List of tallest buildings in Germany

This article is about the tallest skyscrapers in Germany. For the tallest structures in general, see List of tallest structures in Germany.
Frankfurt skyline in 2022

This list ranks 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.

The construction of high-rise buildings is not common in German cities, and especially not in the city centres, 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 centre. Out of a total of 22 skyscrapers in Germany, meaning buildings at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, 20 are located in Frankfurt.

The development of high-rises in Germany began in 1915, with the Zeiss Bau 15 in Jena. Notable examples of early high-rise buildings include the Wilhelm Marx House in Düsseldorf, the Borsigturm and Ullsteinhaus in Berlin, the Hansahochhaus in Cologne, the Anzeiger-Hochhaus in Hanover, the Tagblatt-Turm in Stuttgart, and the Kroch High-rise and Europahaus in Leipzig.

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 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 to 2022; headquarters of Commerzbank; reaches a total height of 300.1 metres including the antenna[1]
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[2]
3 Four I Frankfurt 233 764.4 59 2024 Topped out, Highest occupied floor in Frankfurt.
4 Westendstraße 1 Frankfurt 208 682.4 53 1993 Headquarters of DZ Bank
5 Main Tower Frankfurt 200 656.2 55 1999 Height including the antenna is 240 metres; main tenants are Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and S&P Global Ratings
5 Tower 185 Frankfurt 200 656.2 55 2011 Main tenant is PricewaterhouseCoopers
6 One Frankfurt 190.9 626 49 2022 Features a public bar with a surrounding roof terrace at a height of 185 metres
7 Omniturm Frankfurt 189.9 623 46 2019 [3]
8 Trianon Frankfurt 186 610.2 45 1993 Main tenant is DekaBank
9 Seat of the European Central Bank Frankfurt 185 607 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 Four II Frankfurt 179 587.2 47 2025 Topped out, Second tallest residential building in Germany
12 Estrel Tower Berlin 176 577 45 2025 Tallest hotel in Germany and tallest skyscraper in Berlin. Currently 152 meters
13 Opernturm Frankfurt 170 557.7 42 2009 Main tenant is UBS
13 Taunusturm Frankfurt 170 557.7 40 2014
14 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
15 Post Tower Bonn 162.5 533.1 42 2002 Tallest building in Bonn; headquarters of Deutsche Post and DHL
16 Westend Gate Frankfurt 159.3 522.6 47 1976 Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978; main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel.
17 Deutsche Bank I Frankfurt 155 509 40 1984 Headquarters of Deutsche Bank
17 Deutsche Bank II Frankfurt 155 509 38 1984 Headquarters of Deutsche Bank
17 Marienturm Frankfurt 155 509 38 2019 [4]
18 Skyper Frankfurt 153.8 504.6 38 2004 Main tenant is DekaBank
19 Kölnturm Cologne 148.1 485.9 43 2001 Tallest building in Cologne; height including the antenna is 165 metres[5]
20 Eurotower Frankfurt 148 485.6 39 1977 Former headquarters of the European Central Bank
21 Colonia-Haus Cologne 147 482.3 42 1973 Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976
21 Atlantic Hotel Sail City Bremerhaven 147 482.3 23 2008 Tallest building in the state of Bremen; the roof top is at 86 metres, but the architectural spire counts as official height; main tenant is Atlantic Hotels
22 Hochhaus Uptown München Munich 146 479 38 2004 Tallest building in Munich; headquarters of Telefónica Germany[6]
27 One Forty West Frankfurt 145 476 41 2020
28 Jen Tower Jena 144.5 474.1 32 1972 Tallest building in Thuringia; headquarters of Intershop Communications
29 City-Hochhaus Leipzig Leipzig 142.5 467.5 36 1972 Tallest building in Leipzig; tallest building in the former East Germany; tallest building within both Germanies from 1972 to 1973; tallest in Saxony; height including the antenna is 155 metres; main tenant is European Energy Exchange
30 Frankfurter Büro Center Frankfurt 142.4 467.2 40 1980 Main tenant is Clifford Chance
31 City-Haus Frankfurt 142.1 466.2 42 1974 Main tenant is DZ Bank
32 Edge East Side Tower Berlin 142 465.9 36 2023 Main tenant is Amazon
33 Henninger Turm Frankfurt 140 459 40 2017
34= Gallileo Frankfurt 136 446.2 38 1999 Main tenant is Commerzbank
34= Nextower Frankfurt 136 446.2 32 2009 Part of the Palais Quartier complex
36 Business Tower Nürnberg Nürnberg 135 442.9 34 1999 Headquarters of Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe
37 Uni Center Köln Cologne 134 439.6 42 1973
38 Pollux Frankfurt 130 426.5 33 1997 Part of the Kastor und Pollux complex; main tenant is Commerzbank
39 The Spin Frankfurt 128 420 31 2023
40 Four III Frankfurt 128 420 32 2024
41= Garden Tower Frankfurt 127 416.7 25 1976 Former headquarters of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen; main tenant is Société Générale
41= RWE Tower Essen 127 416.7 30 1996 Headquarters of RWE
43 Highlight I Munich 126 413.4 33 2004 Main tenant is Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
44 Treptowers Berlin 125 410.1 32 1998
45 Park Inn Berlin Berlin 125 410 41 1969
46 Arag-Tower Düsseldorf 124.9 409.8 32 2001 Tallest building in Düsseldorf[7]
47 LVA Hauptgebäude Düsseldorf 123 403.5 29 1976
48 City Tower Offenbach Offenbach am Main 120 393.7 32 2003
49= Maritim Travemünde Travemünde 119 390.4 35 1974
49= Upper West Berlin 119 390.4 33 2017
51 Steglitzer Kreisel Berlin 118.5 393.7 30 1980
52 Zoofenster Berlin 118 387.1 32 2012
53 Messe Torhaus Frankfurt 117 383.9 30 1984
54= UN-Hochhaus Bonn 115 377.3 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[8]
54= Dorint Hotel Tower Augsburg 115 377.3 35 1972
54= Japan Center Frankfurt 115 377.3 28 1996
54= Park Tower Frankfurt 115 377.3 29 2007
58 Hypo-Haus Munich 113.7 373 27 1981
59 Highlight II Munich 113 370.7 28 2004
60 Westhafen Tower Frankfurt 112.3 368.4 30 2003
61= TÜV Rheinland Cologne 112 367.5 22 1974
61= IBC Tower Frankfurt 112 367.5 30 2003
63= Büro Center Nibelungenplatz Frankfurt 110 360.9 27 1966
63= Eurotheum Frankfurt 110 360.9 31 1999
63= WinX Frankfurt 110 360.9 30 2019
63= Elbe Philharmonic Hall Hamburg 110 360.9 26 2017 Tallest building in Hamburg
67 Ringturm Cologne Cologne 109.1 357.9 26 1973
68 Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36 Frankfurt 108.6 356.3 28 1973
69= Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg Hamburg 108 354.3 32 1973
69= Victoria Haus Düsseldorf 108 354.3 29 1998
71= Essen City Hall Essen 106 347.8 23 1979
71= Senckenberg Turm Frankfurt 106 347.8 26 2022
71= Atrium Tower Berlin 106 347.8 22 1997
74 Land- und Amtsgericht Köln Cologne 105 344.5 25 1981
75 Four IV Frankfurt 105 344.5 25 2024
76 Kölntriangle Cologne 103.2 338.6 29 2006
77= Bahntower Berlin 103 331.4 25 2000
77= Europa-Center Berlin 103 337.9 22 1965
77= SV-Hochhaus Munich 103 337.9 28 2008
80= Herkules Hochhaus Cologne 102 334.6 31 1969
80= Kudamm Karree Berlin 102 334.6 20 1974
80= Apartment-Hochhaus am Collini-Center Mannheim 102 334.6 32 1975
80= Deutschlandradio-Turm Cologne 102 334.6 19 1975
84 Neuer Kanzlerplatz Bonn 101.5 333 28 2023
85 Mundsburg Turm I Hamburg 101.4 332.7 29 1973
86= Kollhoff-Tower Berlin 101 331.4 25 1999
86= BMW Headquarters Munich 101 331.4 22 1973
87= Maritim Clubhotel Timmendorfer Strand 101 331.4 32 1973
89= Neckarpromenade Wohnturm I Mannheim 100 330 30 1975
89= Neckarpromenade Wohnturm II Mannheim 100 330 30 1975
89= Neckarpromenade Wohnturm III Mannheim 100 330 30 1975
92= Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt Frankfurt 100 328.1 25 1972
92= Die Pyramide Berlin 100 328.1 23 1995
92= RellingHaus II Essen 100 328.1 21 1999

Under construction

This list ranks buildings under construction in Germany that plan to 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 Year
Elbtower Hamburg 245 804 61 2026[9][10]
Four I Frankfurt 233 765 59 2024[11]
Central Business Tower Frankfurt 205 672 52 2028[12]
Four II Frankfurt 178 584 47 2024[11]
Estrel Tower Berlin 176 577 45 2024[13]
Alexander Tower Berlin 150 492 35 2024[14]
MYND-Turm Berlin 134 440 33 2026[15]
Covivio Tower Berlin 130 426 36 2026[16]
Sparda-Bank Tower Frankfurt 124 407 35 2025[17][18]
UpperNord Tower Düsseldorf 120 394 36 [19]
Agromex Tower I Berlin 110 361 30 2024
Schwabenlandtower Fellbach 107 351 34 2023[20]

Proposed

This list ranks proposed buildings in Germany that plan to 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 Year
Millennium Tower I Frankfurt 288 945 69 2030[21][22][23]
Downtown Zoo Berlin 178 583 40
Das Präsidium Frankfurt 175 574 48 2026[24]
Millennium Tower II Frankfurt 157 515 45 2030[22][23]
Paketposthalle towers[25] Munich 155 509
Hines Hochhaus Berlin 150 492 39 [26]
Grand Central Wohnturm Frankfurt 140 459
Hochhaus an der Matthäuskirche Frankfurt 130 426
Frankfurter Sparkasse-Hochhaus Frankfurt 130 426
Ando Tower Düsseldorf 125 410 34
The Square3 Berlin 118 387 33 [27]
Stadtturm Bochum 105 344 28
Hochhaus am Goerdelerring Leipzig 100 328 24
Hochhaus an der Emser Brücke 1 Frankfurt 100 328

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

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Years as tallest
Friedrich-Engelhorn-Hochhaus Ludwigshafen 102 335 28 1957–1963
(demolished)
Bayer-Hochhaus Leverkusen 122 400 29 1963–1972
(demolished)
City-Hochhaus Leipzig Leipzig 143 468 36 1972–1973
Colonia-Hochhaus Cologne 147 482 42 1973–1976
Westend Gate Frankfurt 159 522 47 1976–1978
Silberturm Frankfurt 166 545 32 1978–1990
Messeturm Frankfurt 257 843 55 1990–1997
Commerzbank Tower Frankfurt 259 850 56 1997–present

Cities with buildings over 100 metres

City ≥300 m ≥250 m ≥200 m ≥150 m ≥100 m
Frankfurt 2 6 20 43
Berlin 1 13
Cologne 9
Munich 6
Mannheim 4
Bonn 1 3
Hamburg 3
Essen 3
Düsseldorf 3
Timmendorfer Strand 1
Augsburg 1
Jena 1
Leipzig 1
Nürnberg 1
Bremerhaven 1
Offenbach am Main 1
Travemünde 1

See also

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