The Bitkom eIDAS Summit ran 28–29 April 2026 in Berlin. Day 1 was on-site at the Representation of the State of Baden-Württemberg, in German, with a national focus. Day 2 was English and online for a European audience. The keynote line-up was heavier than any previous edition: Federal Digital Minister Dr. Karsten Wildberger for BMDS, Norbert Sagstetter for the European Commission's Digital Identity Unit, Dr. Markus Reichel as rapporteur from the CDU/CSU group, and Christina Raab (Bitkom Vice President, Accenture DACH CEO) opening the industry side. The reason this Summit is worth a separate post is not the keynote roster. It is the way the agenda has been structured. Earlier eIDAS Summits were protocol-led — sessions on OpenID4VP, on mDoc, on selective disclosure, on cryptographic suites.…