Veridos will once again provide the technology for secure participant identification at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in 2026. This will be the seventh consecutive year that the company’s electronic access control system has been used at the world’s most important security policy forum. The long-standing collaboration underscores the security and stability of the systems used.
The 62nd Munich Security Conference, which will take place from 13 to 15 February 2026, will bring together over 1,000 participants from around 120 nations. These include heads of state and government, ministers and leading representatives of international organisations. The requirements for reliable, high-performance and secure access technology are correspondingly high.
The system provided by Veridos will be used both at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, the main venue for the MSC, and at the Hotel Rosewood Munich for accompanying events. The proven access control systems are specially adapted to the high requirements of the MSC. The access portals have been comprehensively modernised on the outside and combine a contemporary, functional design with biometric verification through automatic facial recognition.
Participants at the security conference will receive personalised access cards from Giesecke+Devrient. These are equipped with optical security features and high-security RFID chips from technology partner NXP Semiconductors. When passing through the walk-through access portals, the cards are read contactlessly and the persons are simultaneously recorded by cameras. The system checks access authorisation and verifies the person’s identity via facial recognition. This ‘non-stop’ procedure enables smooth, fast and highly secure access control.
‘Every year, the Munich Security Conference places exceptionally high demands on flexibility, speed, stability and security,’ says Bernd Kümmerle, CEO of Veridos. ‘Our aim is to meet these requirements with a technologically mature and modern access solution that integrates seamlessly into the event’s processes.’
The electronic access control system from Veridos is being used at the MSC for the seventh time in a row. (Source: Veridos)
