MensaCard
The student ID cards of Münster University of Applied Sciences and University of Münster combine several functions. They are a student card as well as a library card and can be used to pay at copiers and in the canteens. All other students in Münster and guests can obtain their MensaCard at one of our info-points, either in the “Mensa am Aasee” or in the “Mensa am Ring” from Monday to Friday between 11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m., as well as at the cash registers in all our student canteens and bistros.
The MensaCard is available at a price of € 5.00. This is a non-refundable card fee. You can determine your desired starting balance yourself and load it onto the card. For students it is initially valid for three years from the date of issue and loses its respective reduced-price category on expiry. You will be informed at the cash desk displays as soon as the card is about to expire, and you can then have the card extended at the info-points.
To avoid waiting times for you and for other guests we ask you to always keep sufficient credit on your MensaCard. You can top up your MensaCard free of charge with € 5.00, € 10.00, € 20.00 or € 50.00 up to a maximum credit of € 60.00 at our card reload machines. If you top up your card at one of our cash desks, our staff will charge you a fee of € 0.25.
Online top-up
Online top-up of student cards is currently only possible with a credit card. You can register for this here (external link).
Frequently Asked Questions:
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I am neither a student at the University of Münster nor at the Münster University of Applied Sciences. Where can I get my new canteen card?
Students who do not study at the University of Münster or Münster University of Applied Sciences (e.g. students of the Academy of Arts) can obtain their canteen card at the info points or the cash desks in the canteens and bistros. Please bring your student ID with you to exchange your old card for a new one or to purchase a new card.
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I have already received my new student ID card. How can I pay with it?
After the conversion of the cash register system (in june), you can load your new student ID like the canteen card at our terminals and use it for payment. We apologise for any inconveniences that might occur during the change of the system. Until the change has been completed, you can pay at all cash desks by presenting your new student ID (without a surcharge).
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What about the credit on my “old” canteen card?
The remaining credit will be transferred when you exchange your card or buy a new one. The credit on your old card can also be transferred to your new student ID card.
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How long can I still pay with the old MensaCard?
Since 28 February 2018, the old cash register system has been switched off.
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How long is the new MensaCard valid?
The new MensaCard is initially valid for three years from the date of issue for students and employees. It loses its respective reduced-price category on expiry. Four weeks before it expires, you will be informed on the checkout displays that the card is about to expire and you can then have the card extended at the info-points.
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I lost my new student ID card / MensaCard. What should I do?
Lost student ID:
Please contact the service office for students of your higher education institution.Lost MensaCard without ID function:
The card is not personalised. For a fee of € 5.00 you can obtain a new card at our info points or at the cash desks in the canteens and bistros. The € 5.00 is a non-refundable card fee. -
How do I get my card balance paid out?
We are happy to pay out card balances at the Infopoint in the Mensa am Aasee or Mensa am Ring, between Mon.-Fri. 11:30h – 14:00h.
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My online card top-up was not credited to my card
In this case, please contact: [email protected]
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I have an unresolved booking transaction related to my card through epay on my account
In this case, please contact: [email protected]