Berlin, 2026 – Virtualbadge.io is participating as an official partner and sponsor of Bitkom's eIDAS Summit 2026. eIDAS stands for "electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services" and forms the European legal framework for secure digital identities and trust services in the EU. On April 28 and 29, 2026, the conference will bring together key players from politics, public administration, technology and business to discuss the next steps around digital identities, trust services and the emerging EUDI ecosystem.
The eIDAS Summit positions itself as the central platform for everyone who wants not only to prepare for new requirements but also to help shape their practical implementation. The focus is on concrete questions: where does real value emerge in actual processes? How can existing workflows be integrated? What technical, organizational and regulatory requirements need to be met?
With the EUDI Wallet, which must be available in all member states by the end of 2026 at the latest, a new phase of European digital policy is beginning. At the same time, the European Business Wallet for companies, proposed by the European Commission, is gaining importance. eIDAS Summit 2026 addresses these developments and offers guidance on the state of implementation, insights from pilot projects and discussions on market ready use cases.
Bitkom describes the eIDAS Summit as an annual format that brings together politics, business and research around topics such as the eIDAS Regulation, trust services and secure digitalization, with a focus on practical use cases, political framework conditions and economic opportunities in the European market.
This mix is intentional: according to the organizer, the summit brings together the key players of the EUDI ecosystem, from technical experts to politicians and administrators.
Virtualbadge.io is listed as a partner on the official event page of eIDAS Summit 2026.
The content of the summit fits perfectly with the core focus of Virtualbadge.io: for years, the platform has helped organizations reliably issue, manage and verify digital certificates and Open Badges.
With the EUDI Wallet and similar initiatives in view, the next stage now comes into focus: integrating credentials into the emerging European ecosystem in an interoperable, standardized and "wallet ready" way. Not as a technology demo, but as a real process lever in practice.
Date: April 28 to 29, 2026
Day 1 (April 28): in person only, at the State Representation of Baden Württemberg in Berlin, in German, with a focus on the national perspective
Day 2 (April 29): online, in English, international focus; free of charge according to the program overview
Organizer: Bitkom e.V.
Virtualbadge.io looks forward to conversations with everyone working on wallet integration, digital credentials, verifiable credentials and robust use cases, whether from companies, public administration, associations or the technology ecosystem.
If you would like to schedule a conversation in advance, you can reach Virtualbadge.io directly via the website.
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