How to pay with my Student ID Card or MensaCard?

The StudentID Card or Mensa Card can be used to pay for washing machines or to buy a meal at a Mensa.

Which should I use - Mensa Card or Student ID Card?

How to get a MensaCard?

If you don't study at Uni Münster or FH Münster, you can get a payment card from the Studieredenwerk Münster. Please check there for more infromation.

How to add money to my Student ID Card or MensaCard?

You have several options top up your MensaCard or Student ID Card

• At a Card Reload Machine
  • Money source: Cash
  • Fee: None
  • Location: At many Mensa and Bistro locations operated by Studieredenwerk Münster. Closest locations:
    • FHZ, at the entrance to Bistro Denkpause
    • Mensa am Ring, at the staircase in the big hall
  • Instructions:
    • Place your card on to the card reader of the machine
    • Insert cash into the machine
    • Remove your card from the reader and place it again to add more cash
• Using online payment
  • Money source: Credit Card from Visa or Mastercard. (They don't accept anything else)
  • Fee: None
  • Location: https://stw-muenster.tcpos.com/
  • Additional info
    • Account registration required
    • 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 source: Cash (maybe: EC card / giro card and common credit cards)
  • 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?

Hold your card on to the card reader of a reload station or washing payment machine without clicking anything on the touchscreen. If you added money online, this can help to synchronize the new card balance.