Verify users from German Sport University Cologne
German Sport University Cologne 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 Sport University Cologne by having them sign in with their German Sport University Cologne account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- No
- Country
- Germany
- Federation
- DFN-AAI
Institution details
- Organization
- Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
- Description
- Identity Provider of German Sport University Cologne
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- http://www.dshs-koeln.de
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.dshs-koeln.de/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- dshs-koeln.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
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with German Sport University Cologne?
Yes. German Sport University Cologne participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their German Sport University Cologne account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does German Sport University Cologne support persistent identifiers?
No. German Sport University Cologne only advertises transient (per-login) identifiers, so authIdentifier will typically be null. You can still confirm which institution the user logged in from via entityId.
Which country is German Sport University Cologne in?
German Sport University Cologne is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from German Sport University Cologne?
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 Sport University Cologne. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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