Verify users from Universität Bern
Universität Bern is a member of SWITCHaai, 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 Universität Bern by having them sign in with their Universität Bern account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
- Persistent identifiers
- Yes
- Country
- Switzerland
- Federation
- SWITCHaai
Institution details
- Description
- Universität Bern
- Country
- Switzerland
- SAML Entity ID
https://aai-idp.unibe.ch/idp/shibboleth- Federation
- SWITCHaai
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.
- technical
- support
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Universität Bern?
Yes. Universität Bern participates in SWITCHaai, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Universität Bern account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Universität Bern support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Universität Bern 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 Universität Bern in?
Universität Bern is located in Switzerland.
How do I verify students from Universität Bern?
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 Universität Bern. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Universität Bern?
Start the demo and authenticate with Universität Bern, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.