Verify users from Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau 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 Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau by having them sign in with their Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau 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
- Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau
- Description
- Identity Provider der Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau Kornmarkt 1 08056 Zwickau Telefon: (0375) 536 0
- Country
- Germany
- Website
- https://www.whz.de/
- SAML Entity ID
https://whzidp.fh-zwickau.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 Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau?
Yes. Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau participates in DFN-AAI, which shares academic identity providers through eduGAIN. Users prove their affiliation by signing in with their Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau account via SAML single sign-on — no document uploads, no passwords, no identity data stored on Studid.
Does Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau support persistent identifiers?
Yes. Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau 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 Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau in?
Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau is located in Germany.
How do I verify students from Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau?
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 Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau. The integration guide has a complete walkthrough.
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