Library Card
If you are a member of the University of Mannheim, your ecUM serves as your library card.
You are not a member of the University of Mannheim?
Library card for non-university members
Library card for students or staff members of the University of Heidelberg, the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Mannheim, the University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, the University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen and other cooperating institutions
With your ecUM and your access information, you can
- visit the subject libraries
- borrow items at the Central Lending Library Schloss Westflügel
- print, copy and scan
- order items via the interlibrary loan service
- access licensed electronic resources, by using the VPN client also remotely
- campus-wide Internet access
- use the lockers
Replacement in case of loss or damage
If your ecUM is lost or defective, you can apply for a new ecUM via the student portal. Log in with your university ID and password. Under “My Services” you will find “Photo Upload Chip Card” and there the button “Apply for a new ecUM”. The fee for a replacement card is EUR 15.
How do I receive notifications?
- All notifications such as holds or final notices are sent to your university e-mail address.
- You can change your address at the ecUM terminals and at the Student Services office.
