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List of tallest buildings in Germany
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Germany that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall. Only habitable buildings are ranked, which excludes radio masts and towers, observation towers, steeples, chimneys and other tall architectural structures. For those, see List of tallest structures in Germany.
Frankfurt's skyline in June 2013
Berlin's skyline in June 2006
Overview
The construction of high-rise buildings is not common in German cities, and especially not in the city centers, where traditionally steeples are the tallest structures. Due to its economic profile as an international financial centre, only Frankfurt has developed a skyline of high-rise buildings and skyscrapers in its city center. Out of a total of 19 skyscrapers in Germany, meaning buildings at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, 18 are located in Frankfurt. The construction of highrise buildings began 1915 with Zeiss Bau 15 (42 meters) in Jena. The most important examples of early highrises buildings are Wilhelm Marx House in Düsseldorf, Borsigturm and Ullsteinhaus in Berlin, Hansahochhaus in Cologne, Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hanover, Tagblatt-Turm in Stuttgart and Krochhochhaus in Leipzig. High-rise buildings can also be found in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Düsseldorf, Essen, Hamburg, Bonn and Leipzig- but mostly in the outskirts.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Germany that stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Rank | Name | Image | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year built | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commerzbank Tower | Frankfurt | 259 | 850 | 56 | 1997 | Tallest building in Europe from 1997 to 2003. Tallest building in the European Union from 1997 to 2011, and from 2020. Headquarters of Commerzbank. Reach a total height of 300.1 metres including the antenna. | |
| 2 | Messeturm | Frankfurt | 256.5 | 841.5 | 63 | 1990 | Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997. Main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters. | |
| 3 | Westendstraße 1 | Frankfurt | 208.0 | 682.4 | 53 | 1993 | Headquarters of DZ Bank. | |
| 4 | Main Tower | Frankfurt | 200.0 | 656.2 | 55 | 1999 | Height including the antenna is 240 metres. Main tenants are Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and S&P Global Ratings. | |
| 4 | Tower 185 | Frankfurt | 200.0 | 656.2 | 55 | 2011 | Main tenant is PricewaterhouseCoopers. | |
| 6 | ONE | Frankfurt | 190.9 | 626 | 49 | 2022 | Mixed use with Hotel (NH Hotel Group) & Office. At a height of 185 meters, there is a public bar with a surrounding roof terrace. | |
| 7 | Omniturm | Frankfurt | 189.9 | 623.0 | 46 | 2019 | ||
| 8 | Trianon | Frankfurt | 186.0 | 610.2 | 45 | 1993 | Main tenant is DekaBank. | |
| 9 | Seat of the European Central Bank | Frankfurt | 185 | 607.0 | 45 | 2014 | Height including the antenna is 201 metres. New headquarters of the European Central Bank. | |
| 10 | Grand Tower | Frankfurt | 179.9 | 590.2 | 47 | 2020 | Tallest residential building in Germany. | |
| 11 | Opernturm | Frankfurt | 170.0 | 557.7 | 42 | 2009 | Main tenant is UBS. | |
| 11 | Taunusturm | Frankfurt | 170.0 | 557.7 | 40 | 2014 | ||
| 13 | Silberturm | Frankfurt | 166.3 | 545.6 | 32 | 1978 | Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1990. Former headquarters of Dresdner Bank which merged with Commerzbank in 2009. Main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn. | |
| 14 | Post Tower | Bonn | 162.5 | 533.1 | 42 | 2002 | Headquarters of Deutsche Post and DHL Tallest building in North Rhine-Westphalia. | |
| 15 | Westend Gate | Frankfurt | 159.3 | 522.6 | 47 | 1976 | Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978. Main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel. | |
| 16 | Deutsche Bank I | Frankfurt | 155.0 | 509.0 | 40 | 1984 | Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. | |
| 16 | Deutsche Bank II | Frankfurt | 155.0 | 509.0 | 38 | 1984 | Headquarters of Deutsche Bank. | |
| 16 | Marienturm | Frankfurt | 155.0 | 509.0 | 38 | 2019 | ||
| 19 | Skyper | Frankfurt | 153.8 | 504.6 | 38 | 2004 | Main tenant is DekaBank. | |
| 20 | Kölnturm | Cologne | 148.1 | 485.9 | 43 | 2001 | Height including the antenna is 165 metres. Tallest building in Cologne. | |
| 21 | Eurotower | Frankfurt | 148.0 | 485.6 | 39 | 1977 | Former headquarters of the European Central Bank. | |
| 22 | Colonia-Haus | Cologne | 147.0 | 482.3 | 42 | 1973 | Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976. | |
| 22 | Atlantic Hotel Sail City | Bremerhaven | 147.0 | 482.3 | 23 | 2008 | The roof top is at 86 m (282 ft), but the architectural spire counts as official height. Tallest building in the state of Bremen. Main tenant is Atlantic Hotels. | |
| 24 | Hochhaus Uptown München | Munich | 146.0 | 479.0 | 38 | 2004 | Headquarters of Telefónica Germany. Tallest building in Bavaria. | |
| 25 | One Forty West | Frankfurt | 145.0 | 476.0 | 41 | 2020 | ||
| 26 | Jen Tower | Jena | 144.5 | 474.1 | 32 | 1972 | Tallest building in Thuringia, originally 127m tall. Headquarters of Intershop Communications. | |
| 27 | Frankfurter Büro Center | Frankfurt | 142.4 | 467.2 | 40 | 1980 | Main tenant is Clifford Chance. | |
| 28 | City-Haus | Frankfurt | 142.1 | 466.2 | 42 | 1974 | Main tenant is DZ Bank. | |
| 29 | City-Hochhaus Leipzig | Leipzig | 142.0 | 465.9 | 36 | 1972 | Height including the antenna is 153 metres. Tallest building in Leipzig and Saxony. Tallest in former East Germany, and tallest within both Germanies from 1972 to 1973. Main tenant is European Energy Exchange. | |
| 30 | Neuer Henninger-Turm | Frankfurt | 140.0 | 459.0 | 40 | 2017 | ||
| 31 | Gallileo | Frankfurt | 136.0 | 446.2 | 38 | 1999 | Main tenant is Commerzbank. | |
| 31 | Nextower | Frankfurt | 136.0 | 446.2 | 32 | 2009 | Part of the Palais Quartier complex. | |
| 33 | Business Tower Nürnberg | Nürnberg | 135.0 | 442.9 | 34 | 1999 | Headquarters of Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe. | |
| 34 | Uni-Center Köln | Cologne | 134.0 | 439.6 | 42 | 1973 | Residential tower. | |
| 35 | Pollux | Frankfurt | 130.0 | 426.5 | 33 | 1997 | Part of the Kastor und Pollux complex. Main tenant is Commerzbank. | |
| 36 | Garden Tower | Frankfurt | 127.0 | 416.7 | 25 | 1976 | Main tenant is Société Générale. Former headquarters of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen. | |
| 36 | RWE Tower | Essen | 127.0 | 416.7 | 30 | 1996 | Headquarters of RWE. | |
| 38 | Highlight I | Munich | 126.0 | 413.4 | 33 | 2004 | Main tenant is Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. | |
| 39 | Park Inn Berlin | Berlin | 125.0 | 410 | 41 | 1969 | Tallest building in Berlin. | |
| 40 | Treptowers | Berlin | 125.0 | 410.1 | 32 | 1998 | ||
| 41 | Arag-Tower | Düsseldorf | 124.9 | 409.8 | 32 | 2001 | Tallest building in Düsseldorf | |
| 42 | LVA Hauptgebäude | Düsseldorf | 123.0 | 403.5 | 29 | 1976 | ||
| 43 | City Tower | Offenbach am Main | 120.0 | 393.7 | 32 | 2003 | ||
| 44 | Maritim Travemünde | Travemünde | 119.0 | 390.4 | 35 | 1974 | ||
| 44 | Upper West | Berlin | 119.0 | 390.4 | 33 | 2017 | ||
| 46 | Steglitzer Kreisel | Berlin | 118.5 | 388.5 | 30 | 1980 | ||
| 47 | Zoofenster | Berlin | 118.0 | 387.1 | 32 | 2012 | ||
| 48 | Messe Torhaus | Frankfurt | 117.0 | 383.9 | 30 | 1984 | ||
| 49 | UN-Hochhaus | Bonn | 115.0 | 377.3 | 31 | 1969 | Also known as Langer Eugen. Built as the Neues Abgeordnetenhochhaus (New Representatives Tower) to provide office space for Bundestag representatives and used as such until the Bundestag moved to Berlin in 1999. | |
| 49 | Dorint Hotel Tower | Augsburg | 115.0 | 377.3 | 35 | 1972 | ||
| 49 | Japan Center | Frankfurt | 115.0 | 377.3 | 28 | 1996 | ||
| 49 | Park Tower | Frankfurt | 115.0 | 377.3 | 29 | 2007 | ||
| 53 | Hypo-Haus | Munich | 113.7 | 373.0 | 27 | 1981 | ||
| 54 | Highlight II | Munich | 113.0 | 370.7 | 28 | 2004 | ||
| 55 | Westhafen Tower | Frankfurt | 112.3 | 368.4 | 30 | 2003 | ||
| 56 | TÜV Rheinland | Cologne | 112.0 | 367.5 | 22 | 1974 | ||
| 56 | IBC Tower | Frankfurt | 112.0 | 367.5 | 30 | 2003 | ||
| 58 | Büro Center Nibelungenplatz | Frankfurt | 110.0 | 360.9 | 27 | 1966 | ||
| 58 | Eurotheum | Frankfurt | 110.0 | 360.9 | 31 | 1999 | ||
| 58 | WinX | Frankfurt | 110.0 | 360.9 | 30 | 2019 | ||
| 58 | Elbe Philharmonic Hall | Hamburg | 110.0 | 360.9 | 26 | 2017 | ||
| 62 | Ringturm | Cologne | 109.1 | 357.9 | 26 | 1973 | ||
| 63 | Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36 | Frankfurt | 108.6 | 356.3 | 28 | 1973 | ||
| 64 | Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg | Hamburg | 108.0 | 354.3 | 32 | 1973 | ||
| 64 | Victoria-Haus | Düsseldorf | 108.0 | 354.3 | 29 | 1998 | ||
| 66 | Essen City Hall | Essen | 106.0 | 347.8 | 23 | 1979 | ||
| 66 | Senckenberg-Turm | Frankfurt | 106.0 | 347.8 | 26 | 2022 | ||
| 66 | Debis-Haus | Berlin | 106.0 | 347.8 | 22 | 1997 | ||
| 69 | Land- und Amtsgericht Köln | Cologne | 105.0 | 344.5 | 25 | 1981 | ||
| 70 | Kölntriangle | Cologne | 103.2 | 338.6 | 29 | 2006 | ||
| 71 | Bahntower | Berlin | 103.0 | 331.4 | 25 | 2000 | ||
| 71 | Europa-Center | Berlin | 103.0 | 337.9 | 22 | 1965 | ||
| 71 | SV-Hochhaus | Munich | 103.0 | 337.9 | 28 | 2008 | ||
| 74 | Herkules-Hochhaus | Cologne | 102.0 | 334.6 | 31 | 1969 | ||
| 74 | Kudamm Karree | Berlin | 102.0 | 334.6 | 20 | 1974 | ||
| 74 | Apartment-Hochhaus am Collini-Center | Mannheim | 102.0 | 334.6 | 32 | 1975 | ||
| 74 | Deutschlandradio-Turm | Cologne | 102.0 | 334.6 | 19 | 1975 | ||
| 78 | Mundsburg Turm I | Hamburg | 101.4 | 332.7 | 29 | 1973 | ||
| 79 | Neckarpromenade Wohnturm I | Mannheim | 101.3 | 332.3 | 30 | 1975 | ||
| 79 | Neckarpromenade Wohnturm II | Mannheim | 101.3 | 332.3 | 30 | 1975 | ||
| 79 | Neckarpromenade Wohnturm III | Mannheim | 101.3 | 332.3 | 30 | 1975 | ||
| 82 | Kollhoff-Tower | Berlin | 101.0 | 331.4 | 25 | 1999 | ||
| 82 | BMW Headquarters | Munich | 101.0 | 331.4 | 22 | 1973 | ||
| 82 | Maritim Clubhotel | Timmendorfer Strand | 101.0 | 331.4 | 32 | 1973 | ||
| 85 | Holiday Inn Frankfurt City South | Frankfurt | 100.0 | 328.1 | 25 | 1972 | ||
| 85 | Charité | Berlin | 100.0 | 328.1 | 21 | 1982 | ||
| 85 | Die Pyramide | Berlin | 100.0 | 328.1 | 23 | 1995 | ||
| 85 | RellingHaus II | Essen | 100.0 | 328.1 | 21 | 1999 |
Cities with buildings over 100 metres
| City | ≥300 m | ≥250 m | ≥200 m | ≥150 m | ≥100 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | - | 2 | 5 | 18 | 38 |
| Berlin | – | – | – | - | 12 |
| Cologne | – | – | – | - | 9 |
| Munich | – | – | – | - | 6 |
| Mannheim | – | – | - | - | 4 |
| Hamburg | – | – | – | - | 3 |
| Essen | – | – | – | - | 3 |
| Düsseldorf | – | – | – | - | 3 |
| Bonn | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Timmendorfer Strand | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Augsburg | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Jena | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Leipzig | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Nürnberg | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Bremerhaven | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Offenbach am Main | – | – | – | - | 1 |
| Travemünde | – | – | – | - | 1 |
Tallest demolished buildings
| Name | Image | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year built | Year demolished | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funkhaus am Raderberggürtel | Cologne | 138 | 453 | 34 | 1978 | 2019-2021 | Former headquarters of Deutsche Welle | |
| Bayer-Hochhaus | Leverkusen | 122 | 400 | 29 | 1963 | 2012/2013 | Tallest building in Germany from 1963 to 1972 | |
| AfE-Turm | Frankfurt | 116 | 381 | 32 | 1972 | 2014 | Tallest building in Europe to be demolished using explosives. | |
| Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus | Ludwigshafen | 102 | 333 | 28 | 1957 | 2013/2014 | Tallest building in Germany from 1957 to 1963 | |
| Sparkasse Hagen tower | Hagen | 101 | 331 | 23 | 1975 | 2004 | Often referenced as Langer Oskar |
Tallest buildings under construction
| Name | City | Height(m) | Height(feet) | Storeys | Estimated Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbtower | Hamburg | 245 | 804 | 61 | 2025-2026 |
| FOUR I | Frankfurt | 233 | 765 | 59 | 2024 |
| Four II | Frankfurt | 178 | 584 | 47 | 2024 |
| Estrel Tower | Berlin | 176 | 577 | 45 | 2024 |
| Alexander Tower | Berlin | 150 | 492 | 35 | 2023 |
| Edge East Side Tower | Berlin | 140 | 459 | 36 | 2023 |
| Urban Campus | Berlin | 130 | 426 | 36 | 2022 |
| Spin Tower | Frankfurt am Main | 128 | 420 | 31 | 2021 |
| Four III | Frankfurt | 125 | 410 | 32 | 2024 |
| UpperNord Tower | Düsseldorf | 120 | 394 | 36 | 2022 |
| Agromex Tower I | Berlin | 110 | 361 | 30 | 2024 |
| Schwabenlandtower[1] | Fellbach | 107 | 351 | 34 | Finished(2020) |
| Four IV | Frankfurt | 105 | 345 | 25 | 2024 |
| Stadtquartier Neuer Kanzlerplatz | Bonn | 102 | 333 | 28 | 2022 |
| Agromex Tower II | Berlin | 99 | 325 | 27 | 2024 |
Tallest proposed/approved buildings
This list ranks proposed and approved buildings in Germany that will stand at least 100 metres (328 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
| Name | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Estimated Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Tower | Frankfurt am Main | 288[2] | 945 | |
| Hochhauskomplex Neue Mainzer Straße | Frankfurt am Main | 205 | 673 | - |
| Downtown-Zoo | Berlin | 178 | 583 | - |
| Das Präsidium[3] | Frankfurt am Main | 175 | 574 | 2026 |
| Hines Hochhaus[4] | Berlin | 150 | 492 | 2022-2023 |
| Grand Central Wohnturm | Frankfurt am Main | 140 | 459 | - |
| Hochhaus an der Matthäuskirche | Frankfurt am Main | 130 | 426 | - |
| Frankfurter Sparkasse-Hochhaus | Frankfurt am Main | 130 | 426 | - |
| Ando-Tower | Düsseldorf | 125 | 410 | 2024 |
| Messeeingang Süd | Frankfurt am Main | 124 | 407 | 2022-2023 |
| The Square³[5] | Berlin | 118 | 387 | 2016/2017[needs update] |
| Stadtturm[6] | Bochum | 105 | 344 | - |
| Hochhaus am Goerdelerring | Leipzig | 100 | 328 | - |
| Hochhaus an der Emser Brücke 1 | Frankfurt am Main | 100 | 328 | - |
Timeline of tallest buildings
| Name | Image | City | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Years as tallest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commerzbank Tower | Frankfurt | 259 | 850 | 56 | 1997–present | |
| Messeturm | Frankfurt | 257 | 843 | 55 | 1990–1997 | |
| Silberturm | Frankfurt | 166 | 545 | 32 | 1978–1990 | |
| Westend Gate | Frankfurt | 159 | 522 | 47 | 1976–1978 | |
| Colonia-Hochhaus | Cologne | 147 | 482 | 42 | 1973–1976 | |
| City-Hochhaus Leipzig | Leipzig | 143 | 468 | 36 | 1972–1973 | |
| Bayer-Hochhaus | Leverkusen | 122 | 400 | 29 | 1963–1972 (demolished) | |
| Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus | Ludwigshafen | 102 | 335 | 28 | 1957–1963 (demolished) |
See also
External links
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References
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