As an employee of Tübingen University, you can purchase the JobTicket BW as a 'Germany ticket for state employees' at a reduced price. This allows you to travel throughout Germany on regional public transport (2nd class), eg local trains, trams and local buses! Caution: This 'Deutschlandticket' is not valid for long-distance travel: ICE, IC, EC trains and long-distance buses are excluded.

General information regarding the Deutschlandticket can be found here: TRC.

• In general, the costs for people registered in Tübingen are: 49 EUR - 15 EUR Tübingen reduction = 34 EUR.
• Employees of Tübingen University registered in Tübingen pay: 34 EUR - 5% discount = 32,30 EUR - 25 EUR state subsidy = 7,30 EUR.
• Employees who are not registered in Tübingen pay: 49 EUR- 5% discount = 46,55 EUR - 25 EUR state subsidy = 21,55 EUR.
   

32.30 EUR / 46.55 EUR will be debited from your account and the subsidy of 25 EUR will be paid with your salary. The payment of the subsidy is a little delayed, usually with the following month from the start of validity of the JobTicket BW.

Here is a link to all the relevant information: https://www.naldo.de/tickets/deutschlandticket-fuer-landesbedienstete/ (unfortunately only in German). At the bottom of the page under "Ticketkauf" you will find instructions on how to apply for the ticket. The form "Antragsformular JobTicketBW" (see under 'Schritt 1'. It is the application for the subsidy of 25 EUR) has to be stamped by your institute.

The necessary employer number ("Arbeitgebernummer") is 19460371712. 
 

The staff council also provides some information at https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/facilities/staff-representatives-advisory-services/staff-council/jobticket-bw/.

The ‘Deutschlandticket’ conditions will probably change in 2024.

Employees of the Faculty of Medicine, CIN and University Hospital (UKT) with

• a work contract of at least 25%
• who have not been assigned a UKT employee parking space and
• whose work contracts run for at least one more year at the time of application

are eligible for a UKT job ticket for public transportation or a transportation allowance for commutes between their residence and their workplace. Unpaid interns, visiting scientists, visiting physicians and student assistants are not eligible.

There are several options for job tickets: personalized or transferrable month passes for Tuebingen public transportation (including the suburbs Bebenhausen, Bühl, Derendingen, Hagelloch, Hirschau, Lustnau, Pfrondorf, Unterjesingen and Weilhelm) or for one or more regions in the naldo local public transportation network (this would apply to you if you live outside of Tuebingen, for instance in Reutlingen). Job tickets outside of the naldo region as well as family tickets must be purchased and paid for by the employee, but you may apply for a partial reimbursement.

Applications for job tickets must be submitted at least three weeks before the start of the month. The tickets are sent to the employee’s private address by the naldo service center.

Job tickets may be issued as a yearly subscription or for up to five consecutive months. Each employee may purchase only one of these job tickets per calendar year. Ticket costs and reimbursement are deducted from or credited to your salary.

Information, contact details and application forms may be found under UKT-Job ticket and transportation allowance (UKT Intranet, in German only).

PhD candidates who decide to matriculate as students are entitled to buy the Semesterticket. Please find more information under Student Administration (Studentensekretariat).