Verify users from Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH
Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH 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 Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH by having them sign in with their Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH 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
- Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH
- Description
- Identity Provider der Rheinischen Hochschule
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp2.rfh-koeln.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
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH?
Yes. Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH support persistent identifiers?
No. Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH 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 Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH in?
Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH?
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 Rheinische Hochschule Köln gGmbH. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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