of Konstanz. Not only does it specialise in providing students consultation regarding BAFöG and other social services, but it is also responsible for food and refreshment services (canteen) as well as maintaining and assigning student accommodations (residence halls). Research institutions Collaborative Research Centres Anisotropic Particles as Building Blocks: Tailoring Shape, Interactions and Structures (SFB 1214) Chemical and Biological Principles of Cellular Proteostasis (SFB 969) Controlled Nanosystems: Interaction and Interfacing to the Macroscale (SFB 767) Quantitative Methods for Visual Computing (SFB-TRR 161) Research groups The Dynamics of Risk – Perception and Behavior in the Context of Mental and Physical Health (Risk Dynamics – FOR 2374) New Insights into the Bcl-2 family interactions – from biophysics to function (FOR 2036) Nonlinear response to probe vitrification (FOR 1394) Mediale Teilhabe. Partizipation zwischen Anspruch und Inanspruchnahme (FOR 2252) PsychoEconomics (FOR 1882) Questions at the Interfaces (FOR 2111) What if? (FOR 1614) Institutions in the context of the German Excellence Initiative Cluster of Excellence "Cultural Foundations of Social Integration" Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology Graduate School of Decision Sciences Institutional strategy "Modell Konstanz – Towards a Culture of Creativity" Zukunftskolleg Clusters of Excellence as part of the Excellence Strategy Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour The Politics of Inequality Rankings In the "Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 University Rankings", the University of Konstanz achieved 7th position globally in 2016. This position makes Konstanz the best German university amongst those assessed, all of which are under 50 years old. This assessment was underscored by the 2014 edition of the global ranking "QS Top 50 under 50", which also concentrates on universities under the age of 50. In this case Konstanz came 21st in the global comparison. The University of Konstanz is consistently ranked among the global top 250 by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Regional and international collaboration Regional collaboration Experts from the University of Konstanz, in collaboration with experienced consultants from schools, universities and employment agencies, have conceptualised the two-day Entscheidungstraining BEST (career and study orientation training programme). Additionally, the University of Konstanz was also involved in the development of an orientation test by the universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Through the collaboration with the HSG Konstanz handball team, the university supports elite sport activities by offering young and ambitious student-athletes exclusive scholarships. International collaboration The University of Konstanz maintains an extensive cooperation network with regional, national and international