TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Digital Maturity in the Conformity Assessment Industry - An explorative study from Germany N2 - First insights from a survey conducted among German Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) to explore their status of digital transformation, incl. their digital maturity, benefits and obstacles as well as actual technology trends. T2 - 26th EURAS Conference CY - Glasgow, Great Britain DA - 08.06.2022 KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Digitalization KW - Prüflaboratorien KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Zertifizierungsstellen KW - Digitalisierung KW - Digitaler Reifegrad KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55049 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Der digitale Produktpass für Bauprodukte N2 - Der mit der Revidsion der Bauproduktenverordnung eingeführte digitale Produktpass für Bauprodukte wird erläutert. Speziell werden Funktion, Interaktion mit dem Register der Ökodesign-Verordnung und zukünftige Normungsaufgaben dargestellt. T2 - Eurolab-D-Kolloquium Konformitätsbewertung von Bauprodukten -Was ändert sich? CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.05.2025 KW - Digitaler Produktpass KW - Bauproduktenverordnung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63297 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - The Metabuilding Labs approach to Quality Assurance – Results of Task 8.4 & Task 8.5 N2 - The finalization of the Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for the O3BETs is described. The setuo of the internal system for quality checks is outlined. Major achievements are shown and future work is adressed. T2 - 7th General Meeting Metabuilding Labs CY - Bordeaux, France DA - 20.5.2025 KW - Metabuilding Labs KW - Open innovation test bed KW - Quality management PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63299 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Wie steht es um die Digitalisierung in Prüflaboratorien in Deutschland? Einblicke aus der QI-FoKuS-Studie N2 - Im Vortrag werden Erkenntnisse aus einer Umfrage unter deutschen Konformitätsbewertungsstellen (KBS) zum Stand der digitalen Transformation vorgestellt, inkl. deren digitaler Reifegrad, Vorteile und Hindernisse sowie aktuelle Technologietrends. T2 - Forum Akkreditierung CY - Online meeting DA - 06.09.2022 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Digitalisierung KW - Prüflaboratorien KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Prüfung KW - digitale Transformation KW - Digitaler Reifegrad PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55634 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ladu, Luana T1 - Digitalization in conformity assessment- an explorative study from Germany N2 - First insights from a survey conducted among German Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) to explore their status of digital transformation, incl. their digital maturity, benefits and obstacles as well as actual technology trends. T2 - EU – SPRI 2022 CY - Utrecht, Netherlands DA - 02.06.2022 KW - Digitaler Reifegrad KW - Digitalisierung KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Prüflaboratorien KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Zertifizierungsstellen PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55519 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Marktüberwachung und Digitalisierung der Qualitätsinfrastruktur: Initiative QI-Digital N2 - Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick zur Digitalisierung der Qualitätsinfrastruktur sowie den Aktivitäten der Initiative QI-Digital, in der die BAM engagiert ist um Lösungen für eine moderne QI zu entwickeln, erproben und die Anwendung zu bringen. Besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf der Bedeutung und Nutzbarmachung für die Marktüberwachung. T2 - Deutsche Marktüberwachungskonferenz 2024 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 27.11.2024 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Marktüberwachung KW - Digitalisierung KW - Digitale Transformation PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-62056 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Mirtsch, Mona A1 - Blind, K. T1 - Resilient gegen Corona? Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie auf Konformitätsbewertungsstellen N2 - Covid 19 stellt Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft vor immense Herausforderungen – auch die Konformitätsbewertungsbranche ist betroffen. Die Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) hat gemeinsam mit der TU Berlin und dem Fraunhofer ISI die Auswirkungen der Pandemie auf die wirtschaftliche und operative Lage von Konformitätsbewertungsstellen in Deutschland untersucht. Dabei standen auch die Digitalisierung sowie die Resilienz der Branche im Fokus. KW - Corona KW - Konformitätsbewertungsstellen KW - Resilienz KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - COVID-19 KW - Zertifizierung KW - Digitalisierung KW - Konformitätsbewertung PY - 2021 VL - 66 IS - 01/2021 SP - 36 EP - 39 PB - Carl Hanser CY - München AN - OPUS4-51974 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Mirtsch, Mona T1 - Corona-Monitor - Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie auf Konformitätsbewertung und Konformitätsbewertungsstellen in Deutschland: Ergebnispräsentation zur Befragung im Juni 2020 N2 - Im Vortrag wurden die Ergebnisse der von BAM gemeinsam mit der TU Berlin und Fraunhofer ISI durchgeführten Befragung zur Lage der Konformitätsbewertungsstellen während der Corona-Pandemie vorgestellt und mit den Teilnehmer*innen diskutiert. Schwerpunkte lagen auf den wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen (Aufträge, Arbeitsfähigkeit, Existenz), der Resilienz der Branche sowie den Wirkungen auf die Digitalisierung. Mehr Informationen unter www.qi-fokus.de. T2 - QI-FoKuS - Forschung für Konformitätsbewertung und Sicherheit CY - Online meeting DA - 08.10.2020 KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Konformitätsbewertungsstellen KW - Corona KW - COVID-19 KW - Prüfung KW - Zertifizierung KW - Resilienz KW - Digitalisierung KW - QI-FoKuS PY - 2020 UR - http://www.qi-fokus.de AN - OPUS4-51407 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Mirtsch, Mona A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Informationssicherheit in deutschen Unternehmen: Ergebnisse der QI-FoKuS Umfrage zur ISO/IEC 27001 N2 - Ergebnisvorstellung im mitgliederexklusiven Webinar der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Qualität (DGQ) zur Studie: "Nutzung und Wirkung von einem ISMS nach ISO/IEC 27001". Neben Zweck und Design der Studie werden sowohl Hürden bei der Implementierung, fördernde Maßnahmen, die Anwender nützlich finden und die Frage, warum Firmen diese Norm nicht nutzen, erörtert. T2 - Nutzung und Wirkung von einem ISMS nach ISO/IEC 27001 CY - Online meeting DA - 15.04.2021 KW - Zertifizierung KW - Informationssicherheit KW - ISO/IEC 27001 KW - Managementsysteme PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-52485 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Mirtsch, Mona A1 - Blind, K. A1 - Castka, P. ED - Jakobs, K. T1 - Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Conformity Assessment: Insights from a Multinational Study N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has posed new and manifold challenges to organizations and their operations worldwide. Conformity assessment bodies (CABs), such as testing or medical laboratories, certification, and inspection bodies, are also affected by the associated disruptions. Their situation in this crisis is highly relevant, as CABs are essential pillars of the quality infrastructure: Their activities ensure that products and services meet requirements as defined in standards and regulations, thereby contributing to their safety and reliability. Considering the roles and functions of CABs in economy, health, and innovation, the question arises how CABs and their operations were affected by the pandemic and how they responded. To this end, we present the results of an international survey of 986 CABs of all types in Germany, the UK, Italy, and New Zealand. Overall, CABs reported on average a negative development of demand during the pandemic, facing restrictions in all countries. In addition, the pandemic had overall negative impact on the CABs’ investment and innovation activities. However, investments in digital infrastructure were increased as countermeasure, with CABs reporting an increased need for digitalization. Resources relevant to organizational resilience were available to different extents, affecting the speed of response to the challenges of the pandemic. The paper highlights and discusses results from in-depth analyses, which are relevant for policy makers and industry alike. T2 - 25th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference – Standardisation and Innovation CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 05.09.2021 KW - COVID-19 KW - Corona KW - Crisis KW - Digitalization KW - Laboratory KW - Pandemic KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Conformity assessment KW - Resilience PY - 2021 SN - 978-3-95886-421-4 SP - 379 EP - 398 PB - Verlag Mainz AN - OPUS4-53815 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mirtsch, Mona A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Blind, K. A1 - Castka, P. T1 - Quality assurance in supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic: Empirical evidence on organisational resilience of conformity assessment bodies N2 - Global supply chains rely on the compliance and safety of their products, processes, and facilities. These vital services (often referred to as ‘quality assurance’ or ‘conformity assessment’ services) are provided by Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs). This empirical study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CABs as well as their response to the resulting challenges. Data was gathered through an online survey among all accredited CABs in Germany, which resulted in 555 valid responses. Taking a resilience perspective, we reveal that CABs were hit hard by the disruptions caused by the pandemic, albeit to different degrees, in part due to their type of services, size, and sectors served. Furthermore, we find that contingency plans do not directly cushion order declines (as the main indicator of the economic impact of the pandemic) but rather indirectly through helping CABs respond more quickly, which in turn mitigates their order declines. However, our results show that contingency plans can also have adverse effects if they hinder flexible reaction to the crisis. The findings of our study help managers and policymakers learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and improve the resilience of the conformity assessment sector and quality assurance in the event of future crises. KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Digitalization KW - Testing laboratories KW - Organizational resilience KW - COVID-19 KW - Conformity assessment PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/14783363.2022.2078189 SP - 1 EP - 23 PB - Taylor & Francis AN - OPUS4-55066 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rückschloss, Jana A1 - Tochtrop, Christoph A1 - von Geibler, Justus A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar T1 - “Oh no, it’s broken!” – How product functionality limits lifespan N2 - Today a large variety of products with various features and designs are available for consumers. In addition to the main functions of a product, there are more and more additional functions, especially for electrical and electronic appliances. This means that looking for the right product may require extensive research by consumers and does not always lead to a sense of making an informed purchase decision. The wide variety of designs and functions can overwhelm consumers. This creates uncertainty and might lead to overrate products functionality and thus significantly shorten the service lifetime of appliances. Furthermore, the environmental impact of such functions is usually unclear, and can vary depending on the actual usage scenario. In this study, a survey was carried out in order to better understand consumers perceptions and experiences related to additional functions of products, with specific focus on domestic hobs, household refrigerating appliances and televisions. The results confirm the large number of additional functions and their overwhelming effect for consumers. Consumers purchase devices with more features than desired, or replaced them prematurely because an extra feature fails while the main function is still available. The findings of the study can be used to better inform consumers and support them to make environmentally sustainable purchasing decisions. T2 - 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025) CY - Aalborg, Denmark DA - 02.07.2025 KW - Circular economy KW - Functionality KW - Durability KW - Purchase decision KW - Ecodesign PY - 2025 UR - https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/plate2025 SN - 97887-7642-060-4 DO - https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025 SN - 2794-9540 SP - 666 EP - 674 AN - OPUS4-63823 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Blind, Knut A1 - Gutknecht, Ralph A1 - Kirstgen, Martin A1 - Neuhäusler, Peter A1 - Schirmeister, Elna A1 - Schubert, Torben ED - Koch, Claudia T1 - Die Bedeutung der Qualitätsinfrastruktur: Studie zu wirtschaftlichen und nicht-wirtschaftlichen Wirkungen sowie Trendstudie Digitalisierung N2 - Um Qualität, Sicherheit und Umweltverträglichkeit von Waren, Dienstleistungen und Verfahren zu unterstützen und zu verbessern braucht es eine starke und verlässliche Qualitätsinfrastruktur (QI). Die empirische Studie erfasst erstmals quantitativ die wirtschaftlichen und nicht-wirtschaftlichen Wirkungen der QI. Im Rahmen dieser Studie wurden die ökonomischen Wirkungsdimensionen der QI und ihrer Einzelkomponenten, insb. im Hinblick auf Bruttowertschöpfung, Wirtschaftswachstum, Außenhandel, Innovation, und weitere Aspekte konzeptionell erfasst und quantifiziert. Dabei wurden sektorspezifische Besonderheiten berücksichtigt. Komplementär wurden auch ausgewählte nicht-ökonomische Wirkungsdimensionen der QI quantitativ bestimmt. Diese quantitative Analyse wird ergänzt durch eine qualitative Untersuchung der QI Deutschlands, wobei sowohl auf die Interaktionen der verschiedenen QI-Komponenten eingegangen als auch auf die Besonderheiten ausgewählter Sektoren abgehoben wird. Die Möglichkeiten der rasch voranschreitenden Digitalisierung für die QI und ihre einzelnen Komponenten wurden in einem zweiten Teil im Rahmen eines Szenarioansatzes identifiziert und bewertet. Hier wurden auf Basis von Schlüsselfaktoren vier Szenarien entwickelt und entsprechende strategische Implikationen und Anknüpfungspunkte abgeleitet. Abschließend gibt die Studie Empfehlungen differenziert nach den einzelnen Komponenten der QI, aber auch speziell für verschiedenen Akteure und Institutionen auf Basis der gewonnenen Erkenntnisse. KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Wirtschaftsleistung KW - Trendanalyse KW - Szenarioanalyse KW - Szenarien PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-4411 N1 - Endbericht zu einem Projekt im Rahmen von QI-Digital, gefördert vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz. SP - 1 EP - 154 PB - Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung (ISI) CY - Karlsruhe AN - OPUS4-62710 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Blind, Knut A1 - Neuhäusler, Peter A1 - Schubert, Torben ED - Koch, Claudia T1 - The importance of quality infrastructure in Germany: Study on economic and non-economic effects N2 - A strong and reliable quality infrastructure (QI) is vital for supporting and improving the quality, safety, and environmental compatibility of goods, services, and processes. This empirical study is the first to quantitatively assess the economic and non-economic effects of QI. As part of this study, the economic impact dimensions of QI and its individual components were conceptualized and quantified, particularly with regard to gross value added, economic growth, foreign trade, innovation, and other aspects. Sector-specific characteristics were taken into account. This quantitative analysis is supplemented by a qualitative analysis of Germany's QI, which examines both the interactions between the various QI components and the specific characteristics of selected sectors. This report is an English summary version of the original German report. KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Econometrics KW - Gross domestic product KW - Economic growth KW - Innovation KW - Quality assurance KW - Economy PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-5041 SP - 1 EP - 21 CY - Karlsruhe, Berlin AN - OPUS4-63913 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Digital Transformation in Conformity Assessment: International Study Insights & Current Initiatives in Germany N2 - This presentation provides an overview on the key insights from our international study exploring the status and trends of digital transformation in conformity assessment bodies (e.g. testing and calibration laboratories, inspection and certification bodies) in 15 countries and regions worldwide. It covers comparative information from three main areas: their digital maturity, drivers & barriers, as well as the adoption of digital technologies. It further presents follow-up activities carried out at BAM, such as additional workshops with laboratories to deepen insights. Finally, it introduces the German QI-Digital initiative in which BAM together with key actors of the Quality Infarsrtucture develops solutions for a digital QI. T2 - Empowering Quality Infrastructure through Digital Transformation CY - Online meeting DA - 11.12.2024 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Digitalisierung KW - Digitale Transformation KW - Laboratories KW - Konformitätsbewertung PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-62177 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ladu, Luana T1 - Exploring the digital transformative potential of the conformity assessment industry - An international comparison N2 - First insights from a survey conducted among Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) accross 15 countries. It aims at exploring their status of digital transformation, incl. their digital maturity, benefits and obstacles as well as actual technology trends. T2 - EU - SPRI 2023 CY - Brighton, UK DA - 15.06.2023 KW - Digitaler Reifegrad KW - Digitalisierung KW - Zertifizierungsstellen KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Prüflaboratorien KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57780 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Vertrauen in Qualität und Sicherheit in der Digitalisierung - Eine digital gestützte Qualitätssicherung für die additive Fertigung N2 - Der Vortrag stellt die Initiative QI-Digital vor, deren Ziel es ist, Lösungen für eine moderne, digitale Qualitätsinfrastruktur (QI) zu entwickeln. Dabei wird insbesondere auf den das praxisnahe Pilotprojekt der Qualitätssicherung in der additiven Fertigung eingegangen und aufgezeigt, wie digitale QI-Werkzeuge wie Smart Standards, digitale Zertifikate und Kalibrierscheine, eine QI-Cloud und der digitale Produktpass zu einer vernetzten und vertrauenswürdigen Qualitätssicherung beitragen. T2 - Leichtbau-Workshop Digitalisierung „Digitalisierung, Motor für nachhaltigen Leichtbau – Leichtbau, Motor für die Digitalisierung!“ CY - Online meeting DA - 24.11.2022 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Digitalisierung KW - Kalibrierung KW - Konformitätsbewertung KW - Prüfung KW - digitale Transformation KW - Additive Fertigung PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56384 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Current Digitalization Approaches in Quality Infrastructure -The QI-Digital Initiative N2 - The talk provides an overview on the importance and drivers of digital transformation in quality infrastructure (QI) as well as the approach the initiative QI-Digital takes to provide solutions. Special emphasis is given to the pilot projects implemented at BAM. T2 - Global Technical Regulation and Standardization Board Meeting CY - Erlangen, Germany DA - 20.07.2023 KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Conformity Assessment KW - Quality-X KW - Smart standard KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Hydrogen fueling station KW - Digitalization PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58118 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - A Modern Quality Infrastructure: Digital and Networked N2 - The presentation provides an overview and introduction to the need and drivers for the digital transformation of the quality infrastructure (QI). It illustrates the tools and processes that are the fundation of a digital QI and how the initiatve QI-Digital aims at developing accordant solutions. Special emphasis is given to the pilot projects at BAM. T2 - Visit of Indian delegation at BAM hosted by GIZ and BMWK CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 24.04.2023 KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Conformity Assessment KW - Quality-X KW - Smart standard KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Hydrogen fueling station KW - Digitalization KW - Digital certificate PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58119 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai T1 - Eine moderne Qualitätsinfrastruktur: digital und vernetzt N2 - Der Vortrag stellt die Arbeiten der BAM in der Initiative QI-Digital vor, in deren Rahmen Lösungen für eine moderne und digitale Qualitätsinfrastruktur entwickelt werden. Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem zentralen Werkzeug Quality-X sowie dem Pilotprojekt "Moderne Qualitätssicherung in der Additiven Fertigung". T2 - BAM Kuratoriumssitzung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 22.06.2023 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Digitalisierung KW - Quality-X KW - Additive Fertigung PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58121 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - A Modern Quality Infrastructure: Digital and Networked N2 - Introduction to the initiative QI-Digital and the BAM pilot projects, especially hydrogen fueling station, that seek to develop solutions for a modern and digital Quality Infrastructure (QI). T2 - Meeting mit Korea Delegation (Motie RHS Projekt) CY - Online meeting DA - 28.02.2023 KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Conformity Assessment KW - Quality-X KW - Smart standard KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Hydrogen fueling station KW - Digitalization KW - Digital certificate PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58120 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Hydrogen Technologies in Germany and the Republic of Korea - A Multidimensional Stakeholder Analysis N2 - The presentation provides a comparative analysis of the hydrogen economies in Germany and the Republic of Korea, highlighting similarities and differences. Thereupon, the presentation delves into the requirements for the development of a hydrogen economy, including the political and regulatory framework. T2 - Colloquium of the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - Research Group "Geopolitics of Transitions in Energy and Industry" CY - Online meeting DA - 05.06.2023 KW - Hydrogen economy KW - Technological innovation system KW - Country comparison PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57606 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Koch, Claudia A1 - Elert, Anna Maria A1 - Meyer, Lena T1 - Vertrauen stärken und Innovation ermöglichen: Eine digitale Qualitätsinfrastruktur für ein modernes Made-in-Germany N2 - Produktion und Handel in immer komplexeren Wertschöpfungsnetzwerken, die fortschreitende digitale und grüne Transformation sowie technologische Innovationen sind in hohem Maße auf die verlässliche Sicherung und den effizienten Nachweis der Qualität, Sicherheit und Nachhaltigkeit von Waren, Dienstleistungen und Prozessen angewiesen. Unverzichtbar dafür ist eine moderne und leistungsfähige Qualitätsinfrastruktur (QI). Der Artikel stellt die Initiative QI-Digital, ihre Ziele und Aktivitäten für die digitale Transformation der QI vor. KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Digitalisierung KW - digitale Transformation KW - Smart Standard KW - Digitales Zertifikat KW - DPP PY - 2024 UR - https://www.dgq.de/fachbeitraege/vertrauen-staerken-und-innovation-ermoeglichen-eine-digitale-qualitaetsinfrastruktur-fuer-ein-modernes-made-in-germany/ SP - 1 EP - 5 AN - OPUS4-60345 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Quality X: Data Spaces for laboratories. How about a proof of concept? N2 - Überblick über die Initiative QI-Digital. Schwerpunkt liegt neben den allgemeinen Zielen und Aktivitäten in verschiedenen Projekten insbesondere auf der Rolle von Datenräumen für die Qualitätsinfrastruktur (QI) und hier insbesondere Labore. Datenräume als Anker einer digitalen QI ermöglichen nicht nur sicheren und souveränen Datenaustausch sondern bieten auch Potential für neue Geschäftsmodelle. T2 - VUP Jahrestagung CY - Saarbrücken, Germany DA - 11.06.2024 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Data Spaces KW - Digitale Transformation KW - Datenräume KW - Digitales Zertifikat KW - DPP PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60346 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Eine moderne Qualitätsinfrastruktur: digital und vernetzt N2 - Überblick über die digitale Transformation der Qualitätsinfrastruktur (QI), die Initiative QI-Digital sowie die Aktivitäten der BAM. T2 - 11. Sitzung DGZfP UA Schnittstellen, Dokumentation, Datensouveränität Speicherung, Archivierung CY - Saarbrücken, Germany DA - 11.4.2024 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - digitale Transformation KW - Smart Standard KW - Digitales Zertifikat KW - Quality-X PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60347 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Lena T1 - From status quo to first perspectives of laboratories in a digital quality infrastructure N2 - The future of an efficient quality infrastructure (QI) will depend not only on suitable digital tools but also on well-equipped laboratories. An international study conducted by BAM reveals significant variation in digitalization among Germany's conformity assessment bodies (https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-bam/frontdoor/index/index/docId/59765). While laboratories see digitalization as an opportunity, most are still in the early stages of digital maturity, facing challenges such as: complexity, costs, staff, and lack of uniform interfaces and standards. To better understand expectations, needs, and experiences, QI-Digital held workshops with over 100 participants and first results are available in this publication. This ongoing dialogue is vital to ensuring that digital QI evolves in a way that is both practical and aligned with the dynamic needs of the industry. As laboratories navigate the diverse challenges of innovation, digital transformation becomes not just an option, but a powerful opportunity to stay ahead in a market that thrives on new, innovative, and digitally driven competitors. T2 - Materials Science and Engineering Congress 2024 CY - Darmstadt, Germany DA - 24.09.2024 KW - Digital Transformation KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Conformity Assessment KW - Accreditation KW - Quality Assurance PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61127 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Digitale QI: Inspektion von Rotorblättern von Windenergieanlagen N2 - Der Vortrag erklärt, was eine digitale Qualitätsinfrastruktur umfasst und stellt Arbeiten vor, die die Inspektion von Rotorblättern effizienter machen und bessere Einblicke in den Zustand geben soll. Grundlage dafür sind thermografische Aufnahmen und eine KI-gestützte Auswertung. Auch die Rolle von Datenräumen und Digitalem Produktpass wird behandelt. T2 - Plattform Industrie 4.0 Projektgruppenmeeting Collaborative Condition Monitoring CY - Online meeting DA - 17.06.2025 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Digitalisierung KW - Inspektion KW - Thermografie KW - Künstliche Intelligenz PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63452 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Matschat, Ralf A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Vogl, Jochen A1 - Kipphardt, Heinrich T1 - On the way to SI traceable primary transfer standards for amount of substance measurements in inorganic chemical analysis N2 - During its 25 years of existence, the Inorganic Analysis Working Group of the Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance: Metrology in Chemistry and Biology (CCQM IAWG) has achieved much in establishing comparability of measurement results. Impressive work has been done on comparison exercises related to real-world problems in fields such as ecology, food, or health. In more recent attempts, measurements and comparisons were focused on calibration solutions which are the basis of most inorganic chemical measurements. This contribution deals with the question of how to achieve full and transparent SI traceability for the values carried by such solutions. Within this framework, the use of classical primary methods (CPMs) is compared to the use of a primary difference method (PDM). PDM is a method with a dual character, namely a metrological method with a primary character, based on the bundling of many measurement methods for individual impurities, which lead to materials with certified content of the main component. As in classical methods, where small corrections for interferences are accepted, in PDM, many small corrections are bundled. In contrast to classical methods, the PDM is universally applicable to all elements in principle. Both approaches can be used to certify the purity (expressed as mass fraction of the main element) of a high-purity material. This is where the metrological need of National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) for analytical methods meet the challenges of analytical methods. In terms of methods, glow discharge mass spectrometry (GMDS) with sufficient uncertainties for sufficiently small impurity contents is particularly noteworthy for the certification of primary transfer standards (PTS), and isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS), which particularly benefits from PTS (back-spikes) with small uncertainties, is particularly noteworthy for the application. The corresponding relative uncertainty which can be achieved using the PDM is very low (< 10−4). Acting as PTS, they represent the link between the material aspect of the primary calibration solutions and the immaterial world of the International System of Units (SI). The underlying concepts are discussed, the current status of implementation is summarised, and a roadmap of the necessary future activities in inorganic analytical chemistry is sketched. It has to be noted that smaller measurement uncertainties of the purity of high-purity materials not only have a positive effect on chemical measurements, but also trigger new developments and findings in other disciplines such as thermometry or materials science. KW - Inorganic chemical analysis KW - Primary transfer standards (PTSs) KW - Traceability KW - Classical primary measurement method (CPM) KW - Primary difference measurement method (PDM) KW - Metrology in chemistry PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-572743 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-023-04660-4 SN - 1618-2642 SN - 1618-2650 VL - 415 SP - 3057 EP - 3071 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-57274 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - van de Kreeke, Johannes A1 - Melzer, Michael T1 - The Digital RM Document (DRMD) N2 - The Digital Reference Material Document (DRMD) is a machine-readable replacement of the usual PDF Certificate. We have developed a fully functional beta version that is already in use for selected BAM materials and publicly available from the COMAR database, which showcases its feasibility. T2 - Deutsche Marktüberwachungskonferenz 2025 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 17.09.2025 KW - Reference materials KW - Certified reference materials KW - Digital zertificates KW - QI-Digital PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64148 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Melzer, Michael T1 - The Digital RM Certificate Derived from the DCC N2 - The digital calibration certificate (DCC), is based on an XML-schema, which defines its general data structure and terminology. This DCC-schema is maintained and hosted by the PTB. In oder to also provide reference material certificates in machine-readable formats, allowing its automated processing and administration, the DCC-Schema is adapted to meet the specific requirements of reference material documents. This video presentation highlights the differences and similarities of both quality documents in terms of digitalization and introduces a first attempt to a DRMC-schema. T2 - CCQM Online Workshop on Digital and FAIR Chemical and Biological Reference Data and Certificates: Challenges and Opportunities CY - Online meeting DA - 09.09.2024 KW - Reference materials KW - Digital certificates KW - QI-Digital KW - Digital reference material document KW - Digital Metrology PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61888 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar T1 - Circular Economy - Einführung in die Umsetzung N2 - Der Vortrag fasst die internationalen, europäischen und nationalen Entwicklungen zur Transformation der linearen hin zu einer zirkulären Wirtschaft zusammen. Auf den drei Ebenen folgt der Vortrag jeweils der selben Logik: (i) Bedarfe, (ii) Strategien und Pläne sowie (iii) konkrete Maßnahmen. Ebenfalls werden Hinweise zu weiteren Informationsquellen gegeben. T2 - Seminarreihe FH Potsdam CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 17.06.2025 KW - Circular economy KW - Kreislaufwirtschaft KW - Rechtssetzung KW - Normung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63445 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Monavari, Mehran A1 - Prellwitz, Matthias A1 - Muth, Thilo A1 - Eichstädt, Sascha A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Quality-X: A Federated Digital Ecosystem for the Future Quality Infrastructure N2 - Harmonized and interoperable national Quality Infrastructure (QI) systems are essential for fostering cooperation, promoting mutual trust, and facilitating trade. The true potential of the QI is realized when its elements and actors are seamlessly integrated into a cohesive digital QI ecosystem. Recent developments towards industrial international data spaces enable such an ecosystem but require the integration of QI principles. Recognizing the lack of such a platform, Quality-X aims at setting the stage for the implementation of a QI ecosystem in international data spaces (IDS), GAIA-X and related German and European projects dedicated to secure data sharing. Quality-X is not about the construction of a platform; it is the creation of an inclusive QI ecosystem with harmonized interfaces. Instead of imposing rigid data structures, it prioritizes interoperability. Through the utilization of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), Verifiable Credentials, and Identity Hubs, Quality-X seeks seamless interactions across diverse service provider systems. This white paper introduces the concept and vision of Quality-X and discusses the general prerequisites for integrating QI processes within data spaces. Further on, we introduce existing testbeds, which will serve as an experimental proving ground for exploring various use cases related to the implementation of the vision of a QI-Digital. +++ Harmonisierte und interoperable nationale Qualitätsinfrastrukturen (QI) sind für die Förderung der Zusammenarbeit, des gegenseitigen Vertrauens und der Erleichterung des Handels unerlässlich. Das wahre Potenzial der QI kommt zum Tragen, wenn ihre Elemente und Akteure nahtlos in ein kohärentes digitales QI-Ökosystem integriert werden. Die jüngsten Entwicklungen hin zu industriellen internationalen Datenräumen ermöglichen ein solches Ökosystem, erfordern jedoch die Integration von QI-Prinzipien. Angesichts des Fehlens einer solchen Plattform zielt Quality-X darauf ab, die Voraussetzungen für die Umsetzung eines QI-Ökosystems in internationalen Datenräumen (IDS), GAIA-X und verwandten deutschen und europäischen Projekten zum sicheren Datenaustausch zu schaffen. Bei Quality-X geht es nicht um den Aufbau einer Plattform, sondern um die Schaffung eines umfassenden QI-Ökosystems mit harmonisierten Schnittstellen. Anstatt starre Datenstrukturen aufzuerlegen, steht die Interoperabilität im Vordergrund. Durch die Verwendung von dezentralen Identifikatoren (DIDs), überprüfbaren Berechtigungsnachweisen und Identitäts-Hubs strebt Quality-X eine nahtlose Interaktion zwischen verschiedenen Systemen von Dienstleistern an. Dieses Whitepaper stellt das Konzept und die Vision von Quality-X vor und erörtert die allgemeinen Voraussetzungen für die Integration von QI-Prozessen in Datenräumen. Darüber hinaus stellen wir bestehende Testbeds vor, die als experimentelles Versuchsfeld für die Erforschung verschiedener Anwendungsfälle im Zusammenhang mit der Umsetzung der Vision einer QI-Digital dienen sollen. KW - Quality Assurance KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Data Spaces KW - Digitalization KW - Quality Management KW - Interoperability KW - Verification KW - Identification KW - Certificate KW - Datenräume KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Gaia-X KW - Manufacturing-X KW - Catena-X KW - Datenökosystem KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Qualitätsmanagement PY - 2023 UR - https://www.qi-digital.de/fileadmin/user_upload/website/publikationen/1022_Brosch%C3%BCre_Quality-X_v4.pdf SP - 1 CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-59354 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Winckelmann, Alexander A1 - Morcillo Garcia-Morato, Dalia A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Recknagel, Sebastian A1 - Riedel, Jens A1 - Vogl, Jochen A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - Determination of lithium in human serum by isotope dilution atomic absorption spectrometry N2 - The therapeutic dose of lithium (Li) compounds, which are widely used for the treatment of psychiatric and hematologic disorders, is close to its toxic level; therefore, drug monitoring protocols are mandatory. Herein, we propose a fast, simple, and low-cost analytical procedure for the traceable determination of Li concentration in human serum, based on the monitoring of the Li isotope dilution through the partially resolved isotope shift in its electronic transition around 670.80 nm using a commercially available high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer. With this technique, serum samples only require acidic digestion before analysis. The procedure requires three measurements—an enriched 6Li spike, a mixture of a certified standard solution and spike, and a mixture of the sample and spike with a nominal 7Li/6Li ratio of 0.82. Lanthanum has been used as an internal spectral standard for wavelength correction. The spectra are described as the linear superposition of the contributions of the respective isotopes, each consisting of a spin-orbit doublet, which can be expressed as Gaussian components with constant spectral position and width and different relative intensity, reflecting the isotope ratio in the sample. Both the spectral constants and the correlation between isotope ratio and relative band intensity have been experimentally obtained using commercially available materials enriched with Li isotopes. The Li characteristic mass (mc) obtained corresponds to 0.6 pg. The procedure has been validated using five human serum certified reference materials. The results are metrologically comparable and compatible to the certified values. The measurement uncertainties are comparable to those obtained by the more complex and expensive technique, isotope dilution mass spectrometry. KW - Lithium KW - Human serum KW - Isotope dilution KW - Atomic absorption spectrometry KW - High-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-532446 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-021-03636-6 VL - 414 IS - 1 SP - 251 EP - 256 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-53244 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - Applications of atomic absorption spectrometry for lithium isotope analysis N2 - An alternative method for lithium isotope analysis by using high-resolution atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS-AAS) is proposed herein. This method is based on monitoring the isotope shift of approximately 15 pm for the electronic transition 22P←22S at around the wavelength of 670.8 nm, which can be measured by state-of-the-art HR-CS-AAS. Isotope analysis can be used for (i) the traceable determination of Li concentration and (ii) isotope amount ratio analysis based on a combination of HR-CS-AAS and spectral data analysis by machine learning (ML). In the first case, the Li spectra are described as the linear superposition of the contributions of the respective isotopes, each consisting of a spin-orbit doublet, which can be expressed as Gaussian components with constant spectral position and width and different relative intensity, reflecting the isotope ratio in the sample. Precision was further improved by using lanthanum as internal spectral standard. The procedure has been validated using human serum-certified reference materials. The results are metrologically comparable and compatible with the certified values. In the second case, for isotope amount ratio analysis, a scalable tree boosting ML algorithm (XGBoost) was employed and calibrated using a set of samples with 6Li isotope amount fractions ranging from 0.06 to 0.99 mol mol−1. The training ML model was validated with certified reference materials. The procedure was applied to the isotope amount ratio determination of a set of stock chemicals and a BAM candidate reference material NMC111 (LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2), a Li-battery cathode material. These determinations were compared with those obtained by MC-ICP-MS and found to be metrologically comparable and compatible. The residual bias was −1.8‰, and the precision obtained ranged from 1.9‰ to 6.2‰. This precision was sufficient to resolve naturally occurring variations. The NMC111 cathode candidate reference material was analyzed using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry with and without matrix purification to assess its suitability for technical applications. The results obtained were metrologically compatible with each other. T2 - Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XLII (CSI XLII) CY - Gijón, Spain DA - 30.05.2022 KW - Lithium KW - HR-CS-AAS KW - Chemometrics KW - Atomic spectrometry PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56498 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sommerfeld, Thomas A1 - Riedel, Juliane A1 - Lisec, Jan A1 - Mauch, Tatjana A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Koch, Matthias T1 - Development of a certified reference material for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in textiles N2 - Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a large group of emerging organic pollutants that contaminate the environment, food, and consumer products. Textiles and other outdoor products are a major source of PFAS exposure due to their water-repellent impregnations. Determination of PFASs in textiles is increasingly important for enhancing their contribution to the circular economy. While maximum levels and restrictions exist for certain key compounds under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the REACH regulation, certified reference materials (CRMs) are not currently available. To address this issue, the first CRM for determining PFASs in outdoor textiles (BAM-B003) was developed. It fully complies with the requirements of ISO 17034 and ISO 33405. This work presents the entire process of CRM development process, including preparation, a homogeneity study, a stability study, and value assignment. Certification was based on an in-house study at BAM using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) with stable isotope dilution analysis (SIDA). The certified mass fractions of 18 PFASs range widely from 0.46 to 69 µg/kg, with a prevalence of PFOA (69 µg/kg), PFOS (41 µg/kg) and PFHxA (35 µg/kg) exceeding legal limits. BAM-B003 is intended for analytical quality control and contributes to improving the chemical safety of textiles and strengthening the circular economy. KW - Reference Material KW - PFAS KW - Textiles PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-641040 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-025-06098-2 SN - 1618-2642 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-64104 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Winckelmann, Alexander A1 - Nowak, S. A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Recknagel, Sebastian A1 - Riedel, Jens A1 - Vogl, Jochen A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - High-Resolution Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Combined With Machine Learning Data Processing for Isotope Amount Ratio Analysis of Lithium N2 - An alternative method for lithium isotope amount ratio analysis based on a combination of high-resolution atomic absorption spectrometry and spectral data analysis by machine learning (ML) is proposed herein. It is based on the well-known isotope shift of approximately 15 pm for the electronic transition 22P←22S at around the wavelength of 670.8 nm, which can be measured by the state-of-the-art high-resolution continuum source graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. For isotope amount ratio analysis, a scalable tree boosting ML algorithm (XGBoost) was employed and calibrated using a set of samples with 6Li isotope amount fractions, ranging from 0.06 to 0.99 mol mol–1, previously determined by a multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS). The calibration ML model was validated with two certified reference materials (LSVEC and IRMM-016). The procedure was applied toward the isotope amount ratio determination of a set of stock chemicals (Li2CO3, LiNO3, LiCl, and LiOH) and a BAM candidate reference material NMC111 (LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2), a Li-battery cathode material. The results of these determinations were compared with those obtained by MC-ICP-MS and found to be metrologically comparable and compatible. The residual bias was −1.8‰, and the precision obtained ranged from 1.9 to 6.2‰. This precision was sufficient to resolve naturally occurring variations, as demonstrated for samples ranging from approximately −3 to +15‰. To assess its suitability to technical applications, the NMC111 cathode candidate reference material was analyzed using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry with and without matrix purification. The results obtained were metrologically compatible with each other. KW - Lithium KW - Isotope KW - Machine learning KW - Algorithms KW - Reference material KW - AAS KW - Atomic Absorption Spectrometry PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00206 SN - 1520-6882 VL - 93 IS - 29 SP - 10022 EP - 10030 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC, USA AN - OPUS4-53028 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Melzer, Michael T1 - The Digital Reference Material Document Derived from the DCC N2 - The DCC enables automatization in the metrological traceability of measurements and the dissemination and processing of data from calibration services. Many calibration and measurement procedures, however, rely on certified reference materials (CRMs) to obtain metrological traceability, especially in the broad field of chemical analysis. The metrological information of those reference materials is also provided in the form of certificates, and hence, their digitization bears the same automatization potential for quality assurance and traceability as the DCC itself. Although fairly similar, a reference material certificate contains some different information, and has a variable structure and proprietary requirements compared to a calibration certificate, as it is based on the dedicated ISO 33401 standard (formally known as ISO Guide 31) rather than the ISO/IEC 17025. Accordingly, the established DCC-schema does not fully fit the purpose of machine-readable reference material certificates. At the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), we started to adapt the DCC-schema in order to derive a dedicated schema for CRM certificates. For the seamless digital description of its certified values and their uncertainties, the newly developed schema also utilizes the Digital SI and thus provides a direct link to BIPM’s digital reference point for a global harmonization of metrological quantities. Furthermore, the schema will also be suitable for non-certified reference materials in order to form a common data structure for digital reference material documents (DRMD) in general. As a validated XML report, the DRMD is also compatible with established digital security and verification infrastructure, such as electronic seals and the novel digital accreditation symbol. In this presentation we will highlight some of the essential differences between reference material documents and calibration certificates, but also point out their similarities, which well justify the derivation of the DRMD-Schema from the DCC. In addition to the metrological traceability and quality assurance, further automatization use cases by means of DRMDs are presented, ranging from database maintenance to machine learning for automated analytics. This work was supported in part by national QI-Digital initiative funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. T2 - 5th International DCC Conference CY - Online Meeting DA - 25.02.2025 KW - Reference materials KW - Certified reference materials KW - Digital certificates KW - Digitalization KW - QI-Digital PY - 2025 UR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mzu-bNNmbM&t=2446s UR - https://www.dcc-conference-2025.ptb.de/5th-international-dcc-conference AN - OPUS4-64178 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Morcillo, Dalia T1 - Atomic absorption spectrometry with machine learning as a tool for lithium isotope analysis N2 - The general interest in the implementation of renewable energies, particularly in the development of lithium-ion batteries, makes lithium a key element to be analyzed. We are working to develop this tool to determine if the isotopic effect of lithium has an impact on battery aging. T2 - SALSA Konferenz CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 16.09.2021 KW - Atomic absorption spectrometry KW - Battery KW - Machine learning KW - Lithium KW - Isotope PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53693 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - van de Kreeke, Johannes T1 - QI-Digital-Werkzeuge: DRMD N2 - Im Rahmen der Initiative QI-Digital wird ein digitales Referenzmaterial-Zertifikat (DRMD) entwickelt. Es basiert auf dem digitalen Kalibrierzertifikat (DCC) und ist ebenso wie dieses ein Element des Quality-X-Ökosystems. Die Entwicklung fokussiert zunächst auf zwei Produkte: das DRMD-XML-Schema einerseits und einen DRMD-Generator andererseits, mit dem händisch und/oder mittels KI DRMD-Dateien generiert werden können. Als Repositorium - und vor allem auch als PR-Maßnahme - könnte die COMAR-Datenbank dienen. T2 - Forum QI-Digital 2024 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 09.10.2024 KW - Digitalisierung KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61886 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Der digitale Produktpass für Bauprodukte N2 - Mit der im Januar 2025 in Kraft getretenen Bauproduktenverordnung (BauPVO) wurde auch ein digitaler Produktpass (DPP) für Bauprodukte neu etabliert. Dieser wird in den kommenden Jahren für alle Bauprodukte in Europa, die unter die neu geschaffene "harmonisierte Zone" fallen, verpflichtend werden. In dem Vortrag wird ein allgemeiner Überblick über Zweck und Funktionsweise des DPP nach BauPVO gegeben. Danach werden einzelne Aspekte wie Zeithorizont und Inhalt erläutert. T2 - 17. Symposium zur EU-Bauproduktenverordnung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 30.10.2025 KW - Digitaler Produktpass KW - Bauproduktenverordnung KW - Ökodesignverordnung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64542 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Elert, Anna Maria A1 - Meyer, Lena A1 - Brunner, Nanine A1 - Melzer, Micheal A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Advancing Digital Quality Infrastructure: Transforming Laboratory Processes for Enhanced Efficiency and Reliability N2 - The digital Quality Infrastructure (QI) holds significant potential for ensuring and enhancing the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of laboratory processes. Establishing digital QI tools and processes and the integration into the larger digital QI ecosystem however comes with many technical and organizational challenges at the laboratory but also larger system level. This paper presents solutions of a digital QI tool set that are being developed within the German initiative QI-Digital, our own experiences in the implementation of Digital Calibration Certificates (DCCs) as eAttestation in our laboratory, as well as the structured process we have been establishing to engage with the laboratory community to support adoption of the digital QI. T2 - 2025 IMEKO TC-6 International Conference of Metrology and Digital Transformation - M4DConf CY - Benevento, Italy DA - 03.09.2025 KW - Digital Calibration Certificate KW - Digitalization KW - Laboratories KW - Quality Inflastructure PY - 2025 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-64283 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar T1 - Stakeholder-Beteiligung und -Konsultation im Ökodesign-Rechtsrahmen N2 - Entlang des EU-Rechtssetzungsprozesses für Produktregulierungen im Ökodesign-Rechtsrahmen werden Möglichkeiten zur Beteiligung sowie die Konsultation der Europäischen Kommission von diversen Stakeholdergruppen erörtert. Darüber hinaus werden öffentliche Konsultationen und das Einbringen von Expertenwissen in Normung und Forschung skizziert. T2 - DIN-Infoveranstaltung: Ökodesign-Verordnung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 06.10.2025 KW - Circular economy KW - Kreislaufwirtschaft KW - Rechtssetzung KW - Normung KW - Ecodesign PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64310 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meyer, Lena A1 - Elert, Anna Maria A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - A digital Quality Infrastructure for testing and calibration laboratories: from theory to practice N2 - The digital Quality Infrastructure (QI) offers significant potential to enhance the technical excellence and efficiency of laboratory operations. By leveraging tools and processes of a digital QI laboratories, their customers, authorities and other stakeholders can enhance efficiency foster trust and generate added value. This paper introduces the digital QI toolset and ecosystem as developed in the German initiative QI Digital, and explores concrete Scenarios for their implementation in laboratories Successful rollout not only requires technical development but also intense stakeholder engagement . Consequently, this paper shares insights and outcomes from a structured stakeholder dialogue with the laboratory community, and outlines the establishment of the digital LabHub' as a pivotal step to drive digital transformation and facilitate the widespread Adoption of digital QI within laboratories and their broader ecosystem. T2 - 2025 IMEKO Joint Conference TC8 -TC11 - TC24 CY - Turin, Italy DA - 14.09.2025 KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Digitalization KW - Laboratories PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-64282 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - A digital Quality Infrastructure for testing and calibration laboratories: from theory to practice N2 - The digital Quality Infrastructure (QI) offers significant potential to enhance the technical excellence and efficiency of laboratory operations. By leveraging tools and processes of a digital QI laboratories, their customers, authorities and other stakeholders can enhance efficiency foster trust and generate added value. This paper introduces the digital QI toolset and ecosystem as developed in the German initiative QI Digital, and explores concrete scenarios for their implementation in laboratories Successful rollout not only requires technical development but also intense stakeholder engagement . Consequently, this paper shares insights and outcomes from a structured stakeholder dialogue with the laboratory community, and outlines the establishment of the digital LabHub' as a pivotal step to drive digital transformation and facilitate the widespread adoption of digital QI within laboratories and their broader ecosystem. T2 - 2025 IMEKO Joint Conference TC8 - TC11 - TC25 CY - Turin, Italy DA - 14.09.2025 KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Digitalization KW - Laboratories PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64268 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Qualität smarter sichern. Mit einer digitalen Qualitätsinfrastruktur N2 - Die Präsentation fasst die Aktivitäten im Rahmen der Initiative QI-Digital zusammen. Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem digitalen Ökosystem für die Qualitätsinfrastruktur, einer kurzen Vorstellung der beiden Use Cases Additive Fertigung und Wasserstofftankstelle, sowie einem Überblick zu den Begleitaktivitäten. T2 - Jahressitzungen der Deutsch-Chinesischen Arbeitsgruppen „Produktsicherheit und Marktüberwachung“ sowie „Akkreditierung und Konformitätsbewertung“ CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 23.09.2025 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Datenräume KW - Digitaler Produktpass KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Wasserstoff KW - Additive Fertigung KW - Rechtsrahmen PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64275 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bolling, Janina A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Digital LabHub: Inkubator für die Digitale Transformation der Laborbranche N2 - In den Praxiswerkstätten für Prüf- und Kalibrierlabore, einem Dialogprozess mit der Laborbranche, der von BAM, DAkkS und dem Verband unabhängiger Prüflabore gestaltet wurde, wurde der Bedarf der Labore nach einem Zentralen Informations- und Netzwerkangebot zum Thema digitale Transformation im Labor als zentral identifiziert. Der Vortrag präsentiert die daraufhin gestartete Initiative des Digital Labhub. Als Zusammenschluss zentraler Akteure zu Themen der digitalen Transformation im Labor, treiben die Akteur*innen gemeinsam die Gestaltung eines vernetzten, standardisierten und interoperablen digitalen Labor-Ökosystems voran. Der Vortrag gibt Einblick in die Initiative. T2 - VUP Jahrestagung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 24.06.2025 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Prüflabor KW - Kalibrierlabor KW - QI-Digital KW - Digitalisierung KW - Digitale Transformation PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64277 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Ensuring Quality Smarter. With a digital Quality Infrastructure. N2 - On the occasion of the opening of BAM's hydrogen refueling station that serves as QI-Digital R&D platform, this presentation provides an introduction to QI-Digital, the initiative driving the digital transformation of quality infrastructure. It covers the various fields of action that make up the digital ecosystem for QI. T2 - Hydrogen Refilling Station - R&D Facility Opening at BAM CY - Horstwalde, Germany DA - 03.07.2025 KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Data spaces KW - Digital product passport KW - QI-Digital PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64276 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pisonero, J. A1 - Traub, Heike A1 - Cappella, Brunero A1 - Álvarez-Llamas, C. A1 - Méndez, A. A1 - Richter, Silke A1 - Ruiz Encinar, J. A1 - Costa-Fernandez, J. M. A1 - Bordel, N. T1 - Exploring quantitative cellular biomaging and assessment of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots cellular uptake in single cells, using ns-LA-ICP-SFMS N2 - High spatially resolved quantitative bioimaging of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots uptake in two kinds of cells is investigated combining laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and the spatially resolved analysis of dried pL-droplets from a solution with a known concentration of Quantum Dots. Single cells and dried pL-droplets are morphologically characterized by Atomic Force Microscopy. A number concentration of CdSe/ZnS QDs between 3.5 104 and 48 104 is estimated to be uptaken by several selected single cells, after being incubated in the presence of a QDs suspension added to a standard cell culture medium. Mono-elemental bioimaging at subcellular resolution seems to show a higher number concentration of the CdSe/ZnS QDs in the cytosol around the cell nucleus. KW - LA-ICP-SFMS KW - Fast single pulse response KW - Quantitative bioimaging KW - Cellular uptake KW - HT22 KW - HeLa KW - Single cell KW - pL-droplets KW - CdSe/ZnS quantum Dots KW - AFM PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122162 SN - 0039-9140 VL - 227 SP - 122162 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-52121 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Morcillo, Dalia T1 - Lithium isotope analysis combining atomic absorption spectroscopy and machine learning N2 - In this poster for the SCIX Conference, we apply an analytical procedure based on the monitoring of the lithium isotope through the partially resolved isotope shift in the electronic transition 22P<-22S around wavelength 670.80 nm using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometer (HR-CS-AAS) in combination with machine learning (ML) for the determination of Li Isotope ratio analysis. T2 - SCIX Conference CY - Providence, RI, USA DA - 26.09.2021 KW - Lithium isotope KW - High-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometer KW - Machine learning PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53686 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - The use of reference materials to improve the calibration strategy in glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy with machine learning N2 - Glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GD-OES) is a technique for the analysis of solids such as metals, semiconductors, and ceramics. A low-pressure glow discharge plasma is applied in this system, which ‘sputters’ and promotes the sample atoms to a higher energy state. When the atoms return to their ground state, they emit light with characteristic wavelengths, which a spectrometer can detect. Thus, GD-OES combines the advantages of ICP-OES with solid sampling techniques, which enables it to determine the bulk elemental composition and depth profiles. However, direct solid sampling methods such as glow-discharge spectroscopy require reference materials for calibration due to the strong matrix effect. Reference materials are essential when the accuracy and reliability of measurement results need to be guaranteed to generate confidence in the analysis. These materials are frequently used to determine measurement uncertainty, validate methods, suitability testing, and quality assurance. In addition, they guarantee that measurement results can be compared to recognized reference values. Unfortunately, the availability of certified reference materials suited to calibrate all elements in different matrix materials is limited. Therefore various calibration strategies and the preparation of traceable matrix-matched calibration standards will be discussed. Machine learning is an essential component of the growing field of data science. Through statistical methods, algorithms are trained to make classifications or predictions, uncovering key insights within data mining projects. Therefore, it was tried in our work to combine GD-OES with machine learning strategies to establish a new and robust calibration model, which can be used to identify the elemental composition and concentration of metals from a single spectrum. For this purpose, copper reference materials from different manufacturers, which contain various impurity elements, were investigated using GD-OES. The obtained spectra information are evaluated with different algorithms (e.g., gradient boosting and artificial neural networks), and the results are compared and discussed in detail. T2 - Winter Conference on Plasma Chemistry 2022 CY - Tucson, AZ, USA DA - 17.01.2022 KW - GDOES KW - Machine learning KW - Reference materials KW - Calibration KW - Cooper PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56497 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - What does GD-OES reveal about the aging and manufacturing processes of lithium-ion batteries? N2 - Glow-Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (GD-OES), a powerful analytical technique, sheds light on the two critical aspects of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): manufacturing and aging 1, 2. We optimized cell production in manufacturing by adjusting parameters, including cathode doping, electrolyte concentration, and pressing force. GD-OES provided in-depth elemental composition and homogeneity analysis, which is crucial for identifying optimal manufacturing conditions. These findings were validated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, confirming the quality of the manufactured batteries. Shifting the focus to aging, we use GD-OES for fluorine depth profiling, a key element in understanding polymer and electrolyte degradation. However, fluorine presents analytical challenges. We addressed this by substituting argon with a neon:argon mixture, which significantly enhanced fluorine detection sensitivity. This advancement not only improves accuracy but also holds the potential to guide sustainable and cost-efficient manufacturing strategies. Through its versatility, GD-OES has proven to be a powerful tool for not only optimizing LIB manufacturing processes but also gaining deeper insights into their aging mechanisms. This research extends beyond academic interest, offering tangible benefits for the industry by translating into improved battery quality, extended lifespan, and overall performance. T2 - The 6th International Glow Discharge Spectroscopy Symposium CY - Liverpool, United Kingdom DA - 21.04.2024 KW - GD-OES KW - Depth profiles KW - Lithium KW - Battery KW - Fluorine KW - Aging KW - Manufacturing KW - Glow-discharge PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59945 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -