JGU ID card app

The official JGU ID card app from Johannes Gutenberg University contains all relevant ID cards for students and employees.

  1. Minimum technical requirements
  2. Download options
  3. App services
  4. Privacy policy
  5. Account: Upload/modify User image
    1. Upload Account picture / ID picture
    2. Change Account picture / ID picture

Minimum technical requirements

  • Android devices: from version 7.0
  • iOS devices: from version 14

Our support can only provide assistance if the apps are installed on operating systems that are also supported by the manufacturer.

Overview of all Android versions - Wikipedia
Overview of all iOS versions - Wikipedia

The app is optimized for smartphones. This means that there may be a distorted display on other devices.

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Download options

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App services

  • Student ID
  • ID card for JGU employees
  • Library card
    • The library card can be accessed by all JGU members, guests who have a JGU account, and non-university members who have applied for and received an account via the University Library.
      You can find more information about applying for a Library account here → https://www.ub.uni-mainz.de/en/faq#how-do-i-get-a-library-card.
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Privacy policy

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) takes the protection of personal data very seriously. We collect and process the personal data of visitors to our websites in compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the State Data Protection Act (LDSG) and, if applicable, the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).

The complete privacy policy

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Account: Upload/modify User image

Every owner of a JGU account of the University of Mainz has the possibility to upload images within their own JGU account for different application purposes.
  1. Account picture that appears in various applications (e.g. Skype for Business, Outlook, MS Teams).
  2. ID picture, which is required for the digital ID card. Currently, this can be accessed in the JGU app.

The following guidelines apply to the upload of images:
        • Image size: at least 200x200 pixels and maximum file size 10 MB
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Upload Account picture / ID picture

  1. In order to upload an image, you must log in with your user data at https://account.uni-mainz.de. Now click on My JGU Account in the left menu column.
  2. Then click on upload new picture under JGU account picture or ID picture. You can now upload a picture.
  3. Click Save to finish. The JGU account picture will be added to your Uni account data. The ID picture will appear on your digital ID card in the JGU app.
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Change Account picture / ID picture

  1. To change your user image, you must log in with your user data at https://account.uni-mainz.de. Now click on My JGU Account in the left menu column.
  2. Then click on upload new picture under JGU account picture or ID picture. Now you can either delete your previous picture or simply upload a new one.
  3. Uploading and saving a new image will overwrite the previous image.
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