ECCWS 2027
26th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security
ECCWS Practical Information
Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general, ECCWS Practical Information helpful.
Conference Location
Department of Informatics Engineering of the University of Coimbra (location)
Campus II of the University of Coimbra
Rua Sílvio Lima
3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal
(https://www.uc.pt/fctuc/dei/)
University Information
The University of Coimbra is one of Portugal’s most prestigious academic institutions and among the oldest universities in Europe. Founded in 1290, its historic campus occupies a prominent hilltop overlooking the city and includes the former Royal Palace, a Baroque Library, ceremonial halls, chapels, and traditional university colleges, an 18th century cabinet for instrumental physics, and a large 18th century botanical garden linking the old campus to the Mondego River.
Beyond its architectural significance, the university has played a central role in Portuguese education, culture, science, and public life for more than seven centuries. Its academic traditions, distinctive student ceremonies, and influence across the Portuguese-speaking world contributed to the designation of the University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. To make the most of your visit you may check the following website: https://visit.uc.pt/en
The University hosts over 30,000 students, of which over 20% are foreign students from over 110 countries, attracted by the University’s top-level training and research and the unique atmosphere provided by over 700 years of academic traditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcFwfXP2Vbw
About Coimbra
Coimbra is a charming University town in the center of Portugal, halfway between Lisbon and Porto and less than 30 minutes from the Atlantic coast. It has a unique cultural heritage, including a specific variant of the traditional Fado music, long-lasting university traditions, Roman and Moorish influences, and being one of the earliest capitals of Portugal.
Besides the old University campus, there are many tourist attractions in Coimbra, in line with its position as the capital of Portugal’s center region for centuries. Moreover, there is a wide range of tourist attractions less than one hour from Coimbra, including great Atlantic beaches and surf spots such as Figueira da Foz, Nazaré and Peniche, the world renowned Fátima Sanctuary, the “Dão” and “Bairrada” Wine Routes, Thermal SPAs (Luso, Curia), Templar Castles and several medieval towns worth visiting (e.g. Tomar, Óbidos, Batalha, Alcobaça).
For more information: https://visitecoimbra.pt/en/
Reaching Coimbra from Abroad
The recommended entry airports are Lisbon or Porto. Both have direct flights from most European airports, many South America cities and major US East Coast hubs, as well as one-hop routes from most African and Asian connections.
Airport transfer to Coimbra can be made by long-distance train (usually around 2 hours total, independently of the entry airport) or door-to-door airport shuttle minibus (prior reservation required). Since Coimbra is a relatively car-friendly town, compared to larger cities, you may also consider the option of renting a car at the entry airport and self-driving to Coimbra, in order to better explore the Atlantic west coast and other nearby attractions. Directly driving from any of these two airports to your Hotel should take less than two hours, using the A1 highway.
More detailed airport transfer instructions will be provided later on.
Conference Accommodation
Suggested local hotels can be seen in the table below. The main conference hotel is the Jubilee Hotel which is located on the University Campus. It is highlighted in green below.
Key Locations
The venue location for the 26th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security – ECCWS 2027, Coimbra, Portugal, is shown on this google map.
Virtual Presentations
There is an option to present your work virtually. Virtual presentations will take place on Zoom, details of the virtual room links will be sent close to the conference date. There will be a check-in session to test your zoom connection prior to the conference. Virtual Participants will have access to the keynotes and all of the virtual presentations.