diff --git a/config/defaults.config.php b/config/defaults.config.php
index 694f75c220..d40d0c68d8 100644
--- a/config/defaults.config.php
+++ b/config/defaults.config.php
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ return [
 		// If activated, all hashtags will point to the local server.
 		'local_tags' => false,
 
+		// logger_adapter (String)
+		// Sets the logging adapter of Friendica globally (monolog, syslog)
+		'logger_adapter' => 'monolog',
+
 		// max_batch_queue (Integer)
 		// Maximum number of batched queue items for a single contact before subsequent messages are discarded.
 		'max_batch_queue' => 1000,
diff --git a/src/Factory/LoggerFactory.php b/src/Factory/LoggerFactory.php
index 77a09637c4..c6788aa62c 100644
--- a/src/Factory/LoggerFactory.php
+++ b/src/Factory/LoggerFactory.php
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use Friendica\Core\Config\Configuration;
 use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
 use Friendica\Util\Logger\FriendicaDevelopHandler;
-use Friendica\Util\Logger\FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor;
+use Friendica\Util\Logger\Introspection;
+use Friendica\Util\Logger\SyslogLogger;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
 use Monolog;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
@@ -29,21 +30,32 @@ class LoggerFactory
 	 */
 	public static function create($channel, Configuration $config)
 	{
-		$logger = new Monolog\Logger($channel);
-		$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\PsrLogMessageProcessor());
-		$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\ProcessIdProcessor());
-		$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\UidProcessor());
-		$logger->pushProcessor(new FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor(LogLevel::DEBUG, [Logger::class, Profiler::class]));
+		switch ($config->get('system', 'logger_adapter', 'monolog')) {
+			case 'syslog':
+				$intorspector = new Introspection(LOG_DEBUG, [Logger::class, SyslogLogger::class, Profiler::class]);
+				$level     = $config->get('system', 'loglevel');
 
-		$debugging = $config->get('system', 'debugging');
-		$stream    = $config->get('system', 'logfile');
-		$level     = $config->get('system', 'loglevel');
+				$logger = new SyslogLogger($channel, $intorspector, $level);
+				break;
+			case 'monolog':
+			default:
+				$logger = new Monolog\Logger($channel);
+				$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\PsrLogMessageProcessor());
+				$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\ProcessIdProcessor());
+				$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\UidProcessor());
+				$logger->pushProcessor(new Introspection(LogLevel::DEBUG, [Logger::class, Profiler::class]));
 
-		if ($debugging) {
-			$loglevel = self::mapLegacyConfigDebugLevel((string)$level);
-			static::addStreamHandler($logger, $stream, $loglevel);
-		} else {
-			static::addVoidHandler($logger);
+				$debugging = $config->get('system', 'debugging');
+				$stream    = $config->get('system', 'logfile');
+				$level     = $config->get('system', 'loglevel');
+
+				if ($debugging) {
+					$loglevel = self::mapLegacyConfigDebugLevel((string)$level);
+					static::addStreamHandler($logger, $stream, $loglevel);
+				} else {
+					static::addVoidHandler($logger);
+				}
+				break;
 		}
 
 		Logger::init($logger);
@@ -78,7 +90,7 @@ class LoggerFactory
 		$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\PsrLogMessageProcessor());
 		$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\ProcessIdProcessor());
 		$logger->pushProcessor(new Monolog\Processor\UidProcessor());
-		$logger->pushProcessor(new FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor(LogLevel::DEBUG, ['Friendica\\Core\\Logger']));
+		$logger->pushProcessor(new Introspection(LogLevel::DEBUG, ['Friendica\\Core\\Logger']));
 
 		$logger->pushHandler(new FriendicaDevelopHandler($developerIp));
 
diff --git a/src/Util/Logger/FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor.php b/src/Util/Logger/Introspection.php
similarity index 82%
rename from src/Util/Logger/FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor.php
rename to src/Util/Logger/Introspection.php
index aa3933a215..f99225f9a2 100644
--- a/src/Util/Logger/FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor.php
+++ b/src/Util/Logger/Introspection.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use Monolog\Processor\ProcessorInterface;
  * Based on the class IntrospectionProcessor without the "class" information
  * @see IntrospectionProcessor
  */
-class FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor implements ProcessorInterface
+class Introspection implements ProcessorInterface
 {
 	private $level;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,22 @@ class FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor implements ProcessorInterface
 		if ($record['level'] < $this->level) {
 			return $record;
 		}
+		// we should have the call source now
+		$record['extra'] = array_merge(
+			$record['extra'],
+			$this->getRecord()
+		);
 
+		return $record;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the introspection record of the current call
+	 *
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	public function getRecord()
+	{
 		$trace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS);
 
 		$i = 1;
@@ -53,17 +68,11 @@ class FriendicaIntrospectionProcessor implements ProcessorInterface
 
 		$i += $this->skipStackFramesCount;
 
-		// we should have the call source now
-		$record['extra'] = array_merge(
-			$record['extra'],
-			[
-				'file'      => isset($trace[$i - 1]['file']) ? basename($trace[$i - 1]['file']) : null,
-				'line'      => isset($trace[$i - 1]['line']) ? $trace[$i - 1]['line'] : null,
-				'function'  => isset($trace[$i]['function']) ? $trace[$i]['function'] : null,
-			]
-		);
-
-		return $record;
+		return [
+			'file'     => isset($trace[$i - 1]['file']) ? basename($trace[$i - 1]['file']) : null,
+			'line'     => isset($trace[$i - 1]['line']) ? $trace[$i - 1]['line'] : null,
+			'function' => isset($trace[$i]['function']) ? $trace[$i]['function'] : null,
+		];
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Util/Logger/SyslogLogger.php b/src/Util/Logger/SyslogLogger.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19395157d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Util/Logger/SyslogLogger.php
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Friendica\Util\Logger;
+
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
+use Friendica\Util\Strings;
+use Psr\Log\InvalidArgumentException;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+use Psr\Log\LogLevel;
+
+/**
+ * A Logger instance for syslogging (fast, but simple)
+ * @see http://php.net/manual/en/function.syslog.php
+ */
+class SyslogLogger implements LoggerInterface
+{
+	const IDENT = 'Friendica';
+
+	/**
+	 * Translates LogLevel log levels to syslog log priorities.
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $logLevels = [
+		LogLevel::DEBUG     => LOG_DEBUG,
+		LogLevel::INFO      => LOG_INFO,
+		LogLevel::NOTICE    => LOG_NOTICE,
+		LogLevel::WARNING   => LOG_WARNING,
+		LogLevel::ERROR     => LOG_ERR,
+		LogLevel::CRITICAL  => LOG_CRIT,
+		LogLevel::ALERT     => LOG_ALERT,
+		LogLevel::EMERGENCY => LOG_EMERG,
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * Translates log priorities to string outputs
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	private $logToString = [
+		LOG_DEBUG   => 'DEBUG',
+		LOG_INFO    => 'INFO',
+		LOG_NOTICE  => 'NOTICE',
+		LOG_WARNING => 'WARNING',
+		LOG_ERR     => 'ERROR',
+		LOG_CRIT    => 'CRITICAL',
+		LOG_ALERT   => 'ALERT',
+		LOG_EMERG   => 'EMERGENCY'
+	];
+
+	/**
+	 * The channel of the current process (added to each message)
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $channel;
+
+	/**
+	 * Indicates what logging options will be used when generating a log message
+	 * @see http://php.net/manual/en/function.openlog.php#refsect1-function.openlog-parameters
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $logOpts;
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to specify what type of program is logging the message
+	 * @see http://php.net/manual/en/function.openlog.php#refsect1-function.openlog-parameters
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $logFacility;
+
+	/**
+	 * The minimum loglevel at which this logger will be triggered
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	private $logLevel;
+
+	/**
+	 * The Introspector for the current call
+	 * @var Introspection
+	 */
+	private $introspection;
+
+	/**
+	 * The UID of the current call
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	private $logUid;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $channel     The output channel
+	 * @param string $level       The minimum loglevel at which this logger will be triggered
+	 * @param int    $logOpts     Indicates what logging options will be used when generating a log message
+	 * @param int    $logFacility Used to specify what type of program is logging the message
+	 */
+	public function __construct($channel, Introspection $introspection, $level = LogLevel::NOTICE, $logOpts = LOG_PID, $logFacility = LOG_USER)
+	{
+		$this->logUid = Strings::getRandomHex(6);
+		$this->channel = $channel;
+		$this->logOpts = $logOpts;
+		$this->logFacility = $logFacility;
+		$this->logLevel = $this->mapLevelToPriority($level);
+		$this->introspection = $introspection;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Maps the LogLevel (@see LogLevel ) to a SysLog priority (@see http://php.net/manual/en/function.syslog.php#refsect1-function.syslog-parameters )
+	 *
+	 * @param string $level A LogLevel
+	 *
+	 * @return int The SysLog priority
+	 *
+	 * @throws \Psr\Log\InvalidArgumentException If the loglevel isn't valid
+	 */
+	public function mapLevelToPriority($level)
+	{
+		if (!array_key_exists($level, $this->logLevels)) {
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException('LogLevel \'' . $level . '\' isn\'t valid.');
+		}
+
+		return $this->logLevels[$level];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Writes a message to the syslog
+	 * @see http://php.net/manual/en/function.syslog.php#refsect1-function.syslog-parameters
+	 *
+	 * @param int    $priority The Priority
+	 * @param string $message  The message of the log
+	 *
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if syslog cannot be used
+	 */
+	private function write($priority, $message)
+	{
+		if (!openlog(self::IDENT, $this->logOpts, $this->logFacility)) {
+			throw new InternalServerErrorException('Can\'t open syslog for ident "' . $this->channel . '" and facility "' . $this->logFacility . '""');
+		}
+
+		syslog($priority, $message);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Closes the Syslog
+	 */
+	public function close()
+	{
+		closelog();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Formats a log record for the syslog output
+	 *
+	 * @param int    $level   The loglevel/priority
+	 * @param string $message The message
+	 * @param array  $context The context of this call
+	 *
+	 * @return string the formatted syslog output
+	 */
+	private function formatLog($level, $message, $context = [])
+	{
+		$record = $this->introspection->getRecord();
+		$record = array_merge($record, ['uid' => $this->logUid]);
+		$logMessage = '';
+
+		$logMessage .= $this->channel . ' ';
+		$logMessage .= '[' . $this->logToString[$level] . ']: ';
+		$logMessage .= $this->psrInterpolate($message, $context) . ' ';
+		$logMessage .= @json_encode($context) . ' - ';
+		$logMessage .= @json_encode($record);
+
+		return $logMessage;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Simple interpolation of PSR-3 compliant replacements ( variables between '{' and '}' )
+	 * @see https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-3/#12-message
+	 *
+	 * @param string $message
+	 * @param array  $context
+	 *
+	 * @return string the interpolated message
+	 */
+	private function psrInterpolate($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$replace = [];
+		foreach ($context as $key => $value) {
+			// check that the value can be casted to string
+			if (!is_array($value) && (!is_object($value) || method_exists($value, '__toString'))) {
+				$replace['{' . $key . '}'] = $value;
+			} elseif (is_array($value)) {
+				$replace['{' . $key . '}'] = @json_encode($value);
+			}
+		}
+
+		return strtr($message, $replace);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Adds a new entry to the syslog
+	 *
+	 * @param int    $level
+	 * @param string $message
+	 * @param array  $context
+	 *
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	private function addEntry($level, $message, $context = [])
+	{
+		if ($level >= $this->logLevel) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$formattedLog = $this->formatLog($level, $message, $context);
+		$this->write($level, $formattedLog);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function emergency($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_EMERG, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function alert($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_ALERT, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function critical($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_CRIT, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function error($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_ERR, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function warning($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_WARNING, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function notice($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_NOTICE, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function info($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_INFO, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function debug($message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$this->addEntry(LOG_DEBUG, $message, $context);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException if the syslog isn't available
+	 */
+	public function log($level, $message, array $context = array())
+	{
+		$logLevel = $this->mapLevelToPriority($level);
+		$this->addEntry($logLevel, $message, $context);
+	}
+}