External Users and TUM Alumni
If you are not an active member of TUM, you can apply for a library card free of charge at one of our branch libraries. Please bring the following documents with you:
Students from Other Universities
Visit one of our branch libraries and fill out a registration form. Please bring the following documents:
- our valid ID card
- or your passport in combination with proof of residence in Germany ("Meldebescheinigung")
- your current student ID
Login for External Library Users:
Library number + password
(11-digit number on the back of the library card)
Private Individuals
Visit one of our branch libraries and fill out a registration form. Please bring the following documents:
- your valid ID card
- or your passport in combination with proof of residence in Germany ("Meldebescheinigung")
Login for External Library Users:
Library number + password
(11-digit number on the back of the library card)
Individuals Under Age 18
For registration you need to provide the signature of a parent or legal guardian on the registration form. Please follow these steps:
- Complete the registration form in full.
- Print out the form.
- Ask your parent or legal guardian to sign it.
- Bring the signed form to one of our branch libraries.
Additionally, please bring the following documents:
- your ID card
- or your passport in combination with proof of residence in Germany ("Meldebescheinigung")
- your parent's or legal guardian's ID card or a copy of the document
Login for External Library Users:
Library number + password
(11-digit number on the back of the library card)
TUM Alumni
Even after leaving TUM, you can continue to use the library. Simply have your library account converted at one of our branch libraries. You will then receive a library card and a library number.
Please bring the following documents:
- your valid ID card
- or your passport
Login for TUM Alumni:
Library number + password
(11-digit number on the back of the library card)
Active TUM Members
If you study, work, or have guest status at TUM, you do not need to apply for a library card. A library account is automatically created for you, and you can use your TUM StudentCard, PersonalCard, or GuestCard in the library. Please note the following login details:
TUM Students
As a TUM student, you are automatically registered to use the library. You can log into the OPAC with your TUM ID to order library items, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM StudentCard when picking up requested materials.
Starting in 2025, activating your StudentCard for library use in TUMonline is no longer required.
Login for TUM Students:
TUM ID + Password
TUM Students at Campus Heilbronn
TUM University Library
To use our services, including access to online resources, you only need your TUM ID. As a TUM member, you are automatically authorized to access our e-media via eAccess or Shibboleth.
Login for TUM E-Media
TUM ID + Password
LIV – Heilbronn Central Library
To use the LIV library, you must register in person at the Heilbronn Central Library. Please bring the following documents:
- your Heilbronn CampusCard
- your TUM StudentCard
- your ID card or passport
Students in Cooperative TUM LMU Degree Programs
If you are enrolled at both TUM and LMU, you are automatically registered for library use, provided you have a TUM ID.
If you only hold an LMU student card, please apply for an additional TUM StudentCard at the TUM Center for Study and Teaching. This will give you a TUM ID, which allows you to log into the OPAC, order library items, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM StudentCard to pick up requested materials.
Login for TUM Students
TUM ID + Password
TUM Staff Members
As a TUM staff member, you are automatically registered for library use. You can log into the OPAC with your TUM ID to order materials, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM PersonalCard to pick up requested materials.
Starting in 2025, activating your PersonalCard for library use at one of the branch libraires is no longer required.
Login for TUM Staff Members:
TUM ID + Password
TUM Guests with TUMonline Account
If you have guest status at TUM and a TUMonline account, you are automatically registered for library use. You can log into the OPAC with your TUM ID to order library, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM GuestCard when picking up requested materials.
Starting in 2025, activating your GuestCard for library use at on of the branch libraries is no longer required.
Login for TUM Guests:
TUM ID + Password
