On 3 October this year, not only was the Day of German Reunification cherished, but two PTB projects also celebrated a small first. PTB welcomed participants from two partner regions to a final study tour in Germany for the “Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development – QuISP” course, uniting people and regions in a different way.…
It is true that we can have wider social contacts again, that travel restrictions have been lifted and that virtual meetings are no longer obligatory in our “new normal”. But despite this, we have not yet returned to the “old normal” in many of our PTB projects, especially when it comes to on-site meetings with…
Since 2020, the national metrology institute of Germany (PTB) has implemented the ARTICAL II project with the support of stakeholders from the Colombian Quality Subsystem (SICAL) and the National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI). Goal 3 of the project contains strategies for expanding and strengthening quality services for the circular economy in the steel and…
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…
On 18 June 2022, more than 5000 visitors took up the invitation of the German Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the City of Bonn and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) by coming to an open day in Bonn. The special setting of the park that surrounds the Chancellor’s Bungalow, Villa Hammerschmidt, Palais…
Using the sun’s energy efficiently is a key factor for the success of the Moroccan photovoltaic sector. The aim of PTB’s new project called Strengthening the quality infrastructure for photovoltaics, launched last year, is to ensure that quality infrastructure services are able to strengthen the existing capacities for solar energy use in line with national…
Regulatory experts from Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal and South Africa and representatives from regional harmonisation initiatives visit the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut At a four-day meeting at the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, representatives of the regulatory authorities in Ghana (Food and Drugs Authority, FDA), Rwanda (Food and Drugs Authority, FDA), South Africa (South African Health Products Regulatory Authority, SAHPRA) and Senegal (Agence sénégalaise de Réglementation…
May 19, 2022. Today, the National Metrology Institute of Germany (PTB) is launching the Regional Conference: Quality Infrastructure for Biodiversity and Climate Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean in close coordination with the Organization of American States (OAS), the Pan American Commission for Technical Standards (COPANT), the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) and the Inter-American…
Interdisciplinary collaboration between different sectors and nations The significant reduction of carbon dioxide emissions on our planet by 2050 is an important climate goal of countries worldwide. At the same time, a significant increase in fuel consumption is expected in emerging countries such as India in the coming years. In order to do justice to…
Expanding production capacities for vaccines is an important instrument to prevent and fight global pandemics. New approaches aimed toward finding solutions for local vaccine production are being provided by BioNTech through modular containers called “BioNTainer”. With this invention – the name being a cross between container and the company name BioNTech – COVID-19 vaccines will…