mensen

Access the menu of Dresden's canteens.

New in version 1.5.5

Improvement: pleasant animations

Mensen provides a convenient way to explore and choose from a variety of meal options available at different canteens across the campus.

Card reader
* Show your current balance by holding the card to the back of your device

Canteens
* Reorder canteens for fast access
* Show regular and temporarily changed opening times
* Find the nearest canteen on the map

Menus
* Swipe through different canteens to compare your choices
* Get the latest meal information
* Hide irrelevant meals if you are vegan or vegetarian

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Rely on studentenwerk-dresden.de.

Author: Ciluvien
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later
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Version 1.5.5 (55) suggested Added on Apr 15, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
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- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- control Near Field Communication
  
  Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers.
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New in version 1.5.3

Fix: crash after adding new canteen

Version 1.5.3 (53) - Added on Mar 29, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- control Near Field Communication
  
  Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers.
- de.ciluvien.mensen.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 3 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

New in version 1.5.2

Fix: Consider new API response for "sold out" status

Version 1.5.2 (52) - Added on Feb 01, 2026

arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
- have full network access
  
  Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
- control Near Field Communication
  
  Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers.
- de.ciluvien.mensen.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Download APK 3 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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