+++ The 2006 cohort can activate their budget by 31 December 2024 and spend their KulturPass budget in 2025. +++ For the 2005 cohort, activation was possible until 31 December 2023. Their budget can be used until 31 December 2024. +++
As a first step, you can register in the app with an email address and password. Afterwards, you will need to identify yourself in order to activate the budget.
To unlock your budget in the KulturPass app, you will need one of the following:
- German National Identity Card with Electronic Identification
- eID Card for citizens of the EU and the EEA
- Electronic residence title for non-EU citizens residing in Germany (“elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel/eAT”)
- Sparkasse online banking
You can find the individual steps for registration in the KulturPass app. Once registered and identified, you can use the many offers from the various providers and redeem your budget via the KulturPass website or app.
Information on the Electronic Identification with your German National Identity Card (“Online.Ausweis”):
- Instructions can be found at the following link: https://www.personalausweisportal.de/Webs/PA/EN/citizens/electronic-identification/electronic-identification-node.html
Nowadays, German National Identity Cards are only produced and set up with the eID function. This means that if you haven’t used the function yet, you just have to activate it.
In use the eID function, you have received a PIN in a letter either from the local citizens' registration office (“Bürgeramt”) or from the Immigration Office (“Ausländerbehörde”).
If you haven’t activated the eID function yet and can not find your PIN, you can have a new PIN issued at your local citizens' registration office (“Bürgeramt”). You can find further information here: https://www.personalausweisportal.de/Webs/PA/EN/home/home-node.html.
You can obtain a new PIN for your electronic residence permit from the Immigration Office (“Ausländerbehörde”).
Once you have generated your PIN, you can activate the eID function either with a smartphone and the AusweisApp2 or at a local citizens' registration office (“Bürgeramt”).
If you have any questions, please contact us at support@kulturpass.de.