Data Card
Germany Moves Government Services to Passkeys
Germany announced a program to replace passwords for government services with passkeys, aligning with WebAuthn standards to improve security and usability.
2025-10-02CC-BY-4.0policyfido2webauthn
About
Key Facts
- Government accounts to support passwordless login
- Built on WebAuthn/FIDO2 platform authenticators
- Part of a broader digital identity modernization agenda
Card Text
Passkeys bind accounts to device-based cryptographic keys, reducing credential phishing and reuse while keeping login flows simple for end users.