Munich Security Conference 2026: Veridos relies on secure RFID chips from NXP

Veridos will once againprovide 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 February 13 to 15, 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 organizations. The requirements for reliable, high-performance, and secure access technology are correspondingly high.

Access technology for a high-security event

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 modernized on the outside and combine a contemporary, functional design with biometric verification through automatic face recognition.

Participants at the security conference will receive personalized 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 the access authorization and verifies the identity of the person via facial recognition. This "non-stop" procedure enables smooth, fast, and at the same time 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."