Student Card and MediCard

• Even if you do not currently have a Student Card, you can take part in exams. Please bring a printed proof of enrollment and an official ID card or passport.
• If your card is defective, please present it at the Service Desk.
• If the Student Card is lost or defective due to improper handling or negligent damage, a fee of 30 euros will be charged for reissuing. The fee must be paid at the Service Desk (card payment only).
• If your Student Card has been stolen and you can present a report of the theft to the police the reissue is free of charge.
• In case of loss, theft, or defect, the Student Card will be reissued at the Service Desk by the Admissions and Enrollment department. Please note the opening hours.
• If you want someone else to collect your Student Card, they must present a valid power of attorney and a valid ID.
• If you do not live in the greater Munich area and cannot collect the Student Card in person, it is exceptionally possible to send it by post. In this case, please contact the student information by e-mail with the subject “Neuausstellung Student Card”. Please state your TUM student number.
   
• Blocking the Student Card:
  •  If you have lost your Student Card or it has been stolen, please immediately contact the student information by e-mail with the subject “Sperrung Student Card”. Please state your TUM student number.
  • To have the credit chip blocked, please visit an Info Point of the Munich Student Union. When a new Student Card is issued, you will receive a transfer form with which you can have the credit of your old Student Card transferred to the new one there.

The validity of the Student Card expires automatically upon disenrollment. After completing your studies, you must hand it in at the Admissions and Enrollment department at the Service Desk.

You can also send the Student Card by post to the following address:

Technical University of Munich
TUM Center for Study and Teaching, Admissions and Enrollment
Arcisstr. 21
80333 Munich

When first issued, the Student Card is validated for the first semester.

Renewed validation is required following every successful re-enrollment.

At https://campus.tum.de/valistatus/en you can find the status of all validating stations in real time and see at a glance if they are available or if a terminal is currently not active.

Validation deletes the information strip (TRW Stripe) on the front of the card and reprints it with the new validity date.

After re-enrollment, you can immediately validate your card – it is not necessary to wait for the official start of the next semester.

Note: If enrollment has not been renewed or your semester fees have not been received by TUM, the validity date of the card cannot be extended.

How to activate your Student Card:
Insert the card into the slot of the validation recorder. The display indicates the direction in which you are to insert the card. If you insert the card incorrectly, simply wait until the machine releases your card.

During this process, your Student Card will be drawn into the machine twice. Wait for the process to be completed; do not try to force the card out of the system!  Only remove the card once you have heard a beep. If the print is not legible or complete on your Student Card, please repeat the validation process. If the print does not appear correctly even after repeating the process several times, please contact the Admissions and Enrollment Office at the Service Desk.

When first issued, the Student Card is validated for the first semester.

Renewed validation is required following every successful re-enrollment.

At https://campus.tum.de/valistatus/en you can find the status of all validating stations in real time and see at a glance if they are available or if a terminal is currently not active.

Validation deletes the information strip (TRW Stripe) on the front of the card and reprints it with the new validity date.

After re-enrollment, you can immediately validate your card – it is not necessary to wait for the official start of the next semester.

Note: If enrollment has not been renewed or your semester fees have not been received by TUM, the validity date of the card cannot be extended.

How to activate your Student Card:
Insert the card into the slot of the validation recorder. The display indicates the direction in which you are to insert the card. If you insert the card incorrectly, simply wait until the machine releases your card.

During this process, your Student Card will be drawn into the machine twice. Wait for the process to be completed; do not try to force the card out of the system!  Only remove the card once you have heard a beep. If the print is not legible or complete on your Student Card, please repeat the validation process. If the print does not appear correctly even after repeating the process several times, please contact the Admissions and Enrollment Office at the Service Desk.

The name on the Student Card is imported from your TUMonline account. To change your name, you will need proof of your name change (certificate/official document).

If you wish to have a Student Card issued with a new name, please contact the student information by e-mail with the subject “Neuausstellung Student Card”. Please state your TUM student number.

Please note: Your photo must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Size: at least 102x135 pixels
• Format: jpg or png
• Data size: Max. 500 KB
• Aspect ratio (width-to-height) approx. 3:4
• The face should be the predominant image in the photo, taking up 70 to 80 % of the height of the space.
• The face should be evenly and well-lighted with clearly recognizable eyes (no shaded glasses or hats).
• The image should not contain other people or objects.
• Head cover of any kind is not permitted (Except if worn for religious reasons).
• The background may not contain distracting contours.
• Here are some samples of correct photos (PDF, 565 KB)

Please note: The photo you upload in your TUMonline account (e.g. during the online application) will automatically be used for the Student Card. If you want a different photo on your Student Card, and the Student Card has already been printed, we have to issue a new card.

If you wish to have a Student Card issued with a new photo, please contact the student information by e-mail with the subject “Neuausstellung Student Card”. Please state your TUM student number and the address to which your new Student Card should be sent in the e-mail. A fee of 30 euros will be charged for the reissue. You will receive a request for payment by e-mail.

• Student I.D. (with photo)
  Please note: If you do not currently have a Student Card, you can also take part in exams with a printed proof of enrollment and an official ID card or passport.
• Access badge
• Library card (barcode on back)
• Student services electronic payment card (i.e. for canteen, cafeteria)
  • used for payment in canteens and nearly all cafeterias and espresso bars
  • used for payment at most beverage, snack and ice cream vending machines
  • used as a deposit for bottles or dishes
  • used to make copies at TUM (only on the Munich Student Union copiers)

The Student Card is a contact-free card, meaning it simply needs to be held up to the card reader to be scanned or to make credits or charges.

Note: If you store multiple cards with payment functions in your wallet, they can interfere with each other!

The Student Card is only valid from the beginning of the semester. Only then are all functions available.
  

You can reload your Student Card with cash at any charging station in the Student Union. Card charging stations are available in all canteens and cafeterias of the TUM Student Union. There are also various Touch Points (including hot drink machines and snack machines) where you can reload your card. The Student Card can be loaded with €5, €10, €20, and €50 banknotes.

Another option is to use autoload, a system for automatic top-up via direct debit. More information about autoload is available from the Munich Student Union.

To prevent your Student Card from being damaged, you should treat it with care. You should avoid

• bending the Student Card (risk of breakage and contact wear)
• introducing a slight curve in the card (problems with recording data on the TRW Stripe during validation)
• washing it or bringing it into contact with other liquids or chemicals
• exposing it to high temperatures
• getting the Student Card dirty
• storing it near a debit card

In order to protect the Student Card against damage, you should keep it in a protective plastic cover.
 

The MediCard is issued to newly enrolled medical students at the beginning of each semester in the CST Service Desk (Arcisstr. 21, Room 0140) together with the Student Card. You will need an official photo ID for this.

If another person is to collect your MediCard, we require an official photo ID from this person as well as a written letter of authorization from you. Please use this form for this purpose.

You need to apply by e-mail to studiumspam prevention@tum.de if you would like to request the re-issuing of the card. Please include “Re-issue of MediCard” and your student number in the subject line, and include the address to which your new MediCard should be sent in the e-mail.

Re-issuing the card in case of loss or defect

• In case of loss, improper handling or negligent damage of the MediCard a fee of €30 will be charged for the reissue. You will receive a request for payment by e-mail.

Re-issuing the card in case of theft

• A new issue of the card is free of charge if you enclose a police theft report with your e-mail. Otherwise, a fee of €30 needs to be paid. You will receive a request for payment by e-mail.

The MediCard is primarily used to identify yourself as a student of the former TUM School of Medicine at Klinikum rechts der Isar. Therefore, it contains a photograph as an identifying feature.

In addition, the card serves as a means of identification at the automatic laundry issue. If you have not yet received any professional clothing or if you have any questions regarding the issue of professional clothing, please contact the laundry issue office of the Department of Economics and Supply, Building 555, 1st underground level (Tel.: -2857). For questions regarding the payment function, please contact the refectory/cafeteria at Klinikum rechts der Isar directly.

Please note: The MediCard does not need to be validated and is intended exclusively for use at Klinikum rechts der Isar. It cannot be used at the Munich Student Union’s refectories/cafeterias or in the TUM library; please use your StudentCard for this purpose.

The MediCard is the property of TUM. It loses its legitimation function when you leave the university and must be returned to the Admissions and Enrollment department (Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich) upon disenrollment.

Be sure to store the MediCard carefully and protect it from the following influences:

• Deformation, e.g. due to bending, buckling or strong pressure.
• Exposure to heat or cold, e.g. in a car
• Damage to the card, e.g. by scratching, labeling, sticking, punching holes
• Soiling

The MediCard must be handed in at the Admissions and Enrollment department at the Service Desk after graduation.