The German government’s EUDI wallet is called d-you and is scheduled to launch on January 2, 2027. About 40 launch partners from the business, academic, and government sectors are developing their own applications for it. The Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences (HSZG) is one of them.

Lars Rönisch represented the HSZG at the presentation of d-you on September 9 at the Federal Ministry for Digital and State Modernization in Berlin. Federal Minister for Digital Affairs Dr. Karsten Wildberger, together with the launch partners, presented the name, the logo, and the next steps for the wallet’s introduction. As Chief Digital Officer, Lars Rönisch is leading the digital transformation of HSZG.

In the project Campus.Connect² , the HSZG and the Dresden University of Applied Sciences are developing and testing concrete applications for everyday university life. Through this initiative, both universities aim to integrate digital identities and credentials into university processes and gradually transition administrative processes to a fully digital format.

A first concrete use case involves enrolment. The HSZG plans to eventually handle the entire enrolment process digitally—from identification to verification of the required information to payment.

For secure digital identification, the HSZG plans to use both BundID and d-you in the future. Students will be able to identify themselves directly via the Wallet. BundID also enables legally compliant delivery to a digital mailbox. This will allow the HSZG to eventually handle further steps in the enrollment process entirely digitally. HISinOne already provides technical support for this form of identity verification.

According to current plans, the first implementation at HSZG is scheduled for enrolment for the summer semester of 2027.

Digital identification also plays a role in processes involving employees. For example, the HSZG can use BundID to issue email and signature certificates. Until now, employees have had to identify themselves in person for this purpose. In the future, this step could be completed entirely digitally. The current in-person method will remain available as an alternative. A secure digital identity can also serve as the foundation for security procedures such as multi-factor authentication.

Another component of Campus.Connect² is the digital student ID card. It is intended to be made available as verified proof directly in the wallet.

Students could use it to digitally verify their student status, for example, with public institutions or other participating locations. For the digital ID to be used in everyday life outside the university, relevant entities must accept this digital proof. According to current plans, the digital student ID card is scheduled to become available in the first quarter of 2027.

Campus.Connect² has been designed with reusability in mind from the very beginning. Many universities use the HISinOne campus management system. The project partners aim to integrate the results into existing systems in such a way that other universities can also use them in the future.

d-you itself is to be gradually developed further after its launch and expanded to include additional features and digital credentials. Use of the platform is voluntary and free of charge. Digital credentials are stored in encrypted form on the user’s device. The system is based on common technical standards of the European Union, so that the wallet can eventually be used across borders as well.