The scientific programme of the Max Planck Partner Group for Balkan Criminology offered the one-week intensive course 'Balkan Criminology', which was held from 5-9 October 2015 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. As having been jointly established between the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, the Zagreb Faculty of Law and funded by the Max Planck Society, this course offers students the possibility to present their work within the field of Balkan criminology before other students as well as international and regional experts. The best paper award was won as a result of the submitted and presented co-authored (with L.M. Bruijn) paper at the Balkan Criminology course.