Digital Forensic Research Workshop 2023 In Bonn

The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn and the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing, and Ergonomics FKIE are proud to host the esteemed Digital Forensic Research Workshop (DFRWS EU) from March 21st to 24th, 2023.

The conference, which has previously been held in prestigious locations such as Florence, Oslo, and Oxford, will bring together experts from around the world to discuss current and emerging challenges in digital forensics. The broad thematic scope of the workshop will encompass topics such as mobile phone forensics and malware analysis, with over a dozen presentations and practical IT forensics workshops planned for the four-day program.

Field of digital forensics

As a non-profit organization, DFRWS holds conferences in the USA, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region

This marks the second time that the congress will be held in Germany, and it will take place in a hybrid format to allow for maximum participation. The DFRWS was first established in 2001 in the USA with the goal of bringing together researchers, practitioners, industry professionals, academics, and law enforcement agencies working in the field of digital forensics. 

As a non-profit, voluntary organization, the DFRWS regularly holds conferences in the USA, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Documentation Site Government Bunker

The event will be held on the Poppelsdorf campus of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität and is expected to attract approximately 150 attendees. 

In addition to the workshop, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a boat trip on the Rhine, and visit the "Documentation Site Government Bunker" in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and the recently reopened Marienthal Monastery Winery in the Ahr Valley.