in Dresden at ICA right now. Habermas gave a talk and i even had drinks with him.

this is what it looked like after Americans bombed Dresden during WWII

and this is what it looks like now.
you can see the famous Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady") that was rebuilt from ruins, according to the original plans that survived. the architects incorporated the stones of the original church into the new design. and check out the bike in the river.