8 Validation The thoska card contains a re-writeable validity field in the lower third of the card. After re‐ registering for a new semester, you can extend the validity of the chip card at a self-service terminal. The imprint on the validation strip has to be clearly readable at all times. Otherwise the thoska card may not be valid anymore which would render it useless as a ticket for a public transportation. If you encounter difficulties in validating your thoska card (e.g. problems with the validation strip), you may directly contact the Thoska Office. The locations of the self-service terminals are listed at: uni-jena.de/en/thoska-card-students What does the thoska card cost? As a new student or when re-entering the University, you will be charged €20 for issuing your thoska card. Please note that you do not have to pay this individually as it is already included in the first semester fee. If you lose your thoska card or damage it, you will be charged €10 for issuing a new card. Student ID The thoska card is a simple way of identifying yourself within the University or in a canteen. It is also accepted as a student ID outside of Thuringia. Sometimes, it may be recognized abroad in combination with an International Student Identification Card (ISIC), which is available separately. You can also use the thoska card as your ID card when participating in the election of student representatives or for ballot votes for the student body. Library card The thoska card also serves as a user ID card for all academic libraries in Thuringia. By enrolling at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, you are automatically registered at the Thuringian State and University Library Jena (ThULB) and can use all library’s services. You need your thoska card to borrow media, to use copiers cashless and make payments or book your individual working place. If you want to register for other university libraries in Thuringia or for Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar you need to register in person with your thoska. For opening hours as well as for terms and conditions of the ThULB, please visit: thulb.uni-jena.de/en/home Semester ticket for a local public transportation If you possess an e-ticket and it is validated on your thoska card, you can use the semester ticket as a travel card for buses and trams in Jena’s public transport network. This card does not include transporting a bicycle as this service requires an extra ticket. The semester ticket is also valid as a second-class travel card on the local trains of Deutsche Bahn in Thuringia, on the trains of Erfurter Bahn and of Süd-Thüringen-Bahn. On some routes, you can take a bicycle with you free of charge, while others require an extra ticket. For more information, please contact the above-mentioned transport companies.
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