| Contents | |
| Part 1 | The Revival of the City: |
| The destruction of Dresden; Between occupation regime and struggle for survival; Economical and social situation in Dresden 1945; Condition, responsibilities and objectives of urban development in Dresden; The contribution of preservationists to the reconstruction of the Semper Opera House; The Castle as a ruin; Restoration of the Castle in Dresden; The reconstruction of the Taschenberg Palace; Refurbishment and reconstruction of the Academy of Arts; The Yenidze tobacco and cigarette factory in Dresden; The reconstruction of Villa Eschebach: An example of dialogue between historic and contemporary architecture in Dresden; The conservation of the Neustadt district as part of the cultural cityscape of Dresden; The redevelopment of the Neumarkt in Dresden; The reconstruction of Cosel Palace in Dresden. | |
| Chapter 2 | The Frauenkirche: |
| The reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in Dresden; The citizens initiative to promote the rebuilding of the Frauenkirche in Dresden; The utilisation of the Frauenkirche after reconstruction; A construction of stone and iron: Structural concept for reconstruction of the Dresden Frauenkirche; Reconstruction of the Frauenkirche Dresden: Structural proof-checking using a complete 3D FE-model; George Bährs constructional concept and the reconstruction of the cupola of the Frauenkirche in Dresden; The reconstruction of the sandstone cupola of the Frauenkirche in Dresden; Investigations into the structural design of the sandstone surface layer for the dome reconstruction of the Dresden Frauenkirche; Investigations of sandstones for the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in Dresden. | |