The peaceful revolution in 1989 and the Re-unification of Germany in 1990 brought about change also for Dresden’s Frauenkirche. In November 1989, committed Dresdners founded a citizen action group for rebuilding the Dresden Frauenkirche and on 13 February 1990 published an ‘Appeal from Dresden’. 
 
In this open letter, the 22 undersigned emphasised their will to venture rebuilding the Dresden Frauenkirche after 45 years. The promotional group with initially 14 members eventually developed into a promotional society whose radiation reached all spheres of society. Promotional groups and circles of friends formed both across Germany and abroad, people from all parts of Germany and from many countries encouraged and supporting the rebuilding idea. 
 
In March 1991, the synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the State of Saxony resolved to join the Foundation for Rebuilding the Dresden Frauenkirche to be formed. In February 1992, the state capital of Dresden resolved to support the rebuilding project with funding and ideas.