Students ride for less
Download the app, sign up with your student email and get a free Donkey membership.
How to get your free membership
3 steps to your free student membership
Step 1
Find your school
Check the list of schools to see if yours takes part and which email domain to sign up with.
Step 2
Sign up with your student email
Create your account in the Donkey Republic app using your student email address. We verify it automatically.
Step 3
Select your membership and start riding
Your free student membership will appear under Memberships in the app. Select it and start riding.
Participating schools in the Ruhr region
See which schools take part and the email domain to sign up with
Ev. Hochschule Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe
@evh-bochum.de
FH Dortmund
@stud.fh-dortmund.de
Hochschule Bochum
@hs-bochum.de
@stud.hs-bochum.de
Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt
@stud.hshl.de
Hochschule Ruhr-West
@stud.hs-ruhrwest.de
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
@edu.rub.de
@edu.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
TU Dortmund
@tu-dortmund.de
Universität Duisburg-Essen
@stud.uni-due.de
@stud.uni-duisburg-essen.de
Universität Witten-Herdecke
@uni-wh.de
Studying somewhere else in the Ruhr region? Get in touch and we’ll look into adding your school.
Become a member
Your free student membership comes with everything a Donkey membership offers:
Free for students
No monthly fee while you’re a student – no surprises.
Bikes all around you
Hundreds of bikes across the region, ready when you are.
Zero maintenance costs
No repairs, no upkeep costs – we take care of the bikes.
Theft insurance
Every ride is covered, so a stolen bike isn’t your problem.
Good to know
Do I need to upload a student card?
No – your student email is all we need. Verification happens automatically when you create your account.
How long does the free membership last?
We reverify your student email once a year. As long as it’s still active, your free membership stays.
Can I use my student membership in another city?
Yes – your membership works in 190+ Donkey Republic cities across Europe, so you can keep riding when you’re travelling or visiting friends abroad.
My school isn’t on the list
We’re adding schools all the time. Get in touch and we’ll look into adding yours.
I’m on exchange – can I still get the free membership?
Yes. If your host school gives you a student email on one of the listed domains, you can sign up like any other student.
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