There are a couple of interesting alternatives available here in Germany: 1. lockboxes or cut-resistant package containers which are clamped to your apartment

There are a couple of interesting alternatives available here in Germany: 1. lockboxes or cut-resistant package containers which are clamped to your apartment door and can be opened with a PIN, such as these https://www.paketbutler.com/ https://www.paketbutler.com/ or these https://www.paksafe.de/ https://www.paksafe.de/ 2. the DB train network is installing delivery boxes on train stations and subway stations, including refrigerated ones for food deliveries, allowing for pickup on your commute home 3. Smart cars (those tiny city hoppers most Americans seem to hate) can be outfitted with a small module that allows delivery services to access the trunk, turning them into mobile delivery boxes