---
type: concept
title: Ephemeral Rooms
tags: [infrastructure, web-conferencing]
related: [jitsi-meet]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_webkonferenz_jitsi_faq.md"]
---

# Ephemeral Rooms

In the context of the university's [[jitsi-meet]] implementation, rooms are **ephemeral**, meaning they are created and destroyed dynamically based on occupancy.

## Characteristics
- **On-the-fly Creation**: Rooms do not exist until a user attempts to join or open one.
- **Automatic Deletion**: A room is deleted immediately after the last participant leaves the connection.
- **State Loss**: Because rooms are not persistent, all configurations—including **passwords** and other room settings—are wiped once the room is empty.

## Implications
Users cannot "prepare" or pre-configure a room for later use. Every new session effectively starts from a clean state.