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