Berlin

Germany

Facts

Population

3,562,166 (2014)

Area

892 km² • 344 mi²

Density

3,993.5 people per km²

10,343.0 people per mi²

Tallest Building

EDGE East Side Berlin (142 m)

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Estrel Tower	176 m / 577 ft
2	EDGE East Side Berlin	142.1 m / 466 ft
3	Park Inn Berlin Alexanderplatz	125 m / 410 ft
4	Hochhaus Treptower	125 m / 410 ft
5	Upper West	119 m / 390 ft
6	Zoofenster	118.8 m / 390 ft
7	Steglitzer Kreisel	118.5 m / 389 ft
8	Berlin Cathedral	115 m / 377 ft
9	Debis Tower	106 m / 348 ft
10	Bahn Tower	103 m / 338 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Berlin CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	466	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	243	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	70	ENGM • MATR
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Silver	22	MATR
Sauerbruch Hutton	Silver	0	ARCH
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	26	STRC

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08-12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike…

CTBUH Germany Symposium: Urban Densification (Sold Out)

18 September 2019

This symposium, hosted by CTBUH Germany, presents…

Videos

23 May 2022

EDGE Suedkruez, Berlin: Steel Vierendeel Truss Supports Concrete & Timber Construction

In order to realize a cantilevered structure from the second story upwards, a steel Vierendeel truss was incorporated alongside other steel-timber elements to ensure against...

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Research

17 October 2016

Tall Versus Old? The Role of Historic Preservation in the Context of Rapid Urban Growth

As cities aspire to become global metropolises, older low-rise structures are getting torn down to make room for new, often tall, buildings and neighborhoods. What...

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Global News

08 July 2024

New Academy Building in Berlin with a Hybrid-Timber Structure is Awarded to Design Firm

In a tendering process (VgV-Verfahren), HENN has won the contract for the new campus of the Berlin Fire Department and Rescue Services Academy. Set on...

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