Important information about the multifunctional chip card / student ID card

The chip card must be stored carefully, protected against misuse and handled properly. It is forbidden to lend it to other persons.

Functions of the university card

Students receive their student ID card from the Department of Student Affairs (PKB 221) upon immatriculation.

    • Student ID card with rechargeable wallet
    • Semester ticket for public transport
    • semester update at the terminal after successful re-registration
    • cashless use of the cafeteria
    • cashless use of printing and copying machines
    • other cashless payment transactions
    • user card for the library and locker access
    • access to buildings, rooms, etc. via the university's access control system
Locations of the self-service terminals (for updating the semester ticket imprint)
Zwickau Campus ScheffelstraßeLehrgebäude Foyer - Ground Floor
Mensa-Lecture Hall Building
Zwickau Campus Innenstadtin front of Room PKB 284
Foyer Mensa
SchneebergMain building 1st Floor
ReichenbachKlinkhardtstraße 30, 3rd Floor

The employee ID card is issued at the ZKI user office (GAB 219) and can be used as an

    • Employee ID card with rechargeable wallet
    • payment card for the Mensa,
    • for the printing and copying service of the university,
    • for other payment transactions,
    • as a user card for the university library
    • for the university's access control system
    • for payment of private printouts at the copiers installed at the university
    • Locker access to the university library

Guest cards are issued for guest users of the HSB and otherwise active guests at the WHZ.

    • Guest card with rechargeable wallet
    • the printing and copying service and
    • the use of the mensa for the guest price

Wallet

The chip cards are generally charged via the revaluators at the locations:

  • Mensa Ring
  • Mensa Scheffelstraße
  • Lehrgebäude Scheffelstraße
  • HT Reichenbach, Klinkhardtstr. 30, in front of the office of the head of administration
  • HT Schneeberg, Main building in front of the dean's office

further information in the Manual of Administration - Volume II - Part XI (Internal area, for employees only)

Remaining credit balances are paid out via the cash registers in the Mensas and cafeterias.

To transfer the credit from the EsKo account to the card (only at the end of studies), please stop by the ZKI-user service

The transfer from the Esko account to the EKS account is not for back and forth posting but only for payment of the remaining balance at the end of studies.

What to do in case of

  1. Remaining credit balances are paid out via the cash registers in the Mensas and cafeterias.
  2. Delivery of the card in the particular issuing office
  1. Report loss of chip card at https://mobile.fh-zwickau.de/verlust/
    (Block chip card / Block student ID)
    • Log in with your own user account
    • Transmission of data to the other areas for blocking your card is anonymous
      • Note down the payout code or have it sent by e-mail or printed out as a PDF.
  2. Remaining credit will be paid out via the cash desks in the Mensas and cafeterias using the payout code.
  3. Creation of a new chip card in the particular issuing office ->
    Students = Student secretariat PKB 221
    Employees, guests = user service GAB 219
  1. The card you thought was lost was found again?
  2. It is possible to unblock the card.
  3. Go to the ZKI user office (GAB 219) with the recovered chip card and ask for an unblocking.
  1. Creation of a new chip card in the particular issuing office.
    Students = Student secretariat PKB 221
    Employees, guests = user service GAB 219
  2. Make a note of the payout code at https://mobile.fh-zwickau.de/verlust/ or send it by e-mail or have it printed out as a PDF.
  3. Remaining credit will be paid out via the cash desks in the Mensas and cafeterias using the payout code.

Important: Be sure to follow the order given above so that everything can run smoothly!

Further information

Department of Student Affairs
+49 (0) 375 536 1185 or 1186
studieren[at]fh-zwickau.de

ZKI-user service
+49 (0) 375 536 1215
nutzerservice[at]fh-zwickau.de