Student ID card

Studierendenkarte

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The student ID card can be used for the following purposes:

  • Student ID card
    By presenting your student ID card, you identify yourself as a student of the University of Münster. Your student ID also entitles you to concessions at public facilities, such as the municipal swimming pools.
  • Library user ID card
    Your student ID also doubles as a library user ID for use at the University Library (ULB). On the back of your student ID card, you will find your personal ULB user number printed under the bar code. For security reasons, this ULB user number must be activated one time only.
  • Copy card
    With your student ID card, you can print and make copies on any of the 300 multifunctional devices available in the University's libraries, institutes and central buildings.
  • Mensa card
    With your student ID card, you can purchase meals and beverages at all dining halls and bistros at the University at the student rate.

For more details on how to use the copy card and Mensa card, visit the website of the Studierendenwerk Münster.

  • Card Ordering

    A new student ID card can be applied via Card Ordering.

    Please log in by entering your University ID and password below.

    Newly enrolled students will receive a preliminary user name by post a few days after enrolment, together with the request for payment of the semester fee. With this preliminary University ID, the student can set his/her personal password. If this is your first enrolment, you can log in two days after entry of your semester fee.

    Re-enrollees can log in with their University ID and University password two days after the semester fee has been processed and upload a new photo if desired. Otherwise, the card will be issued with the photo stored in the programme.

    In order to be able to issue you with a student ID, it is necessary to upload a portrait photo, which must meet certain standards. The photo is an essential part of the assignment process, which ensures that the student ID card is personally associated with you. Please make sure that the photo ensures that you are easily recognisable. In this respect, it is recommended that you are depicted in a similar way to an official passport photo. This will ensure that you are clearly recognisable on your student ID card.

    The following quality standards are essential for the creation of a student ID card:

    - The picture should be no older than 1 year, sharp, high-contrast and clear.
    - The face must be evenly lit and fully recognisable.
    - The image should not contain any reflections (e.g. on spectacle lenses).
    - There should be no distracting elements and/or shadows in the background.

    The photo must have the following properties:

    - File format: jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, dib, jpe, jfif or gif (compressed as little as possible to avoid visible loss of quality)
    - Pixels: 480x640 px ideal, but at least 240x320 px
    - File size: max. 9 MB
    - Aspect ratio: 3:4 (If this is not exactly the case, the upload programme will automatically cut out the aspect ratio).

    If you have not received your student ID card within three weeks after uploading the photo, or if you have any technical problems or questions, please contact the Student Admissions Office at studentadministration@uni-muenster.de, providing your student ID number.

    If you have lost your card or it has been stolen, you must apply for a replacement by sending us the application for a duplicate. It is not sufficient to simply upload a new photo. Please read the information in the drop-down "Requesting a replacement card".

  • Activating the library card function

    The easiest way to activate the library card function is through online activation. Log onto the page www.ulb.uni-muenster.de/studierendenkarte/aktivierung and enter your University ID. In the next step, enter your ULB user ID number. That's it! After submitting the data, the system will inform you when your card will likely be activated. Later, you will receive notification by email, informing you that activation is completed and that you can use your student ID as a ULB library card.

    Other important information around the library card function, e.g. how long your card is valid, what to do in case of loss, and safety precautions can you find in the flyer at www.ulb.uni-muenster.de/studierendenkarte/infoblatt [de]. If you have further questions please contact the circulation team (phone +49 251/83-24032, Mon. - Fri. 8 am - 5:30 pm; leihstelle.ulb@uni-muenster.de).

  • In case of loss or theft

    If your student ID goes missing or is stolen, you can obtain a replacement card for a fee (€ 15) from the Student Admissions Office. If there was credit on the old card, it can be transferred to the new card at one of the info points in the Mensa am Ring or at the Aasee. The Student Admission Office then inform you of the old card number so that the credit can transferred at the Mensa.

    If you have had your student card activated as a user ID at the ULB, you should immediately block the card online for borrowing in order to make misuse by third parties impossible. If you find or get your card back, you can unblock it online just as easily. Once you have been issued a new student ID card from the Student Admission Office, be sure to have it reactivated at the ULB in order to use it again as a library card.

  • Requesting a replacement card

    • If you need a new copy of your student ID card, you can order a new card via SelfService.
    • You will have to activate your replacement card at the University Library (ULB) one time only.
    • The University of Münster charges a 15-euro fee for issuing replacement student ID cards. This fee must be transferred to the University Cash Office account within two weeks after receipt of the card. Instructions for payment are provided (or sent by post) together with the new card.

    Damaged cards
    You will receive a new student ID card free of charge upon return of the damaged one. If there was credit on the old card, it can be transferred to the new card at one of the info points in the Mensa am Ring or at the Aasee. To do this, you will receive your old card back from us with a validation. It will be keptthere after the transfer.

    Making changes or corrections to your name
    You will receive a new student ID card free of charge upon return of the old one. If there was credit on the old card, it can be transferred to the new card at one of the info points in the Mensa am Ring or at the Aasee. To do this, you will receive your old card back from us with a validation. It will be kept there after the transfer.

  • Data protection/ Validity

    • No personal data is stored on the chip of your student ID card. Your uploaded photo file is only used for producing the card and is not forwarded to third parties.
    • Your student ID card is valid for the duration of your studies. The card automatically loses its validity when de-registration takes effect.
    • The old Student ID cards without photos are only valid when presented together with an official photo ID.
    • Is the validity date of your current student ID card expiring? Please order a new card via the SelfService.