You can have the best product in the world, but when it doesn’t reach your costumers, you can’t sell it. Thanks to its geographical location and other factors, Germany is the heart of European transport and shipping – and one of the world’s largest logistics markets. But geopolitical concerns and the need for sustainability, is forcing a reload in logistics. We talk to the head of digitalization at one of the largest global forwarding companies and a popular logistics podcaster about where the sector is headed. Our guests  Thomas Grunau was made Senior Vice President of Global Business Strategy & Digitalization at DHL Global Forwarding in June 2019. Under his leadership DHL Global Forwarding has developed an industry-leading customer portal, myDHLi, that allows connects suppliers, customers and partners and gives users a 360-degree view of their shipments. Andreas Löwe works on the integration of automation technology and software at Norwegian company AutoStore and is a mastermind behind the weekly German podcast "Irgendwas mit Logistik" (Something About Logistics). Send your feedback and comments to andreas.bilfinger@gtai.com