Digital revolution at the University of Marburg: Student ID now in the app!

Digital revolution at the University of Marburg: Student ID now in the app!

Marburg, Deutschland - The Philipps University Marburg has recently made significant progress in the digitization of its services. From now on, all students can use their student ID and the Germany semester ticket digitally via the newly developed campus app. This app was provided in the app stores free of charge last summer and bundles various services from the university to facilitate internal communication. The introduction of the digital possibilities represents the completion of a comprehensive series of digitization measures at the university, which was implemented in cooperation with the university data center and the staff center for strategic digitization and project management. For this reason, the University of Marburg is now one of the first Hessian universities to offer an app-based solution for the student ID.

In the summer semester 2025, both the conventional paper ID and the digital ID will be valid. From the winter semester 2025/26, the use of digital versions will be mandatory, while alternative non-digital offers are still available.

Information about the Germany semester ticket

The Germany semester ticket, which is available to all students, is an important innovation that facilitates mobility throughout Germany. It applies across Germany in all transport companies and associations, but not in long -distance transport such as ICE and IC. This ticket is issued exclusively digitally via web applications or wallets. Students without a mobile device is advised to contact the General Student Committee (AStA) of the respective universities. At the TU Hamburg it is also emphasized that no more semester documents are sent by post, which further drives digitization.

There are also regulations for liberation from the semester ticket for certain groups of people, including severely disabled people who are entitled to transport in accordance with SGB IX. These can make an application via the Tuport platform by uploading the necessary documents, such as the front and back of your severely disabled ID card.

In addition, students who study outside the scope of the Germany semester ticket or cannot use public transport as part of leave of absence, long -term illnesses, long -term diseases can apply for reimbursement of the unused months.

Due to these measures, digital transformation at universities in Germany further promotes, which not only gives students access to modern technologies, but also the way they experience their university formation.