Verify users from Universität Passau
Universität Passau 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 Universität Passau by having them sign in with their Universität Passau 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
- Universität Passau
- Description
- Identity Provider der Universität Passau
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://sso.uni-passau.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.
- http://refeds.org/metadata/contactType/security
- support
- technical
Frequently asked questions
Can I verify that someone is affiliated with Universität Passau?
Yes. Universität Passau participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Universität Passau account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Universität Passau support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Universität Passau 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 Passau in?
Universität Passau is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Universität Passau?
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 Passau. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
Ready to verify users from Universität Passau?
Start the demo and authenticate with Universität Passau, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.