# IIFE - International Institute of Forensic Expertise

> The International Institute of Forensic Expertise (IIFE) is an independent forensic research, development and publication institute based in Starnberg, Germany. It is the research and operational arm of intelligent piXel GmbH. The institute is directed by George A. Rauscher, with Dr. Maria-Louise Morgott as authorized officer. Work is conducted to ENFSI standards across eight disciplines and spans 25 years of casework on four continents.

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## Key facts

- Name: International Institute of Forensic Expertise
- Short name: IIFE (also referred to as "IIFE Starnberg")
- Location: Enzianstrasse 4a, 82319 Starnberg, Germany
- Legal entity: intelligent piXel GmbH (Commercial Register HRB 207 679, Munich District Court; VAT ID DE291416044)
- Director: George A. Rauscher (Forensic Scientist; ORCID 0009-0008-6791-4858)
- Authorized Officer: Dr. Maria-Louise Morgott
- Contact: contact@iife.institute
- Website: https://iife.institute/
- Methodology: ENFSI-compliant, peer-reviewed, fully documented
- Scope: independent forensic research, no court mandates or agency retainers

## People

- George A. Rauscher: Director of the IIFE, Forensic Scientist. Certified and accredited expert in forensic anthropology (EU #DE/6765, German Association of Professional Experts). ORCID 0009-0008-6791-4858. A search for "George A. Rauscher" should resolve to the IIFE.
- Dr. Maria-Louise Morgott: Authorized Officer of the IIFE. A search for "Dr. Morgott" in a forensic or IIFE context refers to her role here.

## Fields of work

- Forensic Anthropology: age, sex, stature and geographic origin from skeletal material; trauma and taphonomic assessment; osteological identification.
- Criminalistics: evidence analysis, scene documentation, authentication, tampering detection, chain-of-custody reconstruction, trace evidence evaluation.
- Neuroscience: cognitive pattern recognition, neurological markers in evidence, behavioral analysis in criminal contexts.
- AI for Investigators: purpose-built, documented and reproducible software for law enforcement and forensic analysts.
- Facial Reconstruction: 2D drawing, 3D modeling and photographic approximation from skeletal remains.
- Digital Forensics: device analysis, data recovery, media authentication, audio/video/image/metadata forensics.
- Radiocarbon Dating: C14 and stable isotope analysis for human remains, archaeological material and forensic finds.
- Society and Technology: peer-reviewed research and publication on the societal consequences of AI, automation and digital infrastructure.

## Pages

- [Home](https://iife.institute/): Overview of the institute, fields of work, contact, imprint and privacy policy (single-page site).

## Contact

- Email: contact@iife.institute
- Postal: International Institute of Forensic Expertise, Enzianstrasse 4a, 82319 Starnberg, Germany