German Police University
The German Police University (DHPol) is a special higher learning institution with university status supported by the interior ministries and interior senators of the federal and state governments. On 15 December 2016, DHPol was incorporated into the North Rhine-Westphalian Higher Education Act, so that its status as a state university has been specified under higher education law.
Verify users from German Police University
German Police University 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 German Police University by having them sign in with their German Police University 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
- Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei
- Description
- The German Police University (DHPol) is a special higher learning institution with university status supported by the interior ministries and interior senators of the federal and state governments. On 15 December 2016, DHPol was incorporated into the North Rhine-Westphalian Higher Education Act, so that its status as a state university has been specified under higher education law.
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.dhpol.de/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- dhpol.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.
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with German Police University?
Yes. German Police University participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their German Police University account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does German Police University support persistent identifiers?
Yes. German Police University 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 German Police University in?
German Police University is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from German Police University?
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 German Police University. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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