Enrollment

Enrollment is your official registration as a student at the University of Mannheim. The team of the International Office is welcoming you!

The enrollment will be done digitally. You will receive all necessary information prior to your enrollment via e-mail.

Documents/Information you need to provide before your enrollment

  • “Meldegrund 10 für die Universität Mannheim”: Confirmation of membership or confirmation of release requested from a German statutory health insurance provider
  • If applicable: Passport with valid student visa or residence permit
  • (Temporary) semester address in Germany
  • Submit application for enrollment

*As soon as we have received your payment the necessary receipt is available to us. You do not need to actively inform us of your payment.

**In case you have previously been enrolled at a German university before, please send us the disenrollment certificate via e-mail to incomings@uni-mannheim.de.

The above steps need to be done in your Mobility Online workflow.

Payment of the semester fee of the Studierendenwerk* Confirmation of disenrollment by a German university if you were previously enrolled at a German university**

After Enrollment

After you have been enrolled we will send you your welcome letter that contains your student ID number (“Matrikelnummer”) and information on how to get your ecUM (student ID card). Your official enrollment certificate can be downloaded in Portal².

Then you should read and take care of all “To Dos after Enrollment” we describe on the Portal² Infocockpit.

The ecUM

The electronic card University of Mannheim (short ecUM) is the student and library ID card at the University of Mannheim. All important details and functions of the ecUM are described here.

In case of difficulties with your ecUM, please contact itsupportmail-uni-mannheim.de or visit the Info Center.

Josephine Bourke

Josephine Bourke (she/her)

Admissions Officer for International Exchange Students
University of Mannheim
Division II – Student Affairs
International Office
L 1, 1 – Room 110
68161 Mannheim
Phone: +49 621 181-1123
Fax: +49 621 181-1161
E-mail: josephine.bourkemail-uni-mannheim.de
Office hours:
Out of the office on Mondays; Working from home every Thursday and Friday; on these two days you can reach me via email only.