The Skyscraper Center

Germany

Europe

Frankfurt am Main

Berlin

Cologne

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

18 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Westend Gate (1976)

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

Tallest City

Frankfurt am Main

Average Building Age

21 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (71%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (79%)

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	FOUR Frankfurt 1	228 m / 748 ft
4	Westendstrasse 1	208 m / 682 ft
5	Main Tower	200 m / 656 ft
6	Tower 185	200 m / 656 ft
7	ONE	190.9 m / 626 ft
8	OMNITURM	189.9 m / 623 ft
9	Trianon	186 m / 610 ft
10	ECB - European Central Bank	183.7 m / 603 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
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	347	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
HALFEN GmbH	Langenfeld	Gold	14	FAC • MATR
HPP Architekten GmbH	Düsseldorf	Gold	4	URB • ARCH
TK Elevator GmbH	Essen	Gold	55	MATR • VERC • VERS
POHL Facade Division	Cologne	Gold	33	ARCH • FAC • FACS
Sauerbruch Hutton	Berlin	Silver	0	INTR • URB • ARCH
ingenhoven architects gmbh	Düsseldorf	Silver	4	URB • ARCH
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner	Hamburg	Silver	31	INTR • URB • ARCH
Werner Sobek AG	Berlin	Silver	25	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN
WTM Engineers International GmbH	Hamburg	Silver	0	CIV • STRC • ENVP • PMNG • ENGO • FIRE • TRAN
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH	Stuttgart	Silver	4	ENVE • MEP
Tecnostrutture	Essen	Silver	0	STRC • MATR
Schüco	Bielefeld	Silver	16	ENGO • FAC • MATR
Schlaich Bergermann und Partner SBP GmbH	Stuttgart	Silver	7	CIV
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Beijing	Silver	25	FAC • FACS
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)	Birmingham	Silver	0	SURV
Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH	Munich	Silver	19	GEO
MAURER SE	Munich	Silver	0	STRC • ENGO • MATR • MEP • SEIS
Lindner Fassaden GmbH	Landshut	Silver	5	CON • FAC • FACS
Lichtvision Design Limited	Berlin	Silver	17	OTHR
Jaeger Kahlen Partners Architects	Aachen	Silver	1	INTR • LAND • URB • ARCH • FAC
Henning GmbH & Co. KG	Cologne	Silver	0	MATR
Henn GmbH	Berlin	Silver	6	ARCH
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Berlin	Silver	18	MATR • SEIS
Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure	Frankfurt am Main	Silver	7	STRC • PMNG • CON • FAC • FIRE • SEIS
wh-p Ingenieure	Basel	Silver	3	CIV • STRC • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Roland Bechmann

Werner Sobek AG

CTBUH Berlin Event 2019: Urban Densification

18 September 2019

The latest CTBUH Berlin Event addressed the…

CTBUH Rope-Less, Non-Vertical Elevators Team Holds Second Meeting

23 June 2017

The second meeting of the research team involved…

Research

29 July 2019

Wind Effects on Permeable Tall Building Envelopes: Issues and Potentialities

A comprehensive conclusion about the effects of wind on permeable building envelopes (PBEs) remains elusive. The external layer permeability, the gap width, and the internal...

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Global News

12 April 2021

Construction Progresses on Berlin Skyscrapers

Twenty-eight years ago, architect Hans Kollhoff won the urban planning competition for Alexanderplatz with the idea of building around a dozen high-rises at the square...

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Global News

11 February 2021

Proposed Berlin Tower to Use Cross-Laminated Timber in Construction

The high-rise mixed-use building that Berlin is planning to construct in the city’s Kreuzberg district is unusual for a few reasons.The 322-foot (98-meter) tower, whose...

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