FAQ - Questions about thoska

The thoska has replaced the old library and copy cards and also serves as a personalized student ID card. With thoska, administrative processes are made more efficient and customer-friendly.

At the Nordhausen University each student and employee receives the thoska since the winter semester 2008.

No. From the winter semester 2008/09 the thoska is the only issued student ID.

No. The once received thoska accompanies you your entire study time at the university. On the lower part of the card is a rewritable area (thermal strip). Each semester, you can have this area rewritten using the self-service terminal with the current expiration date and the course data (validation).

Yes, the card must be requested using an application form and a passport photo. All information will be given with your admission.

Newly issued chip cards for students must be provided with a validity imprint. This imprint (validation of the card) can be done by the student himself at the validation machine in Foyer House 18. If the validation on the thoska is incorrect (for example, no semester ticket) please contact the service point.

On thoska the end of validity (= semester end) is printed and stored in the chip. Then the validity end of the self-service terminal is updated by the function "renew validity" during the confirmation for a subsequent semester. This only happens after payment of the semester fee and activation by the student secretariat.

The terminal for validation is located in the foyer of the House 18 in front of the Student-Service-Center.

You are not in Nordhausen and the validity date of the card has expired. You have already re-registered for the new semester by paying the semester fee. What can you do now?

Make an application for the thoska to be validated and send it together with the card and return envelope (pay attention to sufficient postage!) to

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences thoska office Weinberghof 4 99734 Nordhausen

You are not in Nordhausen and the card has expired. You have already re-registered for the new semester by paying the semester fee. What can you do now?

Submit an application for validation of the Thoska and send it with your card and return envelope (ensure sufficient postage!) to the following adresse: 

Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences
thoska office
Weinberghof 4
99734 Nordhausen

The Thoska costs € 20 once. This amount is charged with the semester fee when you first enroll at the Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.

Replacement card: According to the university's fee schedule, there are fees of 10.00 euros if the card is lost or improperly handled.

It is recommended to use up the credit balance of the student union purse (canteen, washing machines) and the credit balance on the copying purse.

Geldbörse Studierendenwerk: Small amounts of less than 1 € will be paid out by the Mensa cashier. For larger amounts, please apply to the Studierendenwerk Thüringen for payment.

Copier purse: A refund of the credit can only be requested directly from the company Plantechnik Erfurt GmbH. All important contact information can be found at www.plantechnik.com

It is recommended to use up the credit on the Studierendenwerk electronic wallet for cafeteria, washing machine and the credit on the copying devices eletronic wallet for copying.

Studierendenwerk wallet: The canteen cash desk pays out the smallest amounts under € 1. For higher amounts of money, please submit an application for payment to the Thuringia Student Union

Copying Devices Wallet for Students: A refund of the credit can only be requested directly from Plantechnik Erfurt GmbH. You can find all important contact information at www.plantechnik.com.