26.10.2026
Today is Monday, and Logistique is back after a succesful business-trip to Poland. I was traveling with two colleagues who also had work to do abroad, and the three of us were busy sending emails and having phone calls in between restaurant visits and field research. My German-based colleague and I traveled by train, and we therefore arranged a strategic apartment swap with acquaintances in Berlin, which allowed us to split the journey up in two parts. After three years in Germany, I have learned to be cautious with Deutsche Bahn; even a five minutes delay can be fatal, especially on a twelve-hour journey.
Upon arrival, we met our Denmark-based colleague and walked to our rented apartment, which was an Urban Hub; a hybrid between an AirBnB and a hostel. In the building’s staircase was an employee at a desk, and my colleague heard him say something that sounded like ‘Bon Jour’ – I guess he mistook us for French travelers, which I take as a compliment. To his left was a pile of cartons that other residents had ordered, and to his right was a paper fish trap. If you are not familiar with the paper fish, it’s an invasive species of paper-eating insects that live inside cardboard boxes, and has become a big issue in many households – likely due to the increase in package delivery. Thus, the world’s biggest e-commerce company Amazon, which started out like a book shop, is now causing the spread of insects that literally eat books. I love how the logistics industry has its very own sense of irony.
The accommodation was fine nonetheless, and I was pleased to learn how easy it was to get to the city center from there. Additionally, the building was located in some kind of military zone, and we had soldiers walking around outside our window every morning. Since all information in public space was written in Polish, we weren’t sure exactly what the soldiers were protecting – but there was no doubt that the security level was very high. We could probably have left the apartment unlocked if we wanted to! We didn’t do that though; with the valuable belongings and tight schedule of both me and my colleagues, it didn’t seem like the right time and place for logistical experiments. Better safe than sorry.
There is much more to be said about tourism, online shopping and military logistics – but I will end my first blog post here, before it gets too long. Now that this website is finally up and running, there will be plenty of opportunities for Logistique to share thoughts and anecdotes in the future. The next few weeks I will mainly be working on the agency’s upcoming case, which will be a rather sensational one – so stay tuned, and remember:
No Show Without A Flow!
– Chief consultant, S. Dalgaard
Catholic shrine with mysterious bag in Krakow
