A piece written by Trustee Sinclair McKay on the significance of the bells of the Frauenkirche.

On Friday 13th February, Trustee Sinclair McKay and Project Manager Emma Lee represented the Dresden Trust at the 81st anniversary commemorations of the Allied bombing of Dresden, a date that continues to hold profound meaning for the city.

The Dresden Trust is pleased to announce details of the ever-popular Scholarship Scheme for 2026, open to A Level / Highers pupils studying German.

On Friday 5th December 2025, Dresden Trust Chairman Marcus Ferrar accompanied Dresden Trust patron, HRH Duke of Kent and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to a service at Coventry Cathedral as part of the State Visit.

In this week’s BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature (19/10/25), renowned historian Katja Hoyer explores eighty years of sounding Dresden's destruction and musical resurrection, wondering how the music has interacted with the complex memory politics of state Socialism, fascism and attempts at erasure brought by Reunification.

On 13th October 2025, Marcus Ferrar, Chairman of The Dresden Trust, took part in a webinar celebrating the 90^th birthday of our Royal Patron, HRH The Duke of Kent.

Reflect on the impact of war on places of worship in this special event held in collaboration with the V&A’s Culture in Crisis programme.