The Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe (DFRWS EU 2026) will be held Tuesday, March 24 through Friday, March 27 (2026), as a hybrid event in Linköping, Sweden. The event is organized in cooperation with Linköping University (LiU) and Digital Forensics Sweden. LiU is renowned for innovative, world leading research and technical education, fostering collaboration across various disciplines. The university will host both the DFRWS Workshop Day — featuring a series of technical hands-on workshops specializing in Digital Forensics — and the main DFRWS Conference sessions across its campuses in Linköping and Norrköping. The Digital Forensics Rodeo will be held at the Flygvapenmuseum, the Swedish Air Force Museum

We are also hosting the second year of the Digital Forensic Doctoral Symposium (DFDS), due to its success in 2025. Furthermore, the Women in Forensic Computing Workshop (WinFC) is co-locating with DFRWS and will be held on Monday, March 23. Please note that a separate WinFC registration is required.

Conference Location:

Founded in 1287, Linköping boasts a rich history and is recognized as one of Europe’s most innovative and future-focused cities. The city has a strong tradition of innovation rooted in collaboration and is home to a wide variety of organizations with a wealth of industry, academic, and technical expertise.

March 23, 2026 to March 27, 2026

Transportation

Linköping is well connected by rail, with travel times of under two hours from Stockholm and approximately four hours from Copenhagen. Linköping Airport is served by KLM, offering direct flights to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

Accommodation

Welcome to Linköping! To help you plan your stay during the conference at Linköping University (A-huset), we are pleased to provide an overview of three convenient Scandic hotels: Scandic Frimurarehotellet (commonly called “Frimis”), Scandic City, and Scandic Väst (Ryd). Below you will find information about each hotel and their locations in relation to key sites: Linköping University (A-huset), Linköping Central Station (Resecentrum), and the city center.

Scandic Frimurarehotellet (“Frimis”): Scandic Frimurarehotellet is a classic hotel located in the very heart of Linköping’s city center. The hotel offers comfortable accommodation within walking distance to a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
Distance to Linköping University (A-huset): Approximately 4 km. The campus can be reached in about 15 minutes by bus or taxi, or around 20 minutes by bicycle.
Distance to Linköping Central Station (Resecentrum): Only a short 5-minute walk.
Distance to the city center: The hotel is located directly in the city center, with easy access to all central amenities and attractions.
Scandic City: Scandic City is a modern hotel also situated in the city center, close to Stora Torget (the main square) and numerous cultural sights. Its central position makes it an ideal choice for participants who wish to explore downtown Linköping.
Distance to Linköping University (A-huset): About 4 km. Guests can travel to campus by bus or taxi in approximately 15 minutes, or by bicycle in around 20 minutes.
Distance to Linköping Central Station (Resecentrum): Around 10 minutes on foot.
Distance to the city center: The hotel is located in the heart of the city, offering direct access to shopping, dining, and cultural activities.
Scandic Väst (Ryd): Scandic Väst, often referred to as “Scandic Ryd,” is situated in the western part of Linköping. This hotel is especially convenient for guests who prefer to stay closer to the university campus. The hotel is easily accessible by car.
Distance to Linköping University (A-huset): Approximately 2 km. The university is easily accessible by bus (about 8 minutes), taxi, or by a pleasant 20-minute walk along the golf course.
Distance to Linköping Central Station (Resecentrum): About 4 km, which takes roughly 10–15 minutes by bus or taxi.
Distance to the city center: Approximately 3.5 km. The city center can be reached in about 10 minutes by bus or taxi, or by bicycle.

Summary and Recommendations:

If you prioritize proximity to the university: Scandic Väst (Ryd) is the closest option, ideal for those wanting to minimize travel time to A-huset.
Price per night for single room is 1290 SEK incl breakfast.
If you wish to stay in the city center with access to restaurants, shops, and attractions: Scandic Frimurarehotellet (“Frimis”) or Scandic City are both excellent choices.
Scandic Frimis: Price per night for single room is 1390 SEK incl breakfast.
Scandic City: Price per night for single room is 1490 SEK incl breakfast.
For easiest access from the train station (Resecentrum): Scandic Frimurarehotellet is only a short walk away, but Scandic City is also within walking distance from the Resecentrum.

All hotels are well-connected to public transportation, making it easy for you to reach the university and explore Linköping. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference and wish you a pleasant stay in Linköping!

Booking

Booking is made through the website (links above) or by calling Scandic Central booking at +46 (0) 8 517 517 00, (select button option ”1”).

Use booking code BEAS230326 for the conference (same for all the three hotels), and have your credit card accessible upon booking. Note that the last day for booking using the DFRWS special prices is the 6th of February 2026. Payment is made during your stay.

Participation

DFRWS EU invites contributions in the categories listed below and follow the submission guidelines:

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).

PRESENTATIONS / 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 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.

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 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 DFRWS or those involving specialised hardware are especially welcome. DFRWS 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 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.

Submission Information

All contributions must be submitted through the EasyChair site at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=dfrwseu2026. Submissions must be in PDF format and follow the submission criteria and guidelines stated to be within the scope of the conference. Organisers may reject work that does not follow the listed criteria.

Contact Information

For questions related to paper, presentation, workshop/tutorial proposals,

demo submissions and organisation, please send an email to: eu-papers <a> dfrws <dot>

For questions related to registrations, please email: eu-registration <at> dfrws <dot> org

For any other questions related to the organisation of DFRWS EU, please email: eu <at> dfrws <dot> org

Student Scholarship and Award Program by DFRWS

DFRWS encourages the active participation of students studying digital forensics. One or more Student Scholarships are made available for students to present their accepted research papers for each event (Priority is given to first authors; however, applications are open to all authors). DFRWS Scholarships are awarded depending on financial need and sponsorship funding available each year, i.e., exact award amounts will vary. Please apply using the Google form given here.

Topics of Interest

DFRWS 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, DFRWS 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 the easychair link above, and should follow the same general submission guidance.

Click Here For Proposal Requirements

Deadlines

Date	Event
October 3, 2025	Main Track Papers: (Extended) Submission of Abstract & Title via EasyChair
October 10, 2025	Main Track Papers: (Extended) Final submission via EasyChair
November 7, 2025	DFDS 2026: Doctoral Symposium Paper submission
November 14, 2025	Multimedia Track Papers: Submission via EasyChair
November 28, 2025	Main Track Papers: Acceptance notification
November 28, 2025	Workshops & Presentations: Submission via EasyChair (Rolling notification until the program is full)
December 8, 2025	Multimedia Track Papers: Acceptance notification
December 17, 2025	All Papers: Camera-ready submission of papers and registration of presenters
	Posters: Submission via EasyChair (Rolling notification until the program is full)

Committees

Organizing Committee

Conference Chair

Stefan Axelsson

Conference Co-Chair

Bill Buchanan

Local Chair

Niclas Fock

Local Chair

Lena Klasén

TPC Chair

Mark Scanlon

TPC Co-Chair

Davide Balzarotti

Proceedings Co-Chair

Edita Bajramovic

Proceedings Co-Chair

Olga Angelopoulou

Presentations Co-Chair

Pavel Gladyshev

Presentations Co-Chair

Blanche Lagny

Posters Co-Chair

Virginia Franqueira

Posters Co-Chair

Radek Hranicky

Workshops Co-Chair

John Sheppard

Workshops Co-Chair

Jan Peter van Zandwijk

Keynote Co-Chair

Harm van Beek

Keynote Co-Chair

Jens-Petter Sandvik

Web Co-Chair

Jan-Niclas Hilgert

Web Co-Chair

Sean McKeown

Program Scheduling Chair

Katerina Kanta

Registrations Co-Chair

Lisa Rzepka

Registrations Co-Chair

Lisa Marie Dreier

Hybrid Chair

Katharina De Rentiis

Hybrid Vice Chair

Lena Voigt

Recordings Chair

Mariya Shafat

Promotions/Social Media Co-Chair

Javier Carrillo

Promotions/Social Media Co-Chair

Áine MacDermott

Sponsorships Chair

Hans Henseler

Student Scholarships Chair

Holger Morgenstern

Birds of a Feather Chair

Frank Adelstein

Rodeo Chair

Stefan Axelsson

Video Post-Production Chair

Industry Outreach & Academic Outreach

Member at Large

Owen O'Connor

Technical Program Committee

Oluwasola Mary Adedayo

Applied Computer Science, The University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Frank Adelstein

NFA Digital, LLC

Saed Alrabaee

United Arab Emirates University

Panagiotis Andriotis

University of Birmingham

Olga Angelopoulou

Royal Holloway, University of London

Cosimo Anglano

Universitá del Piemonte Orientale

Stefan Axelsson

Stockholm University

Harald Baier

Universität der Bundeswehr München, Research Instiute CODE

Edita Bajramovic

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Owen Brady

King's College London

Frank Breitinger

University of Augsburg

Javier Carrillo-Mondéjar

Universidad de Zaragoza

Milan Cermak

Institute of Computer Science, Masaryk University

Iwen Coisel

Europol

Patrick De Smet

Nationaal Instituut voor Criminalistiek en Criminologie (NICC/INCC)

Xiaoyu Du

Maynooth University

Mattia Epifani

CNR

Virginia Franqueira

University of Kent

Felix Freiling

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Zeno Geradts

NFI

Pavel Gladyshev

University College Dublin

Jan Gruber

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Chris Hargreaves

HARGS Solutions Ltd

Hans Henseler

Leiden University of Applied Sciences

Jan-Niclas Hilgert

Fraunhofer

Radek Hranický

Brno University of Technology

Farkhund Iqbal

Zayed University

David-Olivier Jaquet-Chiffelle

Unil

Doowon Jeong

Sungkyunkwan University

Jan William Johnsen

Katerina Kanta

University of Portsmouth

Erisa Karafili

University of Southampton

Christian Keil

DFN-CERT

Stefan Kiltz

University of Magdeburg

Gibum Kim

Sungkyunkwan University

Dohyun Kim

National Korea Maritime & Ocean University

Martin Lambertz

Fraunhofer FKIE

Hanno Langweg

HTWG Konstanz

Fudong Li

Bournemouth University

Áine Macdermott

Liverpool John Moores University

Kevin Mayer

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Sean McKeown

Edinburgh Napier University

Robert Jan Mora

DFRWS

Holger Morgenstern

Sachverstaendigenbuero Morgenstern, GI, ACM, IEEE

Mahfuzul Nissan

University of New Orleans

Andrea Oliveri

EURECOM

Jenny Ottmann

Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Gilbert Peterson

US Air Force Institute of Technology

Jan Pluskal

FIT BUT

Kyle Porter

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Gaston Pugliese

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Leonardo Regano

Università degli Studi di Cagliari

Ricardo J. Rodríguez

Universidad de Zaragoza

Elénore Ryser

Cranfield University, Université de Lausanne

Jens-Petter Sandvik

National Criminal Investigation Service, Norway

Asanka Sayakkara

University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC)

Mark Scanlon

University College Dublin

Janine Schneider

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Marko Schuba

FH Aachen - Aachen University of Applied Sciences

John Sheppard

Waterford Institute of Technology

Hannes Spichiger

Hochschule Luzern HSLU

Hudan Studiawan

Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember

Nina Sunde

Norwegian Police University College

Fergus Toolan

Norwegian Police University College

Harm Van Beek

Netherlands Forensic Institute

Erwin van Eijk

Netherlands Forensic Institute

Wietse Venema

Google

Vladimír Veselý

Brno University of Technology

Registration

Authors – please note that one Full Registration is required (at the in-person rate) for each accepted paper. Any additional authors that attend in-person qualify for reduced registration rates if they are either employed in law enforcement or are full-time students.

In Person Conference Prices

Type of Registration	Early Bird Rate	Regular Rate	Last Chance Rate
Available through...
Student	TBC	TBC	TBC
Law Enforcement	TBC	TBC	TBC
Full / Speaker	TBC	TBC	TBC

Virtual Conference Prices

Type of Registration	Triple - All 3 Conferences	Double - Any 2 Conferences	Single - Just DFRWS EU 2026
Online / Remote	-	-	TBC