2. Chip card functions
2.1 What can I use my chip card for?
Your chip card serves the following functions:
Student ID card
Bearing your photo and an expiry date, your chip card serves as your student ID card.
Public transport pass (Semesterticket)
Your student ID card usually also serves as your public transport pass. Your card will only be considered to be a valid public transport ticket in the area covered by the Verkehrsunternehmens-Verbund Mainfranken GmbH (VVM) public transport association if the word ‘Semesterticket’ is printed on it. The word will be printed on automatically when you validate your card.
More information about the ‘Semesterticket’ public transport pass can be found on the pages of Studierendenwerk Würzburg www.swerk-wue.de sowie unter https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/studium/studienangelegenheiten/beitraegeundgebuehren/semesterticket/
Library borrowing card
Your library user number is stored on your card and printed on it preceded by the word ‘UB-Nummer’.
More information can be found on the web pages of the University Library at:
https://www.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/suchen-ausleihen/bibliotheksausweis/
Electronic purse for payment at canteens, cafeterias and photocopiers
You can load money on to your card at a variety of top-up machines all across campus, using either cash or an EC card. In addition, you can top up your card with cash at many checkout counters at canteens or cafeterias operated by Studierendenwerk Würzburg. You can use your chip card to make payments at canteens and cafeterias and at most photocopiers. At many checkout counters and vending machines, you can pay by chip card only. Cash payments are usually not accepted or will be surcharged.
Always treat your chip card like cash!
https://www.swerk-wue.de/wuerzburg/infos-fuer-studierende/chipkarte
Where do I find top-up machines?
Please note: You will be able to access the top-up machines only during the buildings’ opening hours.
Cafeteria at Röntgenring 8, 1 top-up machine (EC card only), opening hours: Mo to Th 7:45-10:15 and 10:45-14:30, Fr 7:45-12:00
https://www.swerk-wue.de/wuerzburg/essen-trinken/cafeterien/cafeteria-thws-roentgenring-wuerzburg
Canteen on Röntgenring, 1 top-up machine (cash only), opening hours: Mo to Fr 12:00-14:30
https://www.swerk-wue.de/wuerzburg/essen-trinken/mensen-speiseplaene/mensa-roentgenring-wuerzburg
Mensateria on Campus Hubland Nord, 3 top-up machines (EC card only), opening hours: Mo to Fr 11:00-14:30 and Mo to Th 14:00-18:30
Canteen at Studentenhaus, 3 top-up machines (2 cash only, 1 EC card only), opening hours: Mo to Th 8:00-15:00, Fr 11:30-14:30
Canteen on Josef-Schneider-Straße, 1 top-up machine (EC card only), opening hours: Mo to Fr 9:00-14:30 (during the semester), 10:00-14:15 (during semester break)
Canteen (cafeteria) on Campus Hubland Süd, 4 top-up machines (3 EC card only, 1 cash only), opening hours: Mo to Fr 8:30-16:45
https://www.swerk-wue.de/wuerzburg/essen-trinken/cafeterien/cafeteria-campus-hubland-sued-wuerzburg
Wittelsbacherplatz, Forum (room 02.301, passageway between original building and new build), 1 top-up machine (EC card only)
Opening hours: Mo to Fr 7:00-21:00 (during the semester), Mo to Th 7:00-16:00 and Fr 7:00-13:15 (during semester break)
Hotline: +49 931 31-87777
Entrance hall of the University Library on Hubland Campus, 1 top-up machine (EC card only),
opening hours of the University Library
Hotline: +49 931 31-87777
Ground floor of the Neue Universität building on Sanderring, 1 top-up machine (EC card only), opening hours: 6:45-22:00 (during the semester), 6:45-20:00 (during semester break)
Hotline: +49 931 31-87777
Alte Universität building, ‘Recht an der Information’ library, 1 top-up machine (EC card only),
opening hours of the library, hotline +49 931 31-87777
Centre for Sports and Physical Education on Mergentheimer Straße (entrance hall), 1 top-up machine (EC card only), opening hours: 8:00-21:00, hotline +49 931 31-87777
Key card
Your access permissions are stored on your chip card. You can use your card, for example, to unlock the doors to your Faculty’s computer rooms. Your access permissions may be limited to certain time periods.
