Algorithms
The Bundesnetzagentur publishes an overview in the Federal Gazette of the algorithms and related parameters considered suitable for generating of signature keys, hashing signed data or creating and evaluating Qualified Electronic Signatures, along with the time until which the suitability is valid. Suitability must be re-determined annually or when necessary.
The current suitable algorithm with related parameters are:
- 2012: Published in Federal Gazette No 10, p 243 of 18 January 2012
Algorithm Catalog 2012 (pdf/108 KB)
History of suitable algorithms
The following publications of suitable algorithms are outdated:
- As of 20 May 2011: Published in Federal Gazette No 85, p 2034 of 07 Jun 2011
Algorithm Catalog 2011 (2) (pdf/114 KB)
- 2011: Published in Federal Gazette No 17, p 383 of 01 February 2011
Algorithmenkatalog 2011 (1) (pdf/109 KB) (Only German Version available).
2010: Published in Federal Gazette No 19, p 426 of 4 February 2010
2009: Published in Federal Gazette No 13, p 346 of 27 January 2009
2008: Published in Federal Gazette No 19, p 376 of 5 February 2008
2007: Published in Federal Gazette No 69, p 3759 of 12 April 2007
2006: Published in Federal Gazette No 58, pp 1913-1915 of 23 March 2006
2005: Published in Federal Gazette No 59, pp 4695-4696 of 30 March 2005
2004: Published in Federal Gazette No 30, pp 2537-2538 of 13 February 2004
2002/2003: Published in Federal Gazette No 48, pp 4202-4203 of 11 March 2003
2001: Published in Federal Gazette No 158, p 18562 of 24 August 2001
2000: Published in Federal Gazette No 230, p 22946 of 07 December 2000
1999: Published in Federal Gazette No 213, p 18638 of 11 November 1999
1998: Published in Federal Gazette No 31, pp 1787-1788 of 14 February 1998