Certificate Policy of the Public Key Infrastructure in the Deutsche Forschungsnetz

The "Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes e.V." (The German Association for the Promotion of a National Research and Education Network hereinafter referred to as DFN-Verein) is a non-profit organization that operates the Deutsche Forschungsnetz (Germany's National Research and Education Network hereinafter referred to as DFN) and ensures its further development and usage. This high-performance network for science and research provides network and internet connectivity to universities, technical colleges and research organizations in Germany, and supports the development and testing of new applications using this network. It is the basis on which the DFN-Verein provides services.