For Hans Müller-Rodenbach, the glass axes have above all a symbolic value: "For me, they are an expression of how sensitively the staff have to handle things here and how fragile the efforts sometimes are, but also that there is always a certain shine to them," explains the caretaker as he looks at the exhibits. In the case of the glass axes, the wooden handle and the axe blade were each made alternately of glass. The artist Sebastian Richter from Halle plays with the alienation of everyday things and forces the viewer to deal with new perspectives.