Bullet-resistant glass

Either way, no one breaks into a new building. There’s nothing to gain there for the next 10-20 years anyway. Existing buildings with elderly people are more worthwhile – or do you keep cash at home? The most valuable portable item at our place is the oven...

That's strange: Although people have hardly ever lived as safely and securely as we do today in Central Europe, the fear of burglary and violence is growing. We become more aware of what is happening and exaggerate it in the media and digital networks. We arm ourselves with measures to increase our security. All of this is useless if we don't feel safe with it, as already wrote. We play with our imagination. It's like walking in the forest at night. We find it creepy and are objectively hardly any more at risk there than during the day. OK, you might be more likely to trip.

Burglary numbers are declining. Statistically, it is extremely unlikely to become a burglary victim. Material damages are compensated by household insurance. What remains is the mental aspect.

What really works, you can collect the most diverse opinions on that. Also from official sources. There are cheaper and more expensive measures. For example, a few more mushroom heads against prying open is rather cheap. Laminated glass is rather more expensive. The whole thing is certified anyway more expensive.

It is already not easy to break triple glazing. It should not be feasible with a single stone throw.

Last night, numbers were mentioned on television as well. Burglary rates, and crime in general, are declining and are at their lowest levels in decades. Nevertheless, people simultaneously feel more insecure. This was also confirmed statistically. What is the reason for this? Here goes my 'thanks' to the tabloid press, which only gets excited about murder and death, and one exaggerated catastrophe follows another. I just find that terrible. Then all the people who live in their bubble worlds and absorb this kind of thing. We live in one of the safest and freest countries in the world! Yes, I too find what happened in Frankfurt very tragic. If I were affected, my world would have completely collapsed. On the other hand, over 2 billion people have no access to clean water. They fight for survival every day. Over 2 billion! To me, there is such a lack of proportionality. Ok, I have digressed a bit... and please excuse that, but I think it had to be said.

With us it is very secure and it is important to me that in an emergency you can also get into the house without a key. Recently the front door slammed shut, the baby was inside. Two tilt windows right next to each other were open and I didn’t have to break anything.

Better to have a keyless solution that does not compromise security. For me, doors and windows are meant to be opened, and when they are closed, they should provide security. I would never think of building my house to be intentionally "easy to break into" or with deliberate weak points. But everyone is different. I must admit, however, that I have never locked myself out anywhere. I meticulously check whether I have everything with me before I go through the front door. That will surely change as I get older.