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Germany

Europe

Frankfurt am Main

Cologne

Berlin

Düsseldorf

Hamburg

Munich

Facts

Population

80,585,700 (2013)

Area

357,168 km²

137,903 mi²

Density

225.6 people per km²

584.4 people per mi²

GDP

$3.75 trillion (2014)

# of 150m+ buildings

20 Completed • 5 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Westend Gate (1976)

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

Tallest City

Frankfurt am Main

Average Building Age

33 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (60%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (70%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

26

Tallest Country in

the World

5

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Commerzbank Tower	259 m / 850 ft
2	MesseTurm	256.5 m / 842 ft
3	Elbtower	245 m / 804 ft
4	FOUR Frankfurt 1	233 m / 764 ft
5	Westendstrasse 1	208 m / 682 ft
6	Main Tower	200 m / 656 ft
7	Tower 185	200 m / 656 ft
8	ONE	190.9 m / 626 ft
9	OMNITURM	189.9 m / 623 ft
10	Trianon	186 m / 610 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Germany CTBUH Members

Name	City	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
TK Elevator GmbH	Düsseldorf	Platinum	59	MATR • VERC • VERS
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	372	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Drees & Sommer	Stuttgart	Gold	11	CIV • INTR • STRC • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
HALFEN GmbH	Langenfeld	Gold	14	FAC • MATR
HPP Architekten GmbH	Düsseldorf	Gold	4	URB • ARCH
POHL Facade Division	Cologne	Gold	33	ARCH • FAC • FACS
Schüco	Bielefeld	Silver	16	ENGO • FAC • MATR
ingenhoven architects gmbh	Düsseldorf	Silver	4	URB • ARCH
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner	Hamburg	Silver	35	INTR • URB • ARCH
Werner Sobek AG	Berlin	Silver	26	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN
WTM Engineers International GmbH	Hamburg	Silver	0	CIV • STRC • ENVP • PMNG • ENGO • FIRE • TRAN
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH	Stuttgart	Silver	5	ENVE • MEP
Tecnostrutture	Essen	Silver	0	STRC • MATR
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
Schlaich Bergermann und Partner SBP GmbH	Stuttgart	Silver	8	CIV
Sauerbruch Hutton	Berlin	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure	Frankfurt am Main	Silver	7	STRC • PMNG • CON • FAC • FIRE • SEIS
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Beijing	Silver	26	FAC • FACS
MAURER SE	Munich	Silver	0	STRC • ENGO • MATR • MEP • SEIS
Lindner Fassaden GmbH	Landshut	Silver	6	CON • FAC • FACS
JKP Architects Ltd.	Aachen	Silver	2	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • FAC
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Berlin	Silver	22	MATR • SEIS
wh-p Ingenieure	Basel	Silver	3	CIV • STRC • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Roland Bechmann

Werner Sobek AG

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08-12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike…

CTBUH Berlin Event 2019: Urban Densification

18 September 2019

The latest CTBUH Berlin Event addressed the…

Research

15 December 2021

Reducing the Carbon Emissions of High-Rise Structures from the Very Beginning

Minimizing carbon emissions and reducing resource consumption in commercial high-rise buildings is an essential component of the building industry reducing its overall footprint. A concise...

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Global News

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On Thursday, 10 February, 2022, the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning (BBR) handed over the newly completed “Kleiner Eugen” (“Little Eugene”) building on...

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Global News

11 February 2022

High-Rise Complex to Move Forward in Frankfurt

Ferdinand Heide Architekt have been selected to develop a high-rise complex in Frankfurt, Germany, following an international design competition. Titled “Millennium Areal," the winning proposal...

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