Mandatory use of the student email inbox
Important information on forwarding option – changes on 04.09.2024
2024/07/18
To ensure reliable delivery of all study-related information, the use of the student email inbox is mandatory for all students at TU Darmstadt in accordance with the Enrolment Regulations of TU Darmstadt (ESO).
Students previously had the option of setting up a forwarding of their student email address to an external email address in the IDM portal without using an email inbox provided by TU Darmstadt. This option will be switched off as of 04.09.2024.
The students concerned will be asked by email starting 24.07.2024 to deactivate the forwarding and to use their personal email inbox. After the deadline, the forwarding will be deactivated in the IDM portal automatically.
If students wish to forward student emails to another email address, this can be set up in the webmail interface of the student mailbox (see instructions (opens in new tab) ). In this case, the students are responsible for the correct delivery of the forwarded emails.
Further information and instructions on student email accounts can be found on our website . We ask all students to empty their mailboxes regularly.
As part of the Online Access Act (Online Zugangsgesetz OZG), all universities are obliged to digitalise services such as enrolment and re-registration. In future, the postal delivery of notifications will be replaced by electronic delivery to the student email inbox. To ensure reliable delivery of all study-related information, the use of the student email mailbox has been regulated in section 1 para. 12 and 29 para. 1 of the Enrolment Regulations of TU Darmstadt (opens in new tab) (ESO). As the forwarding to private email addresses does not guarantee deliverability, only the student mailbox at TU Darmstadt will be used for this purpose in future. In accordance with section 1 para. 12 ESO, students are obliged to use this personal student email account regularly and on a binding basis as part of your studies.
