Guide for new students - Summer 2024

7 Thoska stands for Thüringer Hochschul- und Studierendenwerkskarte (Thuringian university and student services organization card) and is a multi-functional chip card. This card helps make administrative processes and payment procedures more efficient and customerfriendly. thoska is a joint project set up by the universities in Thuringia and the Student Services Organization Studierendenwerk Thüringen. The thoska card may be used at the state/ public universities in Thuringia. Containing a chip for a wireless data communication, you can use this card for cash-free payments in canteens and cafeterias. The thoska card is also your library card, your card for copiers, and a semester ticket for local public transport. Last but not least, it also serves as electronic identification for access purposes. As a new student, you will receive your thoska card as a student ID card after completing your registration. After re‐registering for a new semester, you can extend the validity of your student ID card at self-service terminals. Thoska Office If you have any questions regarding the thoska card, please contact the Thoska Office in the Student Service Centre in the University Main Building. For contact information and office hours of the Thoska Office, and for further important information on the thoska card, please visit: uni-jena.de/en/thoska-kontakt Caring for your thoska card You receive your thoska card in a transparent card case. Please keep it in this case to prevent any physical damages. The only exeptions may be when validating your card, adding money to your account, or when using a copier. Please protect your thoska card from dirt or scratches. Do not bend it as this can damage the integrated data chip. We therefore do not recommend you to keep your card in your back pockets or next to your coin pouch in your wallet. Please note that extreme temperature differences and strong magnetic fields can also damage the card. THOSKA THURINGIAN STUDENT ID CARD

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