Verify users from University of Bayreuth
University of Bayreuth 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 University of Bayreuth by having them sign in with their University of Bayreuth 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 Bayreuth
- Description
- Identity Provider for members of Bayreuth University
- Country
- Germany
- SAML Entity ID
https://idp.uni-bayreuth.de/idp/shibboleth- Scopes
- uni-bayreuth.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 University of Bayreuth?
Yes. University of Bayreuth participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their University of Bayreuth account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does University of Bayreuth support persistent identifiers?
Yes. University of Bayreuth 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 University of Bayreuth in?
University of Bayreuth is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from University of Bayreuth?
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 University of Bayreuth. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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Start the demo and authenticate with University of Bayreuth, or read the integration guide to wire it up in minutes.