Background

We are undergoing a digital transformation. New opportunities are emerging almost daily in households, trade and industry through digital data traffic. This upheaval is challenging the quality infrastructure (QI) system, consisting of metrology, standardisation, accreditation, conformity assessment and market surveillance. At the same time, it has implications for development cooperation. For example, the digital transformation can lead to an increase in existing economic or social disparities.

However, promoting the active participation of partner countries in digitalisation processes can also promote the economic integration and harmonisation of systems. The International Cooperation of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) supports the digitalisation of the quality infrastructure worldwide in close cooperation with PTB departments and partner institutions.

Objectives

The project Metrology for Digital Transformation in International Cooperation (M4DT-IC) has the objective to support national metrology institutes in partner countries to better manage the digital transformation according to the needs of their customers. For this purpose different international working groups, which interact on eye level, were formed.

More details are outlined in the project presentation linked here.

Publications

Further information on digitalisation activities in PTBs international cooperation department are summarized in the publication "Quality Infrastructure and Digitalisation". Here you may find the German version.

Here you may also find the German version of PTB's "Digitalisation Strategy in International Cooperation".