Verify users from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB)
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) 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 Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) by having them sign in with their Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) 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
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB)
- Description
- Identity Provider des Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.helmholtz-berlin.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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB)?
Yes. Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) support persistent identifiers?
No. Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) 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 Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) in?
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB)?
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 Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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