Verify users from DFKI GmbH
DFKI GmbH 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 DFKI GmbH by having them sign in with their DFKI GmbH 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
- Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (DFKI)
- Description
- Identity Provider des Deutschen Forschungszentrums für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH (DFKI) für DFN AAI
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.dfki.de/idp/shibboleth- 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
- billing
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with DFKI GmbH?
Yes. DFKI GmbH participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their DFKI GmbH account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does DFKI GmbH support persistent identifiers?
No. DFKI GmbH 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 DFKI GmbH in?
DFKI GmbH is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from DFKI GmbH?
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 DFKI GmbH. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with DFKI GmbH, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.