Verify users from TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences)
TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) 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 TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) by having them sign in with their TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) 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
- TH Köln (Technische Hochschule Köln)
- Description
- Identity Provider of TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences)
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- http://www.th-koeln.de
- SAML Entity ID
https://login.th-koeln.de/nidp/saml2/metadata- Scopes
- fh-koeln.deth-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.
- administrative
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences)?
Yes. TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) support persistent identifiers?
Yes. TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) 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 TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) in?
TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences)?
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 TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences). The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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