diff --git a/backend/internal/common/config.go b/backend/internal/common/config.go
index d1262ac..6762e59 100644
--- a/backend/internal/common/config.go
+++ b/backend/internal/common/config.go
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ func NewDefaultDbConfig() model.ApplicationConfiguration {
 			IsPublic: true,
 			Value:    "Pocket ID",
 		},
+		SessionDuration: model.ApplicationConfigurationVariable{
+			Key:   "sessionDuration",
+			Type:  "number",
+			Value: "60",
+		},
 		BackgroundImageType: model.ApplicationConfigurationVariable{
 			Key:        "backgroundImageType",
 			Type:       "string",
diff --git a/backend/internal/common/jwt.go b/backend/internal/common/jwt.go
index 41e4490..8a4586e 100644
--- a/backend/internal/common/jwt.go
+++ b/backend/internal/common/jwt.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"slices"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -73,10 +74,11 @@ func GenerateIDToken(user model.User, clientID string, scope string, nonce strin
 
 // GenerateAccessToken generates an access token for the given user.
 func GenerateAccessToken(user model.User) (tokenString string, err error) {
+	sessionDurationInMinutes, _ := strconv.Atoi(DbConfig.SessionDuration.Value)
 	claim := accessTokenJWTClaims{
 		RegisteredClaims: jwt.RegisteredClaims{
 			Subject:   user.ID,
-			ExpiresAt: jwt.NewNumericDate(time.Now().Add(1 * time.Hour)),
+			ExpiresAt: jwt.NewNumericDate(time.Now().Add(time.Duration(sessionDurationInMinutes) * time.Minute)),
 			IssuedAt:  jwt.NewNumericDate(time.Now()),
 			Audience:  jwt.ClaimStrings{utils.GetHostFromURL(EnvConfig.AppURL)},
 		},
diff --git a/backend/internal/handler/application_configuration.go b/backend/internal/handler/application_configuration.go
index c952059..62a3efc 100644
--- a/backend/internal/handler/application_configuration.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handler/application_configuration.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 func RegisterConfigurationRoutes(group *gin.RouterGroup) {
 	group.GET("/application-configuration", listApplicationConfigurationHandler)
+	group.GET("/application-configuration/all", middleware.JWTAuth(true), listAllApplicationConfigurationHandler)
 	group.PUT("/application-configuration", updateApplicationConfigurationHandler)
 
 	group.GET("/application-configuration/logo", getLogoHandler)
@@ -27,24 +28,11 @@ func RegisterConfigurationRoutes(group *gin.RouterGroup) {
 }
 
 func listApplicationConfigurationHandler(c *gin.Context) {
-	// Return also the private configuration variables if the user is admin and showAll is true
-	showAll := c.GetBool("userIsAdmin") && c.DefaultQuery("showAll", "false") == "true"
+	listApplicationConfiguration(c, false)
+}
 
-	var configuration []model.ApplicationConfigurationVariable
-	var err error
-
-	if showAll {
-		err = common.DB.Find(&configuration).Error
-	} else {
-		err = common.DB.Find(&configuration, "is_public = true").Error
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		utils.UnknownHandlerError(c, err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	c.JSON(200, configuration)
+func listAllApplicationConfigurationHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	listApplicationConfiguration(c, true)
 }
 
 func updateApplicationConfigurationHandler(c *gin.Context) {
@@ -188,3 +176,21 @@ func updateImage(c *gin.Context, imageName string, oldImageType string) {
 
 	c.Status(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
+
+func listApplicationConfiguration(c *gin.Context, showAll bool) {
+	var configuration []model.ApplicationConfigurationVariable
+	var err error
+
+	if showAll {
+		err = common.DB.Find(&configuration).Error
+	} else {
+		err = common.DB.Find(&configuration, "is_public = true").Error
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.UnknownHandlerError(c, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(200, configuration)
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/model/application_configuration.go b/backend/internal/model/application_configuration.go
index fe244e7..b7a464d 100644
--- a/backend/internal/model/application_configuration.go
+++ b/backend/internal/model/application_configuration.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type ApplicationConfiguration struct {
 	AppName             ApplicationConfigurationVariable
 	BackgroundImageType ApplicationConfigurationVariable
 	LogoImageType       ApplicationConfigurationVariable
+	SessionDuration     ApplicationConfigurationVariable
 }
 
 type ApplicationConfigurationUpdateDto struct {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/form-input.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/form-input.svelte
index a285288..5424e01 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/form-input.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/form-input.svelte
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 	let {
 		input = $bindable(),
 		label,
+		description,
 		children
 	}: {
 		input: FormInput<string | boolean | number>;
 		label: string;
+		description?: string;
 		children?: Snippet;
 	} = $props();
 
@@ -18,13 +20,18 @@
 </script>
 
 <div>
-	<Label for={id}>{label}</Label>
-	{#if children}
-		{@render children()}
-	{:else}
-		<Input {id} bind:value={input.value} />
-	{/if}
-	{#if input.error}
-		<p class="text-sm text-red-500">{input.error}</p>
+	<Label class="mb-0" for={id}>{label}</Label>
+	{#if description}
+		<p class="text-muted-foreground text-xs mt-1">{description}</p>
 	{/if}
+	<div class="mt-2">
+		{#if children}
+			{@render children()}
+		{:else}
+			<Input {id} bind:value={input.value} />
+		{/if}
+		{#if input.error}
+			<p class="text-sm text-red-500">{input.error}</p>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/header/header-avatar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/header/header-avatar.svelte
index 11c55a1..d7ff792 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/header/header-avatar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/header/header-avatar.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import * as Avatar from '$lib/components/ui/avatar';
 	import * as DropdownMenu from '$lib/components/ui/dropdown-menu';
 	import WebAuthnService from '$lib/services/webauthn-service';
@@ -12,8 +11,8 @@
 		($userStore!.firstName.charAt(0) + $userStore!.lastName?.charAt(0)).toUpperCase()
 	);
 
-	function logout() {
-		webauthnService.logout();
+	async function logout() {
+		await webauthnService.logout();
 		window.location.reload();
 	}
 </script>
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
 					{$userStore?.firstName}
 					{$userStore?.lastName}
 				</p>
-				<p class="text-xs leading-none text-muted-foreground">{$userStore?.email}</p>
+				<p class="text-muted-foreground text-xs leading-none">{$userStore?.email}</p>
 			</div>
 		</DropdownMenu.Label>
 		<DropdownMenu.Separator />
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/services/application-configuration-service.ts b/frontend/src/lib/services/application-configuration-service.ts
index e517fe1..d384f8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/services/application-configuration-service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/services/application-configuration-service.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import APIService from './api-service';
 
 export default class ApplicationConfigurationService extends APIService {
 	async list(showAll = false) {
-		const { data } = await this.api.get<ApplicationConfigurationRawResponse>(
-			'/application-configuration',
-			{
-				params: { showAll }
-			}
-		);
+		let url = '/application-configuration';
+		if (showAll) {
+			url += '/all';
+		}
+
+		const { data } = await this.api.get<ApplicationConfigurationRawResponse>(url);
 
 		const applicationConfiguration: Partial<AllApplicationConfiguration> = {};
 		data.forEach(({ key, value }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/types/application-configuration.ts b/frontend/src/lib/types/application-configuration.ts
index 3f56689..59cd45f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/types/application-configuration.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/types/application-configuration.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 export type AllApplicationConfiguration = {
 	appName: string;
+    sessionDuration: string;
 };
 
 export type ApplicationConfiguration = AllApplicationConfiguration;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/+page.server.ts
index ab3c001..0c30081 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/+page.server.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ cookies }) => {
 	const applicationConfigurationService = new ApplicationConfigurationService(
 		cookies.get('access_token')
 	);
-	const applicationConfiguration = await applicationConfigurationService.list();
+	const applicationConfiguration = await applicationConfigurationService.list(true);
 	return { applicationConfiguration };
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/application-configuration-form.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/application-configuration-form.svelte
index cb64ae7..2791b07 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/application-configuration-form.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/settings/admin/application-configuration/application-configuration-form.svelte
@@ -16,11 +16,21 @@
 	let isLoading = $state(false);
 
 	const updatedApplicationConfiguration: AllApplicationConfiguration = {
-		appName: applicationConfiguration.appName
+		appName: applicationConfiguration.appName,
+		sessionDuration: applicationConfiguration.sessionDuration
 	};
 
 	const formSchema = z.object({
-		appName: z.string().min(2).max(30)
+		appName: z.string().min(2).max(30),
+		sessionDuration: z.string().refine(
+			(val) => {
+				const num = Number(val);
+				return Number.isInteger(num) && num >= 1 && num <= 43200;
+			},
+			{
+				message: 'Session duration must be between 1 and 43200 minutes'
+			}
+		)
 	});
 	type FormSchema = typeof formSchema;
 
@@ -35,10 +45,14 @@
 </script>
 
 <form onsubmit={onSubmit}>
-	<div class="flex gap-3">
-		<div class="w-full">
-			<FormInput label="Application Name" bind:input={$inputs.appName} />
-		</div>
+	<div class="flex flex-col gap-5">
+		<FormInput label="Application Name" bind:input={$inputs.appName} />
+
+		<FormInput
+			label="Session Duration"
+			description="The duration of a session in minutes before the user has to sign in again."
+			bind:input={$inputs.sessionDuration}
+		/>
 	</div>
 	<div class="mt-5 flex justify-end">
 		<Button {isLoading} type="submit">Save</Button>
diff --git a/frontend/tests/application-configuration.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/application-configuration.spec.ts
index b021346..0cd519a 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/application-configuration.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/application-configuration.spec.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ test('Update general configuration', async ({ page }) => {
 	await page.goto('/settings/admin/application-configuration');
 
 	await page.getByLabel('Name').fill('Updated Name');
+	await page.getByLabel('Session Duration').fill('30');
 	await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).first().click();
 
 	await expect(page.getByTestId('application-name')).toHaveText('Updated Name');