The Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying - BEV carries out the surveillance of prepackages to ensure that consumers get what is promised on the packaging. A current report in the ORF magazine “konkret” provides insights.
Bregenz now has a GPS control point for smartphones. The control point at the harbor was opened on the 5th of November.
The selected map from the archive takes us back to 1926 and shows Europe in the interwar period. The political structures of the Soviet Union and important transport routes come to life - from the Baltic to North Africa.
St. Margarethen im Burgenland now has a GPS control point for smartphones. The control point was opened on the main square on the 17th of October.
The municipality of Heidenreichstein in the Waldviertel region now also has its own control point for smartphones. The control point was opened on the main square on the 5th of October.
Across Austria, 21 new apprentices started their training at the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying - BEV in summer 2024. This means that 80 apprentices are currently completing an apprenticeship at BEV in four apprenticeship professions. The proportion of women is an impressive 43 percent.
At the end of September 2024, the career and information fair “Career Day” took place at the Technologisches Gewerbemuseum (TGM) in Vienna and offered apprentices the opportunity to find out about various career paths at the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying.
From September 9 to 11, cartography experts gathered at the TU Wien for the EuroCarto 2024. The Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying - BEV was also there and presented itself with a variety of products.
How precisely can you measure temperature - and what does this have to do with the mysterious triple point of water and the mean sea water of Vienna? The new video by the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying - BEV reveals the fascinating world of precision measurement technology and shows why it is indispensable for every area of life.
The positioning service APOS of the Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying - BEV supports digital course setting at Alpine Ski World Cup races.