You need to refresh the page if you try to increase your card balance to a value over 60 €. The maximum card balance is 60 €.
At a mensa checkout desk
Money sources:
Cash
EC Card / Girocard
common credit cards like Visa and Mastercard
Fee: 0,25€
Location: At all Mensa and Bistro locations operated by Studierendenwerk Münster
Additional info: The cashiers might not be fluent in English
Troubleshooting
The balance is limited to 60€. If you try to add more money, the process will fail.
After the card balance has been increased, the new balance will be credited when the card is next used. Sometimes it is necessary to manually check the card account balance (see next question) in order to synchronize the new balance.
How to check my card account balance?
Go to a card reload station or washing payment machine
Before inserting money or clicking onto the touchscreen, hold your card against the card reader
The reader will now display your current card balance.
If you have added money online, this can help to apply the balance to your card
Now you can insert more money or click onto the touchscreen.