Library Card

To borrow and order literature in the OPAC, you need a library account. If you are an active TUM member, an account is created for you automatically. Your TUM StudentCard, PersonalCard, or GuestCard serves as your library card. External users and TUM alumni can apply for a library card free of charge.

Overview

Apply for Library Card

Change of Address

Renewal of Library Card

Loss of Card

Apply for 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 [1] 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 [2] 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 [3]. This will give you a TUM ID, which allows you to log into the OPAC [4], order library items, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM StudentCard [5] 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 [4] with your TUM ID to order materials, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM PersonalCard [6] 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 [1] with your TUM ID to order library, check your library account, and access online resources via eAccess or Shibboleth. Please bring your TUM GuestCard [7] 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

External Users and TUM Alumni

Even if you are not an active member of TUM, you are welcome to use the TUM University Library. 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 [8] 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)

Renewal of Library Card

External Library Users

Your library card is valid for one year. Within three years you can have it reactivated at one of our branch libraries. Please bring your ID card or passport with proof of residence in Germany ("Meldebescheinigung".

If you do not use your library account for more than three years, your data will be deleted for data protection reasons. You can apply for a new library card [9] at one of our branch libraries.

TUM Alumni

Your library card is valid indefinitely.

However, if you do not use your library account for more than three years, your data will be deleted for data protection reasons. You can apply for a new library card [9] at one of our branch libraries.

Active TUM Members

As long as you are studying, working, or have guest status at TUM, you can use your StudentCard, PersonalCard, or GuestCard as a library card. No renewal is necessary.

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 [9] and a library number.

Loss of Card

Please contact us in case of loss, theft or defect of your Library Card, StudentCard, PersonalCard, or GuestCard. Details on reporting and reissuing:

Library Card Lost

Reporting
Please notify our First Level Hotline [10] immediately so that your library account can be (temporarily) blocked, preventing misuse by third parties.

Reissuing
You can apply for a new library card at one of our branch libraries.

StudentCard Lost

Reporting
Please notify our First Level Hotline [10] immediately so that your library account can be (temporarily) blocked, preventing misuse by third parties. Additionally, inform the TUM Center for Study and Teaching [2] about the loss of your StudentCard.

Reissuing
To obtain a replacement card, please contact the TUM Center for Study and Teaching. All details [2]

PersonalCard Lost

Reporting
Please notify our First Level Hotline [10] immediately so that your library account can be (temporarily) blocked, preventing misuse by third parties.

Reissuing
A replacement card can be obtained by uploading your passport photo to TUMonline. Additionally, you must contact your responsible HR department. All details [6]

GuestCard Lost

Reporting
Please notify our First Level Hotline [10] immediately so that your library account can be (temporarily) blocked, preventing misuse by third parties.

Reissuing
A replacement card can be obtained by uploading your passport photo to TUMonline. Additionally, you must contact the TUM IT Service. All details [7]

Change of Address

It is import that you keep us updated with your personal details and current address. If it has changed, please inform us immediately.

External Users and TUM Alumni
Please update your address in person at one of our branch libraries. To do so, bring your valid ID card or passport along with a current registration certificate confirming your residence in Germany.

Active TUM Members

Please update your address in the campus system TUMonline [11].

External Users and TUM Alumni

Please update your address in person at one of our branch libraries. To do so, bring your valid ID card or passport in combination with current proof of residence in Germany ("Meldebescheinigung").

Login & Password

Logging into the OPAC and the library account differs depending on your user group:

Active TUM Members

Students, staff, and guests with a TUMonline account use the following for login:

TUM ID + Password

If you have forgotten your password, please go to TUMonline [11] and use the "Reset Password" function there.

External Users and TUM Alumni

Private individuals, members from other universities, and TUM alumni, use the following for login:

Library Number + Password

You can find your library number on the back of the library card. If you have forgotten your password, please use the "Forgot Password" function in the OPAC [1].

A New Password is Required for External Users an TUM Alumi!
With the migration to the new library system in January 2025, existing passwords (used with library numbers) are no longer valid. When logging into the OPAC for the first time after the migration, you must create a new password. Please use the "Forgot Password" function for this purpose.

For any questions or issues, please contact our First Level Hotline [10].