Open Identity Summit 2025

^{This article has been machine translated. You can find the original article in German here.}

Open standards and interfaces as well as open-source technologies play a central role in current identity and access management and in emerging future scenarios for electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions. Reliable identity management is an essential component for many applications and services, such as payment services, digital manufacturing, and other innovative services. Although there are already numerous successful applications that use technologies to protect authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality, there are still areas where further research is needed.

Expert dialogue between research, administration, and industry

Stakeholders and technical experts from public administration, industry, science, and academia were invited to the Open Identity Summit (OID 2025) at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich on May 22 and 23. The aim was to combine practical experience and requirements with scientific innovations. The workshop focused on research and applications in the areas of trusted services, open source, the Internet of Things, digital wallets, data protection, AI, and cloud computing, all in the field of identity management.

Workshops, keynotes, and networking at the two-day event

On the first day of the event, the approximately 30 participants were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hommel, Executive Director of the Cyber Defence and Smart Data Research Institute (RI CODE). Keynote speakers were Sebastian Kurowski (Porsche) and Dennis Eckhardt (FAU). A total of nine full papers and six short papers were presented in five workshop sessions over the two days. The workshop chairs were Daniela Pöhn (University of the Bundeswehr Munich), Heiko Roßnagel, and Christian Schunck (both Fraunhofer IAO). The first day concluded with a social event at the UniCasino, where guests had the opportunity to network and exchange ideas while enjoying delicious food.

^{Teaser image: RI CODE / Pöhn}