The actual rebuilding work began when the first stone was laid after all the rubble had been cleared according to archaeological principles. The representatives of the foundation, the Bishop of the Protestant Church of Saxony Volker Kreß, the Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony Prof. Kurt Biedenkopf and the Lord-Mayor of Dresden Dr. Herbert Wagner were present at this ceremony on 27th May 1994.

A cassette was placed behind the first stone to be laid - an old stone as the bottom stone of the right doorjamb at entrance A. The foundation stone was not laid during this ceremony because it still lies in its place in the foundation of the choir where it was laid on 26th August 1726.  

Work then began on rebuilding a section of the south-east wall between the choir and entrance A. Technologies and mortar mixes were tested and varied and a number of important insights could be gained.