TU-ID
Your personal access to the central IT services of the TU

The TU-ID is your central user ID. It gives you access to various systems of TU-Darmstadt, for example TUCaN, Moodle, e-mail and TUDa App.

User groups

All students and employees of TU Darmstadt automatically receive an unchangeable TU-ID, when they start studying or working at TU Darmstadt. However, users still have to activate these independently via IDM-Portal.

Individuals who are neither employees nor students at TU Darmstadt may receive a Guest TU-ID if there is a legitimate interest in accessing the IT systems of TU Darmstadt. How to apply for a TU-ID for guests and partners

Service characteristics

The TU-ID is a combination of letters and numbers (e.g. ab12efyz).

It is defined once and cannot be changed. Even in case of a change of affiliation (e.g. from guest to employee) the TU-ID will remain the same.

With the TU-ID you can use the following offers at the TU, for example: TU-VPN, Moodle, TUCaN, PC pools

Administrators at TU Darmstadt have the possibility to create groups of TU-IDs after connecting their service to e.g. the SSO, which can be maintained via the IDM portal. Details can be found on our Group Management web page.

In addition to the personal TU-IDs described here, there is also the possibility to apply for second accounts or technical accounts for various use cases. Details can be found on the TU-TechIDs website.

How to get your TU-ID

To activate your TU-ID you need an activation code.

  • Students receive their activation code by e-mail.
  • New employees receive a PDF letter with the activation code sent to a private e-mail address on request. To do so, please contact the HRZ Serviceby telephone or via the contact form 2-3 weekdays before the start of work.
  • Guests receive the activation letter to the e-mail address specified in the guest and partner application.

Your TU-ID has to be activated via the IDM portal. Here you will be guided step by step through the activation process.

The following information is required for activation:

  • Activation code
    • Students will find the code in the e-mail with the confirmation of enrolment.
    • Employees/guests will find the code in the activation letter.
  • Date of birth
  • Matriculation number/Personnel number/GuP number

If you have any problems with the activation, please contact our our support.

Activate your TU-ID now

After you have activated your TU ID, you can manage it in the IDM portal.

You can find our IDM-Portal at https://www.idm.tu-darmstadt.de.

Here you can:

  • change your password
  • change your emergency contact, which is required to restore your password
  • view your data sheet and enquire how HRZ uses your personal data
  • configure your email
  • view group memberships
  • give and revoke consent to terms of use

Employees can additionally:

  • set up WLAN visitor accounts
  • apply for, view and extend TU-IDs for guests and partners
  • maintain your official contact details

Notes

  • Your TU-ID is public. Keep the password secret!
    Tips for a secure password
  • There are differences between TU-IDs and WiFi visitor accounts. Read more
  • In most cases you log in to the central IT systems with your TU-ID as login name and the TU-ID password. For technical reasons, there are a few exceptions. For details, please click here.

The service is free of charge.

 
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