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The Student Guest Card
Students who have a BlueCard or FH Karte without payment function or who study at another German University and pay the social contribution can use the Student Guest Card in the dining halls.
By showing their valid student ID, Student Guest Card holders pay the student price. External guests pay with the
Guest Card and are charged a fee. It is therefore important to distinguish between the two cards and user groups.
Here we answer the most frequently asked questions about payment with Student Guest Card:
The Student Guest Card is a payment method for
- students of all Aachen universities
- bridge course students who have not received their BlueCard/FH Karte yet
- all students enrolled at other German universities
When paying with the Student Guest Card you always have to present your student ID/bridge course certificate.
The Student Guest Card is sold for a €2 deposit at the card terminals in our dining halls.
When paying with a Student Guest Card, showing the student ID is necessary in order to receive a menu at student price.
You top up the card with cash at the card terminals. Most terminals only take bank notes and none of them give change. There are machines in Mensa Academica where you can top up the card with a debit or credit card.
The Student Guest Card is not personalized, which means that you cannot be identified as the owner if you lose it. As it would not be safe, a registration for AUTOLOAD is not possible with Student Guest Cards.
The Student Guest Card can be returned at the Infopoint of Studierendenwerk. The deposit of 2 € will be refunded if the card is fully functional and has no defects.
Card balances may be paid out when the card is returned to Studierendenwerk. The period of limitations is three years. The limitation period begins at the end of the year and is 3 three years. Payouts are made exclusively at the Infopoint of the Studierendenwerk.
Yes. As soon as you have received your new BlueCard/FH Card the Infopoint will transfer your balance.
External guests who do not eat at students prices can use the Guest Card (price: 2 €). They are available at the Infopoint as well as the checkouts (except Mensa Academica). Card balances may be paid off at any time. However, the card is then permanently blocked and loses its validity. The period of limitation is three years. The limitation period begins at the end of the year and is 3 three years. Payouts are made exclusively at the Infopoint of the Studierendenwerk.