The digital 'Deutschlandsemesterticket' will be provided as a link by the provider 'Digital H' approximately four weeks before the start of the semester after successful re-registration / enrollment. The University of Cologne (UzK) will send you a link to download and activate the ticket to your e-mail address. Please make sure you log in with your KLIPS access (uniKIM) via Shibboleth to download the ticket. You can then download your ticket to your wallet on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart watch.

Unfortunately, a PDF ticket is not available for legal reasons. A screenshot is also not permitted. It is no longer possible to use the semester ticket as a ticket-to-print version - nationwide for all universities that offer the Deutschlandsemesterticket. If you have any questions about this, please contact the AStA of the UzK.

Important: You must generate the digital semester ticket again for each new semester, update it in the Wallet app or download it.

Do not use your basic account/applicant account or staff account - no semester ticket is stored here.

The following applies to first semester students and new enrolments (regular enrolment):
You can also only access the ticket from the time we send the info e-mail to your S-Mail account 2 weeks before the start of the semester! In any case, please do not try to access your ticket until the day after enrollment at the earliest, as otherwise a technical error may occur with your ticket.

The following applies to first-time and new registrations during the semester already in progress (e.g. PhD):
You can only retrieve your Deutschlandsemesterticket the day after you have successfully enrolled/re-enrolled. In any case, please do not attempt to access it until the day after you have successfully enrolled/re-enrolled at the earliest, as otherwise a technical error may occur with your ticket.

Your ticket can only be accessed via the web link with an internet connection. If you have loaded the ticket into your Apple or Google Wallet app with an internet connection, you do not need an internet connection for a check.

A web ticket is displayed directly in the browser (e.g. Google Chrome or Firefox) and can be saved on the home screen of the smartphone. A web ticket can only be displayed if there is an internet connection. We therefore recommend saving it in a so-called "wallet".

A wallet is a storage location for digital tickets, such as boarding passes, public transport tickets or concert tickets.

How do I install a wallet?
Many smartphones have a wallet installed by default, e.g. iPhones. On Android smartphones, there are several wallet apps that can be used. We recommend Google Wallet, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Google Play Store.

How do I access the wallet?
The Wallet can be found like any other app on one of your home screens or in the menu (app drawer).

How does the ticket get into the Wallet?
After applying for the SemesterTicket upgrade, you will find the note "Download to Apple Wallet" or "Download to Google Wallet" under the valid ticket. The prerequisite is the installation of a Wallet on the smartphone. The import of the ticket is structured slightly differently for each wallet.

Firstly, the name change must be carried out by the Registrar's Office in Klips 2.0. Please write an e-mail or come by in person.

After the name change in the system, the semester ticket with the new name will be made available to you the next day, while your previous ticket will be automatically cancelled and will no longer be valid. For this purpose, you will receive another e-mail (from: ride-ticketing) from our service provider to your e-mail address with a link to activate the ticket with the new name.

The fact that the cancelled ticket (with your old name) is displayed next to the active ticket is normal and serves to make it clear that a ticket saved under the old name can no longer be used in wallet apps and that the ticket with the new name must be inserted into the wallet apps.

After returning from a semester contribution-free leave of absence, you must access the link via your S-Mail as usual at the start of the new semester, log in via Shibboleth and retrieve the semester ticket and load it into your wallet, for example.

If you were exmatriculated temporarily/unintentionally (e.g. due to late payment of the semester fee), you must call up the semester ticket again via the link in your S-Mail after the exmatriculation has been canceled and you have been re-registered, log in via Shibboleth and retrieve the ticket again and download it to your wallet if you wish.

The Deutschlandsemesterticket is valid in the following periods:

•     for a summer semester from 01.04. at 0:00 a.m. to 30.09. at 23:59 p.m.
•     for a winter semester from 01.10. at 0:00 a.m. to 31.03. at 11:59 p.m.

In the event of immediate de-registration during the current semester, the ticket will be deleted on the following day.

You may be shown several tickets (e.g. for the previous semester, current semester and/or the coming semester). Please note that you should always use the ticket with the currently valid period and also integrate it into apps, for example.

With the change to the digital semester ticket, the ticket model has changed: Your semester ticket is based on the Deutschlandticket for students. Wherever the Deutschlandticket is valid, the Semesterticket is also recognized. This means you can use your digital ticket on participating regional transport throughout Germany. Further information can be found on the AStA website.

Your ticket can only be accessed via the web link with an internet connection. If you have loaded the ticket into your Apple or Google Wallet app with an internet connection, you do not need an internet connection for a check.

With the introduction of the Deutschlandsemesterticket in summer semester 2024, the regulations for taking the semester ticket with you will no longer apply. This means that NO people or bicycles can be taken along with the semester ticket!

Only the rental of KVB bicycles is still possible.

How do I register with KVB-Rad and take advantage of the 30-minute free ride/rental?

Register at https://www.kvb-rad.de/koeln/de/ or in the Nextbike app by entering your S-Mail address. In addition to your six-digit PIN for your customer account, which you will receive as a text message, Nextbike will send a confirmation link to your S-Mail address. After successful verification, the free ride option will be assigned to your account. This discount is valid for the semester in which it was activated until two weeks after the end of the semester. Further information can be found at: https://www.kvb-rad.de/koeln/de/campusbike/.

I am already registered with KVB-Rad. How can I continue to take advantage of the 30-minute free ride/rental?

Open your customer account at https://www.kvb-rad.de/koeln/de/ or in the Nextbike app by entering your cell phone number and the six-digit PIN. Enter your S-Mail address under "Profile" and save the data. Once the email address has been successfully verified, the free ride option will be assigned to your account. This discount is valid for the semester in which it was activated until two weeks after the end of the semester. Further information can be found at: https://www.kvb-rad.de/koeln/de/campusbike/.

Yes, the ticket is only valid with an official photo ID (e.g. identity card, driving license, passport, etc.). If you are unable to show your ID at the ticket inspection, you will have to pay the full increased fare of €60, as this is a personal ticket. It is not possible to show proof of identity.

• First check in Klips 2.0 whether you are correctly enrolled or re-registered (including the booking of your semester payment).

• Check whether your mailbox may be full. If this is the case, the e-mail cannot be delivered properly.

• Also check your spam folder.

• Check whether you may have initiated an outdated forwarding of your e-mail address to another e-mail address. If this is the case, update the e-mail address when forwarding.

If you continue to have problems activating your ticket, please contact the semesterticket support: Contactformular  or semesterticket-support@uni-koeln.de

If you have problems accessing the ticket, please first go through the following points on the checklist and try again:

•     You are using your activated student account (not the basic or staff account)
•     You are regularly enrolled and re-registered (not on semester fee-free leave of absence or exmatriculated)
•     You are using a current operating system that still receives the latest updates
•     Delete the history and cookies
•     Try using a different browser

If you still do not see a ticket after checking and completing these points, please contact us via our contact form or by email at: semesterticket-support@uni-koeln.de

We will then forward your request to the ticket service provider if necessary.

Delete the old or non-functioning ticket from the Wallet app and download the ticket again in the Wallet app. If the new ticket does not work either, please contact us via the contact form or our support address (semesterticket-support@uni-koeln.de). Your request may be forwarded to other departments.

Usually not. If you use the EBE online portal in good time, you only pay a processing fee of approx. 7€.

Please use the contact form or our support address (semesterticket-support@uni-koeln.de) to get in touch with us. If we cannot find an error in your enrollment status, your request may first be forwarded to second-level support. As soon as you have a valid ticket again, you can process the EBE via the EBE online portal.

If you do not have a mobile device, please contact the AStA of the University of Cologne: kontakt@asta.uni-koeln.de

No! In principle, all students are obliged to purchase a semester ticket. The transfer of the semester fee is mandatory for re-registration. In some cases, however, it is possible to have the mobility fee already paid refunded by the AStA.

No! Your ticket may not be passed on to anyone else, as it is only valid for you personally.

You can cut through the old UCCard and dispose of it. The chip is located in the top right-hand corner.

The AStA elected by you of the University of Cologne is the contractual partner of the KVB and has negotiated the semester ticket contracts, as the old contracts between AStA and KVB expired in 2024. In addition, the federal and state governments agreed on a cheaper Deutschlandticket for students at the end of November 2023. The uniform nationwide introduction of the Deutschlandticket for students will reduce the cost of the semester ticket for students. In addition, the federal government is planning the Deutschlandticket for students exclusively as a digital ticket. This dematerialization will make the ticket much more sustainable.
If you have any further questions, criticism or suggestions regarding the Deutschlandticket, please contact the AStA of the University of Cologne directly: https://www.asta.uni-koeln.de

Since the summer semester 2024, the student ID card has been available in digital form. You can download it via Klips 2.0 under the "Certificates" icon. The student ID can be found on page 2 of the certificate of enrolment and can be printed out.

Please note that the student ID - like the certificate of enrolment - is only displayed for the current semester and must be downloaded or photographed each semester.

The library card will also be made available digitally from 01.04.2024 - via a central portal and the 'meineUSB' app. Information on this can be found on the USB website. Until then (including 31.03.2024), the barcode on the UCCard will continue to work.

Since March 2023, you can only pay at the checkouts in all canteens, bistros and coffee bars using a debit, credit or credit card, Google Pay or Apple Pay. For verification purposes, the new student ID can be presented on the 2nd page of the certificate of enrolment. 

All information on the changeover of the payment system can be found on the KStW website.

A current certificate of enrolment in combination with your identity card will continue to serve as proof of enrolment. The new digital printable student ID on page 2 of the certificate of enrolment (from SoSe24) can also be presented in combination with your ID card. However, if you want to be sure, please always consult your examination office.