Student Card and MediCard

If you have lost your Student Card or it has been stolen, please contact studiumspam prevention@tum.de immediately by e-mail to have your Student Card blocked. Please include “Block Student Card” and your student number in the subject line.

To have your credit chip blocked, please contact the Studentenwerk at the Service Point in the Mensa.

In case of loss, theft, or defect, the Student Card will be reissued at the Service Desk by the Admissions and Enrollment department
(Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.).

If you want someone else to pick up your Student Card, they must present a valid power of attorney and ID.

Sending the Student Card is only possible in exceptional cases, for example if you do not live in the Munich area. In these cases, the Student Card will be sent to the address registered as your correspondence address in TUMonline.

If your card is defective, please present it to us at the Service Desk.

In case of loss or improper handling, or negligent damage of the Student Card, a fee of 30 € will be charged for reissuing.

A reissue is free of charge if your Student Card was stolen and you can present a report of the theft to the police. Otherwise a fee of 30 € will be charged.

The fee must be paid on site at the Service Desk.

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 at the Studentenwerk.

The payment function of your card has a limited validity. When your card expires, you can renew it at the Studentenwerk's Info Points and at any staffed cash desk in the Mensa.

The Student Card becomes invalid when you withdraw from TU München.

For further questions about the Student Card, please contact the CST Service Desk.

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 send an e-mail to studiumspam prevention@tum.de. Please indicate “Reissue of Student Card” and your matriculation number in the subject line, and state the address to which your new Student Card should be sent in the e-mail. A fee of €30 will be charged for the reissue. You will receive a request for payment by e-mail.

• Student I.D. (with photo)
• MVV ticket
• 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.
  

Before you can use the Student Card for the first time, you must validate (activate) it at one of the available stations.

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 is required:

• following every successful renewal of enrollment, not necessary for freshman!

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. After removing the card, check to see if the MVV logo is clearly imprinted on the card. If the logo is not fully legible or completely imprinted on your Student Card, repeat the validation process. If after repeating the process several times, the logo is still not correctly imprinted on your card, please go to the  Admissions and Enrollment Office straightaway (Serve Desk, Main Campus).

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 the following amounts: €5, €10, €20 and €50.

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.

We recommend that you take good care of your Student Card to ensure its longevity. 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. Your bank will usually provide such protective plastic covers free of charge.
 

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. ausgehändigt. 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 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 Studentenwerk 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 Service Desk of the Admissions and Enrollment department after graduation.