diff --git a/orga_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php b/orga_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
index 33f1244..a620443 100644
--- a/orga_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
+++ b/orga_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ $wgPluggableAuth_Config["Chaostreff Backnang IdP"] = [
     ]
 ];
 
+# keep users logged in for extended amounts of time
+$wgObjectCacheSessionExpiry = 5 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+$wgExtendedLoginCookieExpiration = 365 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+
 # interwiki config
 $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['interwiki'] = true;
 $wgInterwikiMagic = true;
diff --git a/public_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php b/public_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
index d1ba7cc..55d46c0 100755
--- a/public_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
+++ b/public_mediawiki/LocalSettings.php
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ $wgPluggableAuth_Config["Chaostreff Backnang IdP"] = [
     ]
 ];
 
+# keep users logged in for extended amounts of time
+$wgObjectCacheSessionExpiry = 5 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+$wgExtendedLoginCookieExpiration = 365 * 24 * 60 * 60;
+
 $wgDefaultUserOptions['usecodemirror'] = 1;
 
 # interwiki config