Information as at: 4 June 2026
The CampusCard is a joint project involving 10 universities and higher education institutions in Berlin and is the largest standardised student ID card system in Europe. Further information covering all participating institutions is available here.
The CampusCard will be available to you once you have enrolled. Please note that you will need your UdK account to access it.
The CampusCard can be downloaded as an app from the AppleAppStore or the Google PlayStore, or issued as a chip card at the CampusCard terminals.
The CampusCard app can be downloaded from the AppleAppStore or the Google PlayStore.
Once you have opened the app, select ‘Berlin University of the Arts’ and tap ‘Student’.
You will be prompted to log in with your UdK account.
The CampusCard is not an official document, therefore it cannot be used in examinations as a substitute for an identity card or passport.
Planned features:
For students of the UdK, the CampusCard is valid as a library card. For use as a library card, prior registration in the library is necessary. All other users receive a library card issued by the institutions.
You can find information on registration here.
Einsteinufer 43, 10587 Berlin(Bus stop Marchbrücke (line 245)), 4th floor near the StudyGuide (can only be used during StudyGuide opening hours)
Hardenbergstraße 33, 10623 Berlin - ground floor, around the corner to the right, near the snack vending machines
Students are issued a one-time QR-code, which can be used to print a personalised student ID at one of the three terminals. This process takes about 1 minute (Campusmanagementportal my.udk: my studies - requested reports / reports).
The QR code displayed as a PDF can be scanned either via a smartphone or tablet at the machines. If you do not wish to use such a device, you can also print out this letter.
After using the QR-code it is possible to print a card with or without a passport photo. Photos are taken by the terminal. Cards without a passport photo are not valid without another official document which contains a photo.
After receiving the card, it has to be validated at one of the four validation terminals. These print the validity on the card. This has to be done once every semester.
The Validation can be printed 8-10 working days after the semester fee has been paid. Please note the information regarding re-registration, particularly regarding re-registration restrictions. In the campusmanagementportal my.udk, you can check whether you have already been confirmed so that the update can be made. You do not need a new QR code or a new card. Your current card will be reprinted at the machine.
All terminals are designed according to ISO 18040 and therefore usable by students with disabilities. The terminals are wheelchair-accessible and have a voice output in German and English.
No, for data protection reasons, only terminals from your own university can be used with the QR code and the card.
Damages to the card can be avoided through normal handling. To ensure that your card lasts your studies the following guidelines are recommended:
The CampusCard is not an official document, therefore it cannot be used in examinations as a substitute for an identity card or passport.
For students of the UdK, the CampusCard is valid as a library card. For use as a library card, prior registration in the library is necessary. All other users receive a library card issued by the institutions.
You can find information on registration here.
How does the mensa card app on the card work?
The CampusCard includes a full mensa card of the Studierendenwerk Berlin. This function can be used for any transaction which is supported by the mensa card. The anonymity of the personal information is protected by organisational and technological steps: the university has no access to the content of the app, while the Studierendenwerk Berlin has only the mensacard number and no personal data of the student.
Do I have to use the mensacard app on the CampusCard?
No, it is still possible to use a separate mensacard of the Studierendenwerk Berlin
How do I get my credit on the Mensa card paid out again?
If you want to have your credit balance paid out, you have to go to a cashier's office of the Berliner Studierendenwerk. You can find these in all refectories. There the credit on your card can be paid out.
Loss of the physical CampusCard
In case of loss please follow the procedure:
A new QR code will be generated which is downloadable from the Campus Management Portal my.udk. You will receive a short confirmation per email after processing.
via bank transfer
Universität der Künste Berlin
Berliner Volksbank
| IBAN | DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46 |
| BIC | BEVO DE BB XXX |
| reason for payment | matriculation nummer, Surname, Study programme, Loos of the CampusCard |
| e.g. | 371234, Smith, Bildende Kunst, Loos of the CampusCard |
IMPORTANT: Do not change the order of the reason for payment.
Berliner Volksbank eG
Budapester Straße 35
10787 Berlin
Germany
For foreign bank transfers: Please make sure that you pay all applicable transfer fees (OUR - sender pays costs) when making the transfer.
imprint is not legible
Please try to update the card again. If the imprint is still not legible, you will have to apply for a new card.
In this case, please contact the person at the admissions ofice (IPA) who is responsible for you.
A charge of the administrative fee for re-issue is possible.
What do I do if my card is damaged?
In this case, please request a new card because a bent or broken card could potentially damage the terminals.
In this case, we may have to pass on the repair costs to you.
Is my personal data stored electronically on the card?
The card contains no personal data on the chip. The chip contains only an anonymous but unique identifier of the card. Use of the mensacard function is also anonymous.
What data is stored in the system?
The CampusCard system is the student card system of UdK Berlin and therefore belongs to the sovereign tasks of the university according to the opening clause DSGVO Art. 6 para. 1.
In addition to the personal data required from the campus management system for the production of the card, technical data of the card and logs on the creation and updating of the card are stored in the system. Apart from the student number, the personal data is deleted after the card has been printed. The photos taken by the machines are not stored in the machines or in the system.
The technical data of the card and corresponding logs of the card are deleted 1 year after the card is blocked.
Are the cards safe?
The CampusCard are Mifare DESfire EV1 cards with AES encryption. Unauthorised persons cannot read them because of the AES encryption.
The cards do not contain any personal data.
How does the QR code work?
The QR-code is anonymous and contains a random, unique number sequence. No personal data is encoded in the QR-code. The QR-code is only usable once, and becomes invalid after the card has be issued. The code has to be printed or displayed on a smartphone/tablet so that the terminal can read it.
For general questions about the CampusCard, please contact StudyGuide.
For questions about CampusCard support, please contact us by e-mail at cm-support@udk-berlin.de (e.g. Card stuck in machine)