List of tallest buildings in Germany


This list ranks buildings in Germany that stand at least 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 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 tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
RankNameImageCityHeight Height FloorsYearNotes
1Commerzbank TowerFrankfurt259850561997Tallest 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
2MesseturmFrankfurt256.5841.5631990Tallest building in Europe from 1990 to 1997; main tenants are Goldman Sachs and Thomson Reuters
3Four IFrankfurt233764.4592024Topped out, Highest occupied floor in Frankfurt.
4Westendstraße 1Frankfurt208682.4531993Headquarters of DZ Bank
5Main TowerFrankfurt200656.2551999Height including the antenna is 240 metres; main tenants are Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen and S&P Global Ratings
5Tower 185Frankfurt200656.2552011Main tenant is PricewaterhouseCoopers
7OneFrankfurt190.9626492022Features a public bar with a surrounding roof terrace at a height of 185 metres
8OmniturmFrankfurt189.9623462019
9TrianonFrankfurt186610.2451993Main tenant is DekaBank
10Seat of the European Central BankFrankfurt185607452014Height including the antenna is 201 metres; new headquarters of the European Central Bank
11Grand TowerFrankfurt179.9590.2472020Tallest residential building in Germany
12Four IIFrankfurt179587.2472025Topped out, Second tallest residential building in Germany
13Estrel TowerBerlin176577452025Tallest hotel in Germany and tallest skyscraper in Berlin. Tallest skyscraper outside Frankfurt am Main.
14OpernturmFrankfurt170557.7422009Main tenant is UBS
14TaunusturmFrankfurt170557.7402014
16SilberturmFrankfurt166.3545.6321978Tallest building in Germany from 1978 to 1990; former headquarters of Dresdner Bank, which merged with Commerzbank in 2009; main tenant is now Deutsche Bahn
17Post TowerBonn162.5533.1422002Tallest building in Bonn; headquarters of Deutsche Post and DHL
18Westend GateFrankfurt159.3522.6471976Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978; main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel.
19Deutsche Bank IFrankfurt155509401984Headquarters of Deutsche Bank
19Deutsche Bank IIFrankfurt155509381984Headquarters of Deutsche Bank
19MarienturmFrankfurt155509382019
22SkyperFrankfurt153.8504.6382004Main tenant is DekaBank
23KölnturmCologne148.5487432001Tallest building in Cologne; height including the antenna is 165 metres
24EurotowerFrankfurt148485.6391977Former headquarters of the European Central Bank
25Colonia-HausCologne147482.3421973Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976
25Atlantic Hotel Sail CityBremerhaven147482.3232008Tallest 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
27Hochhaus Uptown MünchenMunich146479382004Tallest building in Munich; headquarters of Telefónica Germany
28One Forty WestFrankfurt145476412020
29Jen TowerJena144.5474.1321972Tallest building in Thuringia; headquarters of Intershop Communications
30City-Hochhaus LeipzigLeipzig142.5467.5361972Tallest 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
31Frankfurter Büro CenterFrankfurt142.4467.2401980Main tenant is Clifford Chance
32City-HausFrankfurt142.1466.2421974Main tenant is DZ Bank
33Edge East Side TowerBerlin142465.9362023Main tenant is Amazon
34Henninger TurmFrankfurt140459402017
35GallileoFrankfurt136446.2381999Main tenant is Commerzbank
35NextowerFrankfurt136446.2322009Part of the Palais Quartier complex
37Business Tower NürnbergNürnberg135442.9341999Headquarters of Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe
38Uni Center KölnCologne134439.6421973
39PolluxFrankfurt130426.5331997Part of the Kastor und Pollux complex; main tenant is Commerzbank
40The SpinFrankfurt128420312023
40Four IIIFrankfurt128420322024
42Garden TowerFrankfurt127416.7251976Former headquarters of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen; main tenant is Société Générale
42RWE TowerEssen127416.7301996Headquarters of RWE
44Highlight IMunich126413.4332004Main tenant is Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
45TreptowersBerlin125410.1321998
46Park Inn BerlinBerlin125410411969
47Arag-TowerDüsseldorf124.9409.8322001Tallest building in Düsseldorf
48LVA HauptgebäudeDüsseldorf123403.5291976
49City Tower OffenbachOffenbach am Main120393.7322003
50Maritim TravemündeTravemünde119390.4351974
50Upper WestBerlin119390.4332017
52Steglitzer KreiselBerlin118.5393.7301980
53ZoofensterBerlin118387.1322012
54Messe TorhausFrankfurt117383.9301984
55UN-HochhausBonn115377.3311969Also known as Langer Eugen; built as the Neues Abgeordnetenhochhaus to provide office space for Bundestag representatives and used as such until the Bundestag moved to Berlin in 1999
55Dorint Hotel TowerAugsburg115377.3351972
55Japan CenterFrankfurt115377.3281996
55Park TowerFrankfurt115377.3292007
59Hypo-HausMunich113.7373271981
60Highlight IIMunich113370.7282004
61Westhafen TowerFrankfurt112.3368.4302003
62TÜV RheinlandCologne112367.5221974
62IBC TowerFrankfurt112367.5302003
64Büro Center NibelungenplatzFrankfurt110360.9271966
64EurotheumFrankfurt110360.9311999
64WinXFrankfurt110360.9302019
64Elbe Philharmonic HallHamburg110360.9262017Tallest building in Hamburg
68Ringturm CologneCologne109.1357.9261973
69Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36Frankfurt108.6356.3281973
70Radisson Blu Hotel HamburgHamburg108354.3321973
70Victoria HausDüsseldorf108354.3291998
72Essen City HallEssen106347.8231979
72Senckenberg TurmFrankfurt106347.8262022
72Atrium TowerBerlin106347.8221997
75Land- und Amtsgericht KölnCologne105344.5251981
76Four IVFrankfurt105344.5252024
77KölntriangleCologne103.2338.6292006
78BahntowerBerlin103331.4252000
78Europa-CenterBerlin103337.9221965
78SV-HochhausMunich103337.9282008
81Herkules HochhausCologne102334.6311969
81Kudamm KarreeBerlin102334.6201974
81Apartment-Hochhaus am Collini-CenterMannheim102334.6321975
81Deutschlandradio-TurmCologne102334.6191975
85Neuer KanzlerplatzBonn101.5333282023-
86Mundsburg Turm IHamburg101.4332.7291973
87Kollhoff-TowerBerlin101331.4251999
87BMW HeadquartersMunich101331.4221973
87Maritim ClubhotelTimmendorfer Strand101331.4321973
90Neckarpromenade Wohnturm IMannheim100330301975
90Neckarpromenade Wohnturm IIMannheim100330301975
90Neckarpromenade Wohnturm IIIMannheim100330301975
90Leonardo Royal Hotel FrankfurtFrankfurt100328.1251972
90Die PyramideBerlin100328.1231995
90RellingHaus IIEssen100328.1211999

Under construction or on hold

This list ranks buildings under construction in Germany that plan to stand at least 100 metres tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
NameCityHeight Height FloorsYear
Central Business TowerFrankfurt205672522028
ElbtowerHamburg19965352On hold
Hines-HochhausBerlin15049239On hold
Alexander TowerBerlin15049235On hold
MYND-TurmBerlin138453332026
Covivio TowerBerlin138453362026
Sparda-Bank TowerFrankfurt124407352025
Phönix TowerDüsseldorf120394362028
Agromex Tower IBerlin110361302025
SchwabenlandtowerFellbach10735134On hold

Proposed

This list ranks proposed buildings in Germany that plan to stand at least tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.