Eberhard Burger, OBE is a German civil engineer. He is particularly active in Dresden

Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....

, overseeing construction of the new Zionskirche

Zionskirche, Dresden

The Zionskirche is the name given to two Evangelical Lutheran church buildings in the Südvorstadt district of Dresden. The first, the Alten Zionskirche or Old Zionskirche was built by Schilling & Graebner from 1908 to 1912. This building was hit and badly damaged by fire during the bombing in...

 and serving as Director of Construction for the rebuilding of the Frauenkirche

Dresden Frauenkirche

The Dresden Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church in Dresden, eastern Germany.Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. It has been reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies...

 from 1996 to 2005 and from 2001 to present as chairman of the Dresden Frauenkirche Foundation (Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden). He was granted the Großen Bundesverdienstkreuz on 7 September 2007, then made an OBE

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...

in November 2007 "in recognition of his contributions to the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche and his significant contribution to the reconciliation of [the British and German] peoples in this project".

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Cathedral architect Freeman of the City of Dresden 65th birthday article