The Digital Forensics Conference Europe 2027 (formerly DFRWS EU) will be held Tuesday, 30th March through Friday, 2nd April (2027) in Edinburgh, Scotland. The event is organised in cooperation with Edinburgh Napier University.
Two co-located events are running during the conference, the Digital Forensics Doctoral Symposium (DFDS) and the Women in Forensic Computing Workshop (WinFC). Both are held on Tuesday, 30th March. Please note that a separate WinFC registration is required.
Conference Location:
Edinburgh is the Capital City of Scotland, tracing its origins back to a settlement surrounding Edinburgh Castle in the 7th century.
Its UNESCO-listed Old and New Towns reflect centuries of political, literary, and architectural significance, and is the home to notable figures such as David Hume, Adam Smith, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and John Napier. Edinburgh's world-famous festivals continue to shape global arts and culture. At the same time, Edinburgh has established itself as a leading centre for education and technology, hosting four universities. This blend of Enlightenment heritage and cutting-edge research has helped the city emerge as a key European hub for tech startups, data science, and fintech, making it both historically rich and forward-looking.
Edinburgh Napier University started out as a technical college in 1964, later being inaugurated as a university in 1992, and is currently recognised as the #1 modern university in Scotland. Its namesake, John Napier, was a Scottish mathematician and philosopher, best known for inventing logarithms. The university has three campuses, with the conference being held at the Craiglockhart campus, though the Merchiston campus is host to the School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, and also hosts John Napier's historical home.
March 30, 2027 to April 2, 2027
Keynotes
Title to be announced
Prof. Gillian Tully CBE | King’s College London
Abstract to follow.
Biography
Professor Gillian Tully CBE PhD Hon FFFLM Hon FCSFS has 35 years’ experience spanning research, casework and regulation in forensic science. She is Professor of Practice for Forensic Science Policy and Regulation at King’s College London, where her research focuses on improving the quality and effectiveness of forensic science, interpretation of evidence and the interface between science and law. Separately, she also provides training and consultancy in the UK and overseas, and works with a number of police forces.From 2014 to 2021, she was the Forensic Science Regulator for England & Wales, responsible for setting quality standards for forensic science in the Criminal Justice System and advising and challenging Government. Gill has given evidence to multiple Parliamentary Committees as well as providing expert evidence to courts in England & Wales and overseas.
In 2020, Gill was awarded a CBE for services to forensic science.
Participation
Call for Papers is open! The Digital Forensics Conference Europe (formerly DFRWS EU) invites contributions in the five formats below. All contributions must be submitted as PDF via EasyChair, follow the submission criteria and guidelines and be within the scope of the conference. Organisers may reject work that does not follow these criteria. Click a format for details.
Full research papers
Full research papers that align with the topics of interest undergo double-blinded peer review, and publish in the proceedings (10 pages, blinded). Articles can be published as a special issue of the Journal of Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation (by Elsevier). Papers must be presented in-person at the conference.
Presentations / demos
Presentations and demos require a brief proposal (~500 words; not a paper) and undergo a light review process. Accepted proposals will be given a presentation slot (~15min) during the conference.
Posters
Posters allow for the presentation of current research efforts and the discussion of preliminary results with the digital forensics community during the conference. The posters are not included in the conference proceedings and will not be subject to a formal peer-review process.
Layout
The poster layout is up to the authors to decide but they must be:
- Size A1 portrait (594 x 841 mm)
- Readable both printed and on-screen (i.e., high-resolution, minimum 300dpi)
- Of interest to the digital forensic community
- Not be a sales pitch or advertisement
Further information
- Posters should be submitted in pdf format via EasyChair to go through an audit/approval process.
- Once approved, minor changes to the poster contents are accepted without a new audit, such as improving the quality of illustrations, correcting spelling or other errors, etc.
- One of the authors must register and attend the conference to stand by their poster and present it at the relevant poster session (details to follow).
Workshops
Workshops can be 2 to 4 hours (please indicate) and ideally include hands-on participation by attendees, allowing for an in-depth, detailed exploration of tools and techniques of interest to DFRWS attendees. Workshops that result from research earlier presented at the Digital Forensics Conference Europe or those involving specialised hardware are especially welcome.
Digital Forensics Conference Europe will provide one free conference registration for each workshop accepted. However, please remember that if you are an author on an accepted paper then the requirement for one full registration per accepted paper takes precedence.
Birds of a feather
Birds of a feather sessions are informal gatherings and discussions of a specific topic without a pre-planned agenda. You may propose a topic that you feel is of interest to the community.
Questions? Papers, presentations, workshop and tutorial proposals, demos and organisation: eu-papers <at> dfrws <dot> org · Registration: eu-registration <at> dfrws <dot> org · Anything else: eu <at> dfrws <dot> org
Topics of Interest
Digital Forensics Conference Europe (formerly DFRWS EU) is open to fresh insights that challenge the current boundaries of digital forensics. The submissions can cover a broad range of topics related to digital forensics, including, but not limited to:
- Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics
- AI-assisted digital forensics
- Case studies and trend reports
- Cloud and virtualized environment forensics
- Covert channels (e.g., TOR, VPN)
- Cryptocurrency investigation
- Development of digital forensic infrastructures
- Digital evidence sharing and exchange
- Digital evidence and the law
- Digital forensic preparedness / readiness
- Digital investigation case management
- Digital forensic analysis of AI models
- Digital forensic tool validation
- Digital forensic triage / survey
- Event reconstruction methods and tools
- Forensics analysis and visualization of Big Data
- Forensic analysis of anonymous networks
- Forensic analysis of databases
- Implanted medical devices
- Incident response on malware and targeted attacks
- Machine learning and data mining for digital evidence extraction/query
- Memory acquisition and analysis
- Methodology for digital forensic processes
- Mobile and embedded device forensics
- Multimedia (image, audio, video) data analysis
- Network and distributed system forensics
- Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts
- SCADA / industrial control systems
- Smart power grid forensics
- Steganography and steganalysis
- Smart building forensics
- Vehicle forensics (e.g., drones, cars)
- Visualization methods and tools for forensic analysis
Additionally, Digital Forensics Conference Europe is open to insights in multimedia forensics on interpretable evidence for attribution of media content to its origin, on investigative support for digital forensics, and/or on police investigative support. The submissions can cover a broad range of topics related to multimedia forensics, including, but not limited to:
- Image/video/audio forensics and explainability
- Biometrics and attribution (humans/machine)
- Explainable machine learning in court
- Use of interpretable AI in digital investigations
Multimedia Forensics Mini-Track papers should be submitted to the appropriate track via EasyChair, and should follow the same general submission guidance.
Click Here For Proposal RequirementsDeadlines
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2026 | Full papers: Submission of Abstract & Title via EasyChair (extended) |
| October 9, 2026 | Full papers: Final submission via EasyChair (extended) |
| November 12, 2026 | DFDS 2027: Doctoral Symposium Paper submission (AoE) |
| December 4, 2026 | Full papers: Acceptance notification |
| December 11, 2026 | Full papers: Camera-ready submission of full papers and registration of presenters |
| December 11, 2026 | DFDS 2027: Acceptance notification |
| December 18, 2026 | Workshops & Presentations: Submission via EasyChair (Rolling notification until the program is full) |
| February 26, 2027 | Poster: Submission via EasyChair (Rolling notification until the program is full) |
Committees
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair
Bill Buchanan
Conference Co-Chair
Felix Freiling
Local Chair
Sean McKeown
TPC Chair
Davide Balzarotti
TPC Co-Chair
Irfan Ahmed
Proceedings Co-Chair
Edita Bajramovic
Proceedings Co-Chair
Olga Angelopoulou
Presentations Co-Chair
Radek Hranicky
Presentations Co-Chair
Janine Schneider
Posters Co-Chair
Virginia Franqueira
Posters Co-Chair
Jens-Petter Sandvik
Workshops Co-Chair
Pavol Sokol
Workshops Co-Chair
Katerina Kanta
Keynote Co-Chair
Ricardo J. Rodríguez
Keynote Co-Chair
Harm van Beek
Web Co-Chair
Sebastian Weigmann
Web Co-Chair
Jan-Niclas Hilgert
Program Scheduling Chair
John Sheppard
Registrations Co-Chair
Lisa Rzepka
Registrations Co-Chair
Lisa Marie Dreier
Online Delivery Chair
Alan Corona
Online Delivery Co-Chair
Felix Freiling
Recordings Chair
Promotions/Social Media Co-Chair
Áine MacDermott
Promotions/Social Media Co-Chair
Javier Carrillo Mondéjar
Sponsorships Chair
Student Scholarships Chair
Frank Breitinger
Birds of a Feather Chair
Frank Adelstein
Rodeo Chair
Javier Carrillo Mondéjar
Rodeo Chair
Ricardo J. Rodríguez
Video Post-Production Chair
Academic Outreach Chair
Janine Schneider
Industry and Law Enforcement Outreach
Chris Hargreaves
Industry and Law Enforcement Outreach
Jens-Petter Sandvik
Volunteer Chair
Richard Macfarlane
Member at Large
Pavel Gladyshev
Member at Large
Mark Scanlon
Member at Large
D. Jaquet-Chiffelle
Member at Large
Stefan Axelsson
Member at Large
Jan Peter van Zandwijk
Multimedia Track Chair
Marco Fontani
Registration
Registration for virtual attendance coming soon!
Register NowIn Person Conference Prices
| Type of Registration | Early Bird Rate | Regular Rate | Last Chance Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available through... | December 21, 2026 | March 7, 2027 | |
| Standard | GBP 695 | GBP 775 | GBP 895 |
| Community Rate (Law Enforcement, Students, Groups of 5 or more, TPC/OC) | GBP 625 | GBP 695 | GBP 795 |
Sponsors
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