Verify users from DAAD ID
DAAD ID is a member of DFN-AAI, one of the national research and education federations that share academic identity providers through eduGAIN. That means you can verify a user's affiliation with DAAD ID by having them sign in with their DAAD ID account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
- Description
- On www.meindaad.de the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) offers a variety of attractive services – all with just one login.
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://saml.daad.de/saml2/idp/metadata.php- Scopes
- daad.demydaad.de
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
SAML capabilities
Capabilities are read from the institution's SAML metadata. An advertised format is what the IdP declares it supports — not a guarantee of what every login returns.
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with DAAD ID?
Yes. DAAD ID participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their DAAD ID account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does DAAD ID support persistent identifiers?
Yes. DAAD ID advertises support for persistent NameIDs, so a stable authIdentifier is usually available in verification sessions — ideal for recognizing returning users across logins.
Which country is DAAD ID in?
DAAD ID is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from DAAD ID?
Create a verification session via POST /v2/auth/verification, redirect the user to the returned link, and poll GET /v2/auth/verification/{id} after they authenticate at DAAD ID. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from DAAD ID?
Start the demo and authenticate with DAAD ID, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.