Market
May 8, 2026
8 min read
Bitkom: 54% of Germans Want the EUDI Wallet, Only 18% Have a Working eID — The Activation Gap is the Real Problem
The 27 April Bitkom survey reframes the rollout. Intent is high; activated credentials are not. 57% of Germans have never used the eID online function, and the bottleneck for January 2027 is no longer awareness — it is the working-credential gap. What that changes for merchants.