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. 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 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 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 7 One Frankfurt 190.9 626 49 2022 Features a public bar with a surrounding roof terrace at a height of 185 metres 8 Omniturm Frankfurt 189.9 623 46 2019 9 Trianon Frankfurt 186 610.2 45 1993 Main tenant is DekaBank 10 Seat of the European Central Bank Frankfurt 185 607 45 2014 Height including the antenna is 201 metres; headquarters of the European Central Bank 11 Grand Tower Frankfurt 179.9 590.2 47 2020 Tallest residential building in Germany 12 Four II Frankfurt 179 587.2 47 2025 Topped out, Second tallest residential building in Germany 13 Estrel Tower Berlin 176 577 45 2025 Tallest hotel in Germany and tallest skyscraper in Berlin. Tallest skyscraper outside Frankfurt am Main. 14 Opernturm Frankfurt 170 557.7 42 2009 Main tenant is UBS 14 Taunusturm Frankfurt 170 557.7 40 2014 16 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 17 Post Tower Bonn 162.5 533.1 42 2002 Tallest building in Bonn and North Rhine-Westphalia; headquarters of Deutsche Post and DHL 18 Westend Gate Frankfurt 159.3 522.6 47 1976 Tallest building in Germany from 1976 to 1978; main tenant is Marriott Frankfurt Hotel. 19 Deutsche Bank I Frankfurt 155 509 40 1984 Headquarters of Deutsche Bank 19 Deutsche Bank II Frankfurt 155 509 38 1984 19 Marienturm Frankfurt 155 509 38 2019 22 Skyper Frankfurt 153.8 504.6 38 2004 Main tenant is DekaBank 23 Kölnturm Cologne 148.5 487 43 2001 Tallest building in Cologne; height including the antenna is 165 metres 24 Eurotower Frankfurt 148 485.6 39 1977 Former headquarters of the European Central Bank 25 Colonia-Haus Cologne 147 482.3 42 1973 Tallest building in Germany from 1973 to 1976 25 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 27 Hochhaus Uptown München Munich 146 479 38 2004 Tallest building in Munich and Bavaria; headquarters of Telefónica Germany 28 One Forty West Frankfurt 145 476 41 2020 29 Jen Tower Jena 144.5 474.1 32 1972 Tallest building in Thuringia; headquarters of Intershop Communications 30 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 31 Frankfurter Büro Center Frankfurt 142.4 467.2 40 1980 Main tenant is Clifford Chance 32 City-Haus Frankfurt 142.1 466.2 42 1974 Main tenant is DZ Bank 33 Edge East Side Tower Berlin 142 465.9 36 2023 Main tenant is Amazon 34 Henninger Turm Frankfurt 140 459 40 2017 35 Gallileo Frankfurt 136 446.2 38 1999 Main tenant is Commerzbank 35 Nextower Frankfurt 136 446.2 32 2009 Part of the Palais Quartier complex 37 Business Tower Nürnberg Nürnberg 135 442.9 34 1999 Headquarters of Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe 38 Uni Center Köln Cologne 134 439.6 42 1973 39 Pollux Frankfurt 130 426.5 33 1997 Part of the Kastor und Pollux complex; main tenant is Commerzbank 40 The Spin Frankfurt 128 420 31 2023 40 Four III Frankfurt 128 420 32 2024 42 Garden Tower Frankfurt 127 416.7 25 1976 Former headquarters of Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen; main tenant is Société Générale 42 RWE Tower Essen 127 416.7 30 1996 Headquarters of RWE 44 Highlight I Munich 126 413.4 33 2004 Main tenant is Roland Berger Strategy Consultants 45 Treptowers Berlin 125 410.1 32 1998 46 Park Inn Berlin Berlin 125 410 41 1969 47 Arag-Tower Düsseldorf 124.9 409.8 32 2001 Tallest building in Düsseldorf 48 LVA Hauptgebäude Düsseldorf 123 403.5 29 1976 49 City Tower Offenbach Offenbach am Main 120 393.7 32 2003 50 Maritim Travemünde Travemünde 119 390.4 35 1974 Tallest building in Schleswig-Holstein 50 Upper West Berlin 119 390.4 33 2017 52 Steglitzer Kreisel Berlin 118.5 393.7 30 1980 53 Zoofenster Berlin 118 387.1 32 2012 54 Messe Torhaus Frankfurt 117 383.9 30 1984 55 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 55 Dorint Hotel Tower Augsburg 115 377.3 35 1972 55 Japan Center Frankfurt 115 377.3 28 1996 55 Park Tower Frankfurt 115 377.3 29 2007 59 Hypo-Haus Munich 113.7 373 27 1981 60 Highlight II Munich 113 370.7 28 2004 61 Westhafen Tower Frankfurt 112.3 368.4 30 2003 62 TÜV Rheinland Cologne 112 367.5 22 1974 62 IBC Tower Frankfurt 112 367.5 30 2003 64 Büro Center Nibelungenplatz Frankfurt 110 360.9 27 1966 64 Eurotheum Frankfurt 110 360.9 31 1999 64 WinX Frankfurt 110 360.9 30 2019 64 Elbe Philharmonic Hall Hamburg 110 360.9 26 2017 Tallest building in Hamburg 68 Ringturm Cologne Cologne 109.1 357.9 26 1973 69 Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36 Frankfurt 108.6 356.3 28 1973 70 Radisson Blu Hotel Hamburg Hamburg 108 354.3 32 1973 70 Victoria Haus Düsseldorf 108 354.3 29 1998 72 Essen City Hall Essen 106 347.8 23 1979 72 Senckenberg Turm Frankfurt 106 347.8 26 2022 72 Atrium Tower Berlin 106 347.8 22 1997 75 Land- und Amtsgericht Köln Cologne 105 344.5 25 1981 76 Four IV Frankfurt 105 344.5 25 2024 77 Kölntriangle Cologne 103.2 338.6 29 2006 78 Bahntower Berlin 103 331.4 25 2000 78 Europa-Center Berlin 103 337.9 22 1965 78 SV-Hochhaus Munich 103 337.9 28 2008 81 Herkules Hochhaus Cologne 102 334.6 31 1969 81 Kudamm Karree Berlin 102 334.6 20 1974 81 Apartment-Hochhaus am Collini-Center Mannheim 102 334.6 32 1975 Tallest building in Baden-Württemberg 81 Deutschlandradio-Turm Cologne 102 334.6 19 1975 85 Neuer Kanzlerplatz Bonn 101.5 333 28 2023 86 Mundsburg Turm I Hamburg 101.4 332.7 29 1973 87 Kollhoff-Tower Berlin 101 331.4 25 1999 87 BMW Headquarters Munich 101 331.4 22 1973 87 Maritim Clubhotel Timmendorfer Strand 101 331.4 32 1973 90 Neckarpromenade Wohnturm I Mannheim 100 330 30 1975 90 Neckarpromenade Wohnturm II Mannheim 100 330 30 1975 90 Neckarpromenade Wohnturm III Mannheim 100 330 30 1975 90 Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt Frankfurt 100 328.1 25 1972 90 Die Pyramide Berlin 100 328.1 23 1995 90 RellingHaus II Essen 100 328.1 21 1999
Under construction or on hold 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 Central Business Tower Frankfurt 205 672 52 2028 Elbtower Hamburg 199 653 52 On hold Hines-Hochhaus Berlin 150 492 39 On hold Alexander Tower Berlin 150 492 35 On hold MYND-Turm Berlin 146 479 33 2026 Covivio Tower Berlin 138 453 36 2026 Sparda-Bank Tower Frankfurt 124 407 35 2025 Phönix Tower Düsseldorf 120 394 362028 Agromex Tower I Berlin 110 361 30 2025 Schwabenlandtower Fellbach 107 351 34 On 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. Name City Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Millennium Tower I Frankfurt 288 945 69 2030 Kaiserkarree (Gloria) Frankfurt 195 640 40 New Center at Berlin Zoo Berlin 179 587 40 Das Präsidium Frankfurt 175 574 48 Gallusanlage 8 Frankfurt 170 558 Millennium Tower II Frankfurt 157 515 45 2030Paketposthalle towersMunich155509 Hines Hochhaus Berlin 150 492 39 Münsterstraße 304-306 Düsseldorf 149 489 DEVK Headquarters Cologne 144 473 38 2030 Grand Central - Icoon Frankfurt 140 459 High Square Essen Essen 139 456 36 2028 Hochhaus an der Matthäuskirche Frankfurt 135 443 36 Frankfurter Sparkasse-Hochhaus Frankfurt 130 426 NAMU Tower Offenbach 124 407 32 2027 New Heart on the Block Düsseldorf 120 394 29 2028 Twist Düsseldorf 117 384 26 Hochhaus am Hauptbahnhof Düsseldorf 115 377 31 NION Frankfurt 111 364 28 Technisches Rathaus Düsseldorf 110 361 30 Elbbrücken 120 Hamburg 110 361 28 Finanzministerium I Düsseldorf 107 351 ICC Hochhaus Berlin 106 348 29 Flossbach von Storch Headquarters Cologne 103 338 26 2030 NRW Bank Düsseldorf 100 328 Finanzministerium II Düsseldorf 100 328 Cologneo II Cologne 100 328 2030
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 List of tallest buildings by German federal state List of tallest buildings in Berlin List of tallest buildings in Bochum List of tallest buildings in Bonn List of tallest buildings in Braunschweig List of tallest buildings in Bremen List of tallest buildings in Cologne