Every student of Münster University receives a university ID at enrolment, every employee at the beginning of his/her enrolment. The university ID cannot be changed and is valid until exmatriculation or end of employment, respectively. It is required for most online contents and for access to computer workstations.
Contact: Identity Management
Log in to the IT Portal with your matriculation number, e-mail address or first and last name via this alternative login. There you can look up your university ID.
If you do not yet have a university ID, but belong to the group of authorised persons, you can apply for a primary ID. You may need additional university IDs for specific purposes. You can apply for these using our online form.
Online Application for a Primary ID (Form K)
Online Application for an Additional university ID
What are user IDs?
In order to use a computer or a service (e.g. WLAN, VPN, e-mail, QISPOS, Learnweb, IT portal, Print & Pay) of the university, you need a personal university ID (also called central user ID, personal user ID, account(name), ZIV ID). A personal university ID is only active and usable if it is a member of at least one user group (Information about groups can be found further down on this page). In addition to the personal university ID, one or more function-related (or impersonal) university IDs can also be requested. This might be useful if it does not seem convenient to extend the rights of an existing university ID by including it in additional groups. Consult the user administration of the university IT for advice on this in advance. A function-related university ID must be assigned to a responsible person. This university ID can be used to provide authorizations for specific areas and, if necessary, transfer them completely to a new head of the institution.
How do I get a personal user ID?
How do I obtain an additional university ID?
If, in justified exceptional cases, you need a second personal or function-related (impersonal) university ID, you can apply for it in the IT portal. To do so, click on "university ID and group memberships" in the navigation column on the left and then on "Additional university ID". To do this, seek advice from the user administration of the CIT in advance to avoid unnecessary ID generation.
How can I merge several personal university IDs?
It may happen that when you start your studies or work at Universität Münster, two personal records exist or are entered. This means that two personal university IDs are generated for you. To simplify the administration of your IDs and personal data, it is advisable to merge these data records. To do so, log in to the IT portal with the ID that you mainly want to use. Then select "university ID and group memberships" in the navigation column on the left and click on "2 users –> 1 person". On this page, enter your second university ID and follow the further instructions. In this procedure, both university IDs remain active, they are only linked to each other. The abandonment of a personal university ID is only possible in exceptional cases. In such cases, please contact the user administration of the CIT, quoting both user IDs.
How can I take over an impersonal (function-related) university ID?
If you want to take over a function-related university ID, the current owner must provide you with the ID, the associated password, and an OTP (One Time Password) that is current at the time of the takeover. Log in to the IT portal with your personal university ID. There, select the item "Uni identifier and group memberships" in the left navigation column and then click on "Function -> Person". On this page you now enter the desired function-related identifier and follow the further instructions.
Important: the new owner of the ID must add his/her own OTP generator after the transfer.
If the owner of the function-related ID can no longer be contacted for a takeover (e.g. in case of leaving the university, death or illness), please contact your responsible IVV . After checking, the IVV will give written permission to Identity Management to transfer the ID.
I forgot my university ID. What can I do?
In case you know your university password, you can try to log in to the IT portal through this alternativ registration page. This Login page also accepts other data instead of the university ID: E-mail address, matriculation number, first and last name, etc.. If the login is successful, you can see your university ID in the top left corner of the IT portal. If you do not know your university password, please visit the Lost your Password? page for more information on how to recover your password and how to contact us if you have any problems.
My university ID has been deactivated (or is to be deactivated), although I still need access to university services. What can I do?
Your university ID will be deactivated when you are no longer a member of a user group. As long as you are a student or staff member, your university ID is automatically a member of the general student or staff group ("u0dawin" or "u0mitarb"). If your university ID is removed from one of these groups, this is based on information from the student or staff database and CIT has no influence on this process. If you have any questions or objections, please contact the Student Secretariat (for students) or Department 3 - Personnel Affairs (for employees). Changes made there will automatically be transferred after 2-3 days to the CIT systems and therefore also to your university ID.
If you need access to certain services beyond the end of your employment at Münster University, you must apply for membership in an (institute) group directly to the respective group leader (see How can I apply for or extend membership in a user group?). A membership in such a group is not automatically terminated, but remains in effect as long as the group leader approves your renewal requests. This decision is the sole responsibility of the group leader; CIT has no influence on it. Furthermore, there may be services that you still cannot access. If this is the case, please contact the service providers directly.
If, on the other hand, you start a new job at Münster University, either your old university ID will be reactivated or you will receive - in accordance with your employment contract - a new university ID in time before you start working, which will be sent by post to your new institute address.
How can I deactivate or delete a user ID?
A university ID is deactivated if it is no longer a member of any user group. If you are de-registered or end your employment at the university, your user ID will automatically be removed from the corresponding student or staff group. If the ID is not also a member of an institution group, it will be deactivated. However, as long as you are studying or working at the university, you must necessarily have a university ID, since your @uni-muenster.de address is the authoritative correspondence address between you and the university. If you wish to delete an additional university ID that you no longer need, please contact the user administration of the CIT.
How can I change my personal data (name, title etc.)?
Students have the possibility to change their address and contact details themselves in the SelfService. To do so, log in with your university ID and your university password, select the "My requests" tile and click on "Create Request" at the bottom left. In the list that opens, you can change your address, first name and surname, among other things.
Employees can make these changes themselves via the SAP system under the tab "Employee Self-Service" –> "Personal Profile" or contact Department 3 - Human Resources. Please note that the SAP system must be activated by the service desk (Tel 83-30303) before using it for the first time. All changes are automatically transferred to the CIT databases after 2-3 days at the latest. If the changes are still not active after this period, please contact the user administration of the CIT.
In case of a change of name, you can afterwards adjust your display name manually in the IT portal. To do so, click on "Personal data" -> "Name" in the navigation column on the left and select the desired display name there.
How can I generate another email name?
If you would like to use an e-mail address with a name of your choice (e.g. FirstName.Surname@uni-muenster.de), you can set up a so-called preferred e-mail name. You can enter this name, as well as five other e-mail names, in the IT portal under the heading "Email" –> "Email names". The preferred e-mail name is also the one that will be displayed when you send your e-mails and in the university person search (the latter applies only to employees). E-mails sent to one of the registered addresses end up in the same inbox as e-mails sent to the main e-mail address (university-ID@uni-muenster.de). It is not possible to register for university services with a preferred e-mail name. Only valid university IDs are accepted there.
How can I change my Exchange display name?
If your first or last name consists of several components (e.g. double-barrelled name , middle name, etc.), you can change the Exchange displayname of an e-mail address in the IT portal by yourself. To do so, log in with your user ID and your university password. Then select "Email" in the navigation column on the left and click on "Exchange displayname". On this page you can now select the desired Exchange displayname. In case you do not see the "Exchange displayname" tab in the IT portal, but still want to change your Exchange displayname, please contact CIT via phone (83-31600) or email.