Darmstadt Biometrics Week 2026 – Biometric Innovation in Europe
About this Event
Biometric research has continuously paved the way for enhanced, more secure, and personalised services, from secure authentication for commercial transactions or access to government services to patient monitoring and other forms of identification. In recent years, the use of biometric technologies has increased and permeated multiple spheres of everyday life. Therefore, in line with its mission to promote the responsible use, deployment, and adoption of modern digital identity systems, the European Association for Biometrics (EAB) has strived to create spaces where different actors concerned with biometric innovation can discuss the latest developments in research and engage in cross-sectoral dialogue, sharing insights and best practices across different use cases.
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Find all the details about the 2026 Darmstadt Biometrics Week below.
TeleTrust German Biometrics Working Group (14 September)
Organised in cooperation with TeleTrusT – IT Security Association Germany, this session brings together members of the German Biometrics Working Group, a well-established forum for experts from industry, academia, and government. TeleTrusT promotes trustworthy ICT solutions and supports the development of secure and interoperable biometric systems. The working group focuses on practical applications, standardisation efforts, and regulatory perspectives, offering valuable insights into current challenges and opportunities in biometric technologies within Germany and beyond.
EAB x CERIS (15 September)
The Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) is an initiative of the European Commission aiming to facilitate interactions within the security research community and its end-users. CERIS seeks to analyse identified capability gaps, translate them into research needs, and identify solutions, while integrating the views of citizens.
Building on the success of the first EABxCERIS event on Biometrics in Action, this second edition expands the scope to bring together stakeholders across the Horizon Europe research programme, including EU-funded projects across three domains: 1) border management; 2) fight against crime and terrorism; and 3) disaster resilient societies.
The event emphasises shared problems and transferable solutions, encouraging participants to move beyond traditional silos and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Working Programme: https://eab.org/events/program/415
EAB-RPC (16-17 September)
For the past 13 years, the EAB Research Projects Conference (EAB-RPC) has provided a forum for knowledge exchange and networking, and it has become the largest event on research funded by the European Union in the area of Biometrics and Identity Management. This is a yearly event organised with the support of the Joint Research Center, DG HOME, Fraunhofer IGD, and Halmstadt University.
This year, the EAB-RPC will welcome back several biometrics projects funded under the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, as well as national research projects and keynote speakers from EU agencies.
TeleTrust
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Welcome and opening
Host: Alexander Nouak (Fraunhofer)
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Injection Attacks
Host: Andrew Hughes (CISM)
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Countering Deep Fakes and Injection Attacks
Host: Chris Allgrove (Ingenium)
🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Communication Break
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Background Removal in Face Images
Host: Benjamin Tams (secunet)
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Demographic Variability of Face Image Quality Measures
Host: Andre Dörsch (Hochschule Darmstadt)
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Independent Evaluation of Biometric Technology in the EU
Host: Javier Galbally (eu-LISA)
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Beyond Compliance: Operationalizing Trust Through Biometric Assurance, Standar
Host: Louis-Guillaume Rigaud (CBSA)
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Communication Break
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:40 PM
Latent Fingerprint Processing
Host: Rudolf Haraksim (eu-JRC)
🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:10 PM
Multi-modal Biometric Verification using Multiparty Homomorphic Encryption
Host: Florian Bayer (Hochschule Darmstadt)
🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
Reports
Host: All Participants
End of Meeting
EABxCERIS-2026
EABxCERIS– Biometrics Under Pressure: Reliable Identity in Complex Operational
🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
Registrations & Welcome Coffee
🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM
Welcome
Host: Dinusha Frings (EAB)
🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Keynote Speaker MH17
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Independent Evaluation of Biometric Technology in the EU
Host: Giulio Mancini (DG Home)
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
Info: Meet the Projects Around the Lobby
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Project Session I– When Biometrics Meet Reality: Shared Challenges across doma
Info: 3 “Reality Check” interventions centred around the three workshop domains:
(1) Border Management
(2) Figting Crime and Terrorism
(3) Disaster Resilient Societies
The focus is on what doesn’t work well. Followed by a moderated panel discussion.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch break
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Interactive Project Showcase and Presentation
Info: Short dynamic EU Project presentations focused on the problems they address, the operational context and early lessons learnt.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Deep-dive Session: Constraints to Biometrics Systems
Info: Participants split into 4 rooms to carry a co-creation session, where they explore key challenges identified throughout the workshop.
Each room is led by one EU Agency Representative:
- Room 1: Biometrics in Degraded Environments
- Room 2: Speed vs Accuracy vs Legal Constraints
- Room 3: Multisource and multimodal identity
- Room 4: Human factors & Trust
Each group should produce input for discussion on:
- Top 3 challenges; top 3 R&I needs; and, key recommendations for future programmes
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
🕑: 04:30 PM - 04:50 PM
Deep Dive Session– Synthesis
Info: Each group's rapporteur presents key outcome of the parallel Deep Dive Sessions. Moderators identify common patterns, cross domain priorities, opportunities for joint action, creating real and reusable outputs.
🕑: 04:50 PM - 05:00 PM
Concluding Remarks
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Demo Session
🕑: 06:30 PM
End of Workshop
🕑: 07:00 PM
Dinner
EAB RPC - Day 1
🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome and opening
Host: EAB
Info: Please note the RPC Agenda is being finalised
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Keynote I: Injection Attack Detection (IAD) & Synthetic Identity
Host: TBD
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Keynote II: Entry Exit System
Host: TBD
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
🕑: 11:20 AM - 01:00 PM
Projects Session I
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Projects Session II
Host: TBD
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Technical Deepdive– Moderated Group Discussions
Host: TBD
EAB RPC - Day 2
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Day 1- Recap
Host: EAB
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Keynote III: Entry Exit System
Host: TBD
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote IV: Protecting the Digital Minor- Juvenile Biometrics
Host: TBD
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
🕑: 11:20 AM - 01:00 PM
Projects Session III
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:45 PM
Projects Session IV
Host: TBD
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
Where is it happening?
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