A national institute for science and technology and the highest technical authority of Germany for the field of metrology and physical safety engineering. Headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana. Responsible for matters concerning standardization, metrology, accreditation and type approval of vehicles. Monitors compliance to legal requirements by cantons and authorised bodies. Trains and advises verification experts and verification agencies.
Services are available to researchers, industry and commerce.
Manages the Swiss Calibration Service and operates the Swiss Accreditation Service.