and future cooperation projects.”1 With this conclusion, the Tunisian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Energy (MIME), Fatma Thabet Chiboub, inaugurated the two new Tunisian-German projects “Strengthening the quality infrastructure for a sustainable…
In October, during the Joint Meeting of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), a significant lecture and discussion event took place in Berlin. This event was organised by PTB, the National Metrology Institute of Germany, in collaboration with Mesopartner, a global firm specialising in economic development. It brought together…
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) recently brought out a new publication entitled “Quality Infrastructure and Digitalization”. This latest issue in PTB’s Compact series focuses on the relation between quality infrastructure (QI) and digitalization. It is available in German and will soon be available in English too. Digital transformation is a process visible in our daily lives.…