List of tallest buildings in Germany

Frankfurt's skyline in June 2013
Berlin's skyline in June 2006

This lists ranks 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.


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 15 skyscrapers in Germany, meaning buildings at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, 14 are located in Frankfurt. High-rise buildings can also be found in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Düsseldorf, Essen, Hamburg 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
1Commerzbank TowerFrankfurt300985561997Tallest building in Europe from 1997 to 2003.
Tallest building in the European Union from 1997 to 2011.
Headquarters of Commerzbank.
2MesseturmFrankfurt256.5841.5551990Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997.
Main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters.
3Westendstraße 1Frankfurt208.0682.4531993Headquarters of DZ Bank.
4Main TowerFrankfurt200.0656.2551999Height including the antenna is 240 metres.
Main tenants are Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and Standard & Poor's.
4Tower 185Frankfurt200.0656.2552011Main tenant is PricewaterhouseCoopers.
6TrianonFrankfurt186.0610.2451993Main tenant is DekaBank.
7Seat of the European Central BankFrankfurt185.0607.0452014Height including the antenna is 201 metres.
New headquarters of the European Central Bank.
8OpernturmFrankfurt170.0557.7422009Main tenant is UBS.
8TaunusturmFrankfurt170.0557.7402014
10SilberturmFrankfurt166.3545.6321978Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1990.
Former headquarters of Dresdner Bank which merged with Commerzbank in 2009.
Main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn.
11Post TowerBonn162.5533.1422002Headquarters of Deutsche Post and DHL.
12Westend GateFrankfurt159.3522.6471976Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978.
Main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel.
13Deutsche Bank IFrankfurt155.0508.5401984Headquarters of Deutsche Bank.
14Deutsche Bank IIFrankfurt155.0508.5381984Headquarters of Deutsche Bank.
15SkyperFrankfurt153.8504.6382004Main tenant is DekaBank.
16KölnturmCologne148.1485.9432001Height including the antenna is 165 metres.
17EurotowerFrankfurt148.0485.6391977Current headquarters of the European Central Bank.
The ECB is currently building new and larger headquarters (Seat of the European Central Bank).
18Colonia-HausCologne147.0482.3421973Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976.
Tallest residential-only building in Germany.
18Atlantic Hotel Sail CityBremerhaven147.0482.3232008The roof top is at 86 Metres, but the architectural spire counts as official height.
Main tenant is Atlantic Hotels.
20Hochhaus Uptown MünchenMunich146.0479.0382004Headquarters of Telefónica Germany.
21Jen TowerJena144.5474.1321972Tallest building in Germany from 1972 to 1973.
Headquarters of Intershop Communications.
22Frankfurter Büro CenterFrankfurt142.4467.2401980Main tenant is Clifford Chance.
23City-HausFrankfurt142.1466.2421974Main tenant is DZ Bank.
24City-Hochhaus LeipzigLeipzig142.0465.9361972Height including the antenna is 153 metres.
Main tenant is European Energy Exchange.
25Büroturm Deutsche WelleCologne138.0452.8341978Former headquarters of Deutsche Welle.
26GallileoFrankfurt136.0446.2381999Main tenant is Commerzbank.
26NextowerFrankfurt136.0446.2322009Part of the Palais Quartier complex.
28Business Tower NürnbergNürnberg135.0442.9341999Headquarters of Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe.
29Uni-Center KölnCologne134.0439.6421973Residential tower.
30PolluxFrankfurt130.0426.5331997Part of the Kastor und Pollux complex.
Main tenant is Commerzbank.
31Garden TowerFrankfurt127.0416.7251976Main tenant is Société Générale.
Former headquarters of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen.
31RWE TowerEssen127.0416.7301996Headquarters of RWE.
33Highlight IMunich126.0413.4332004Main tenant is Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
34Park Inn BerlinBerlin125.0410411969
34TreptowersBerlin125.0410.1321998
36Arag-TowerDüsseldorf124.9409.8322001
37LVA HauptgebäudeDüsseldorf123.0403.5291976
38City TowerOffenbach am Main120.0393.7322003
39Maritim TravemündeTravemünde119.0390.4351974
40Steglitzer KreiselBerlin118.5388.5301980
41ZoofensterBerlin118.0387.1322012
42Messe TorhausFrankfurt117.0383.9301984
43UN-HochhausBonn115.0377.3311969Also known as Langer Eugen.
43Dorint Hotel TowerAugsburg115.0377.3351972
43Japan CenterFrankfurt115.0377.3281996
43Park TowerFrankfurt115.0377.3292007
47Hypo-HausMunich113.7373.0271981
48Highlight IIMunich113.0370.7282004
49Westhafen TowerFrankfurt112.3368.4302003
50TÜV RheinlandCologne112.0367.5221974
50IBC TowerFrankfurt112.0367.5302003
52Büro Center NibelungenplatzFrankfurt110.0360.9271966
52EurotheumFrankfurt110.0360.9311999
52Elbe Philharmonic HallHamburg110.0360.9162017
55RingturmCologne109.1357.9261955
56Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36Frankfurt108.6356.3281973
57Radisson Blu Hotel HamburgHamburg108.0354.3321973
57Victoria-HausDüsseldorf108.0354.3291998
59Essen City HallEssen106.0347.8231979
59Debis-HausBerlin106.0347.8221997
61Land- und Amtsgericht KölnCologne105.0344.5251981
62KölntriangleCologne103.2338.6292006
63Europa-CenterBerlin103.0337.9221965
63SV-HochhausMunich103.0337.9282008
65Herkules-HochhausCologne102.0334.6311969
65Kudamm KarreeBerlin102.0334.6201974
65Apartment-Hochhaus am Collini-CenterMannheim102.0334.6321975
65Deutschlandradio-TurmCologne102.0334.6191975
69Mundsburg Turm IHamburg101.4332.7291973
70Neckarpromenade Wohnturm IMannheim101.3332.3301975
70Neckarpromenade Wohnturm IIMannheim101.3332.3301975
70Neckarpromenade Wohnturm IIIMannheim101.3332.3301975
73BMW HeadquartersMunich101.0331.4221973
73Maritim ClubhotelTimmendorfer Strand101.0331.4321973
73BahntowerBerlin103.0331.4252000
73Kollhoff-TowerBerlin101.0331.4251999
76Holiday Inn Frankfurt City SouthFrankfurt100.0328.1251972
76CharitéBerlin100.0328.1211982
76Die PyramideBerlin100.0328.1231995
76RellingHaus IIEssen100.0328.1211999

Tallest buildings under construction

This list ranks buildings currently under construction 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)
 Floors Estimated Completion
Omniturm Frankfurt am Main 185 607 48 2018
The Grand Frankfurt am Main 172 565 50 2018
Marienturm Frankfurt am Main 155 509 35 2019
Henninger-Tower[1] Frankfurt am Main 140 459 30 2016
Upper West[2] Berlin 118 387 33 2017
WinX Frankfurt am Main 110 360 27 2018
Gewa-Tower[3] Fellbach 107 351 34 2016

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 TowerFrankfurt am Main369.01,210.62018
HardenbergBerlin209685-
Hochhauskomplex Neue Mainzer StraßeFrankfurt am Main197646-
Downtown-ZooBerlin178583-
Estrel Hotel-Hochhaus[4]Berlin176577-
Tower 1Frankfurt am Main180590-
DZ Bank-HochhausFrankfurt am Main175574-
Quartier ElbbrückenHamburg1504922025
Hines Hochhaus[5]Berlin1504922017
Alexa Hochhaus[6]Berlin150492-
Phoenix Tower[7]Dortmund150492-
Hochhaus am ehemaligen PolizeipräsidiumFrankfurt am Main145475-
Campus Bockenheim, Büroturm 1Frankfurt am Main140459-
Internationales HandelszentrumDüsseldorf140459-
Hochhaus an der MatthäuskircheFrankfurt am Main130426-
Frankfurter Sparkasse-HochhausFrankfurt am Main130426-
UpperNord TowerDüsseldorf1254102017
The Square³[8]Berlin1183872016/2017
Hochhaus an der HafenstraßeFrankfurt am Main110360-
Media-Spree (Residential Tower 1)[9]Berlin110360-
Sky-ViewDüsseldorf1053442017/18
Stadtturm[10]Bochum105344-
Messeeingang SüdFrankfurt am Main1003282018
Porsche Design TowerFrankfurt am Main1003282018
Hochhaus am GoerdelerringLeipzig100328-
Quartier M[11]Düsseldorf100328-
Hochhaus an der Emser Brücke 1Frankfurt am Main100328-
Campus Bockenheim, Büroturm 2Frankfurt am Main100328-
Media-Spree (Residential Tower 2)[9]Berlin100328-

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image City Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors Years as tallest
Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 300 850 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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=413&page=16
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  3. ↑ http://www.gewa-tower.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/PM_Spatenstich_Gewa_280514.pdf
  4. ↑ http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=6916
  5. ↑ Ralf Schönball (2011-09-12). "Erster Wolkenkratzer am Alex wird ein Wohnturm". Tsp. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  6. ↑ Welt Online: 150-Meter-Wolkenkratzer wird am Alex gebaut
  7. ↑ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=29911
  8. ↑ THE:SQUARE³ gewinnt international renommierten Architekturpreis
  9. 1 2 Fanny-Zobel-Straße
  10. ↑ http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=5551
  11. ↑ http://www.deutsches-architektur-forum.de/forum/showthread.php?t=9663
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