Overview
- On Wednesday, Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger unveiled the name, logo and roughly 40 day‑one partners for the national EUDI‑Wallet called d‑you and confirmed a public launch date of 2 January 2027.
- Officials say the first phase will deliver the digital personalausweis and basic eID functions and that additional documents and private‑sector services will be added step by step after testing.
- Security gaps remain: the federal cyber agency BSI has not yet finalised its TR‑03189 certification guidance, experts have flagged architectural risks such as the choice of signed credentials versus authenticated channels, and the project is recruiting security staff.
- Developers published parts of the source code and are launching a bug‑bounty to harden the apps before rollout, but some APIs and bank integration specs are still missing and police acceptance of a walleted ID is not yet settled.
- The wallet follows an EU mandate for national EUDI‑Wallets, has wider industry interest with about 170 companies signalling intent to use the tech, and its uptake will depend on easy onboarding, clear trust rules and visible everyday use cases.