The Skyscraper Center

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)

First 150m+ Building

Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria (1880)

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

Tallest City

Frankfurt am Main

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City 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	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
David Chipperfield Architects	Non-Member	2	ARCH
European Patent Office	Non-Member	0	NONP
Henn GmbH	Non-Member	7	ARCH
Henning GmbH & Co. KG	Non-Member	0	MATR
JORDAHL	Non-Member	36	FAC • MATR
KHP Konig und Heunisch Planungsgesellschaft	Non-Member	3	CIV • STRC
Lichtvision Design Limited	Non-Member	17	OTHR
TK Elevator GmbH	Platinum	6	MATR • VERC • VERS
HPP Architekten GmbH	Gold	12	URB • ARCH
Leviat GmbH	Gold	0	STRC • FAC • FACS
POHL Facade Division	Gold	33	ARCH • FAC • FACS
Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure	Silver	7	FAC
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Silver	22	MATR • SEIS
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner	Silver	36	INTR • URB • ARCH
ingenhoven architects gmbh	Silver	4	URB • ARCH
Lindner Fassaden GmbH	Silver	6	CON • FAC • FACS
MAURER SE	Silver	0	ENGO
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Silver	26	FAC
Sauerbruch Hutton	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
Schlaich Bergermann und Partner SBP GmbH	Silver	8	CIV • STRC
Schüco	Silver	16	ENGO • FAC • MATR
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH	Silver	5	ENVE • MEP
Wacker Ingenieure GmbH	Silver	38	WIND • ENVE
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	7	ARCH
wh-p Ingenieure	Silver	3	CIV • STRC • SEIS
WTM Engineers International GmbH	Silver	0	ENGO

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Roland Bechmann

Werner Sobek AG

CTBUH Germany Presents: The Future City - Highrises and Sustainability

11 October 2022

Join CTBUH Germany for an event dedicated to the…

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08-12 November 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike…

Videos

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Research

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Global News

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