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OFIQ User Group Meeting

Date: 2026-07-21 (15:00-17:30 CEST) Location: Online (Note that time is CEST)

Organizer: German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and eu-LISA in cooperation with the European Association of Biometrics

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.
All meeting times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).


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The International Standard ISO/IEC 29794-5 Biometric sample quality - Part 5: Face image data was recently published. Along with this new standard the source code of the Open-Source Face Image Quality (OFIQ) software library was provided, which is the reference implementation of this standard.

The standard defines a unified quality score (UQS) for a face image and numerous, component quality measures (CQM), which provide accurate information such as the correctness of the pose or the sharpness of the face image (and many others).

This virtual meeting will provide an overview of the functionality provided with OFIQ and will give users an opportunity to raise questions and provide feedback. The dial-in information will be provided the evening before the event.

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German TeleTrusT Biometrics Working Group

Date: 2026-09-14 (10:00-16:30 CEST) Location: Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany

Organizer: German TeleTrusT Biometrics Working Group in cooperation with the European Association of Biometrics

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.
All meeting times are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).


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Hybrid Workshop of the Biometrics Working Group of TeleTrusT, the IT Security Association in Germany

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EABxCERIS– Biometrics Under Pressure: Reliable Identity in Complex Operational Environments

Date: 2026-09-15 (08:45-19:00 CEST) Location: Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany

Organizer: The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) in cooperation with the European Commission, under the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS).

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.

Registrations are now opened


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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 resilience societies.

EAB-RPC 2026 – EAB Research Projects Conference 2026

Date: 2026-09-16 (09:30 CEST) - 2026-09-17 (17:00 CEST) Location: Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany

Organizer: The European Association for Biometrics (EAB) with the contribution of the Joint Research Center (DG-JRC) and the support of DG HOME of the European Commission and Fraunhofer IGD

Fees are non-refundable as from 7 days before the start of the event.


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The 13th edition of the EAB Research Projects Conference is organised by the European Association on Biometrics (EAB)

The conference is currently the largest event on research funded by the European Union in the area of Biometrics and Identity Management. Over the previous successful editions, EAB-RPC has become the main forum in Europe where attendees can simultaneously: promote research carried out in biometrics, forge new links and networks, and identify the appropriate partners for possible future project applications. Last year’s edition welcomed over 70 participants from academia, industry and public institutions.

Registrations are now opened.

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EAB Workshop on Biometric Template Protection

Date: 2026-10-14 - 2026-10-15 Location: Online

Organizer: EAB in collaboration with Research institute CODE, Michigan State University and Idiap Research Institute

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.


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The EAB (in collaboration with Research institute CODE, Michigan State University and Idiap) is organising a second workshop on Biometric Template Protection!

The Biometric Template Protection (BTP) research field has been developing steadily for over two decades, with many innovative solutions having been proposed in this time. As a result of rising concerns around the privacy and security of our biometric data, which is being increasingly demanded for identity management in practical applications, today there appears to be renewed interest in BTP research. This may be attributed to recent and emerging privacy regulations, which are pressuring practitioners to ensure that their biometric systems are legally compliant with the enforced privacy requirements.

There is thus a clear opportunity and a pressing need to explore the BTP research field further, to investigate its practical relevance and to gauge the potential of BTP solutions for achieving more secure and privacy-preserving biometrics-based identity management. During the EAB Workshop on BTP, we will present a clear picture of the progress made thus far, both in the development of different types of BTP schemes and in their Standardised evaluation. We will also discuss the challenges that remain to be tackled.

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European Biometrics Max Snijder, Research, and Industry Awards 2026

Date: 2026-11-25 (16:00-19:00 CEST) Location: Hybrid event (online and in-person) at Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany

Organizer: European Association for Biometrics (EAB)

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.


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EAB is presenting the 20th European Biometric Max Snijder, Research, and Industry Awards. These prestigious awards are granted annually to individuals who have been judged by a panel of internationally respected experts to be making a significant contribution to the field of biometrics research in Europe.

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BIOSIG 2026 – 25th International Conference of the Biometrics Special Interest Group

Date: 2026-11-25 - 2026-11-26 Location: Fraunhofer IGD, Fraunhoferstraße 5, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany

Organizer: CAST in cooperation with BSI, EAB, NBL, ATHENE, the Research Institute for Cyber Defence (CODE) of the Universität der Bundeswehr München, Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD, IET Biometrics Journal, and the special interest group BIOSIG of the Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI).
Registration is not yet open.
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The BIOSIG 2026 conference addresses current issues in the area of biometrics and will present innovations and best practices that can be transferred into future applications.

Important dates

  • 30.07.2026: Deadline for submission
  • 15.09.2026: Notification of authors via e-mail
  • 15.10.2026: Deadline for final papers (ready for press)
  • 25.11.2026: EAB European Research and Industry Awards
  • 25./26.11.2026: Main Conference: Talks and Presentations
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German TeleTrusT Biometrics Working Group

Date: 2026-12-10 (10:00-17:00 CEST) Location: Bundesverband Deutscher Banken, Burgstr. 28, 10178 Berlin, Germany/Online

Organizer: German TeleTrusT Biometrics Working Group in cooperation with the European Association of Biometrics

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.
All meeting times are in Central European Time (CET).

Please note that most presentations will be held in german language!


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Hybrid workshop of the Biometrics Working Group of TeleTrusT, the IT Security Association in Germany.

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OFIQ User Group Meeting

Date: 2027-02-16 (15:00-17:00 CEST) Location: Online (Note that time is CET)

Organizer: German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and eu-LISA in cooperation with the European Association of Biometrics

Attendance is free of charge but registration is required.
All meeting times are in Central European Time (CET).


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The International Standard ISO/IEC 29794-5 Biometric sample quality - Part 5: Face image data was published in 2025. Along with this new standard the source code of the Open-Source Face Image Quality (OFIQ) software library was provided, which is the reference implementation of this standard.

The standard defines a unified quality score (UQS) for a face image and numerous, component quality measures (CQM), which provide accurate information such as the correctness of the pose or the sharpness of the face image (and many others).

This virtual meeting will provide an overview of the functionality provided with OFIQ and will give users an opportunity to raise questions and provide feedback. The dial-in information will be provided the evening before the event.

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IWBF 2027 – 15th International Workshop on Biometrics and Forensics

Date: 2027-04-01 - 2027-04-02 Location: Melbourne, Australia

Organizer: Deakin University with IEEE and the European Association for Biometrics

IWBF is an international forum devoted to facilitating synergies in research and development among the areas of multimedia forensics, forensic biometrics, and forensic science. State-of-the-art research in areas such as biometrics, forensic science, surveillance, and multimedia forensics will be presented. The 15th edition of IWBF will be a meeting place for those concerned with the use of advanced biometric technologies in forensic applications, attracting participants from industry, research, academia, and end-users.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Biometrics
  • Attacks to biometric systems
  • Multimodal biometrics
  • Soft biometrics
  • Mobile biometrics
  • Biometric analysis of crime scenes
  • Multimedia forensics
  • Ethical and societal implications of biometrics and forensics
  • Forensic Science
  • Integrity verification
  • Anonymization & Data Privacy
  • Data de-identification
  • Surveillance
  • Mobile biometrics
  • Information Theoretic Security
  • Adversarial Signal Processing for biometrics and forensics
  • Case studies on the aforementioned topics

Registration will open soon.

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