List of tallest buildings in Berlin

This list of tallest buildings in Berlin ranks skyscrapers, free standing structures and high-rises in the German capital of Berlin by height. The tallest structure in Berlin is the Fernsehturm Berlin, which rises 368 metres (1,207 ft).

Skyline of Berlin

Potsdamer Platz from distance

A cluster of office high rise buildings is located at Potsdamer Platz in the Mitte district and at Breitscheidplatz in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district.

Due to increasing population, tourism and commercial activities the construction of residential, hotel and office high-rises has gained importance in Berlin after the year 2000.

Tallest structures

• The list includes existing free standing structures and buildings (above 65 m (213 ft)) in the city of Berlin as of 2017.
• The list does not include the mast radiator Sender Scholzplatz (230 metres) and the Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (117 metres).
• The list does not include more than 15 chimneys of power plants with heights from 100–170 metres.
• The list does not include more than 10 church towers with heights from 60–90 metres.
• The list does not include more than 60 residential buildings with heights from 60–80 metres.
• The list does not include bell towers or monuments like the Berlin Victory Column (67 metres).

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Year	Use / Note
1	Berliner Fernsehturm		368 m (1,207 ft)	1965–1969	Television tower, restaurant Tallest structure in Germany since 1969/1990 Second tallest structure in the European Union Fourth tallest free standing structure in Europe since 1987 Third tallest free standing structure in the world from 1969-1973
2	Fernmeldeturm Berlin		212 m (696 ft)	1961–1964	Radio tower Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964-1990
3	Windkraftanlage Pankow (2)		179 m (587 ft)	2008 & 2014	2 wind turbines type Enercon E-82
4	Berliner Funkturm		146 m (479 ft)	1924-1926	Radio tower Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926-1933
5	Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz		125 m (410 ft)	1967-1969	Hotel Tallest high-rise in Berlin since 1969 Tallest hotel in Eastern Germany from 1969-1990 Second tallest hotel in Germany since 1990
6	Treptowers		125 m (410 ft)	1995-1998	Office Tallest office building in Berlin since 1998
7	Steglitzer Kreisel		119 m (390 ft)	1968-1980	Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)
8	Upper West		119 m (390 ft)	2013-2016	Hotel
9	Zoofenster		118 m (387 ft)	2008-2012	Hotel
10	Atrium-Tower		106 m (348 ft)	1997-1999	Office
11	Europa-Center		103 m (338 ft)	1963-1965	Office, Living Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965
12	Bahntower		103 m (338 ft)	1998-2000	Office
13	Kollhoff-Tower		103 m (338 ft)	1998-1999	Office
14	Kudamm-Karree		102 m (335 ft)	1974	Living
15	Die Pyramide		100 m (328 ft)	1994-1995	Office
16	BfA-Hochhaus		100 m (328 ft)	1976	Office
17	Berliner Dom		98 m (322 ft)	1894-1905	Religion Tallest church in Berlin since 1905
18	Internationales Handelzentrum		93 m (305 ft)	1976–1978	Office
19	Wohnhochhaus Ideal		90 m (295 ft)	1968–1969	Living Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969
20	Postbank-Hochhaus		89 m (292 ft)	1965–1971	Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)
21	Charlottenburg Town Hall		79 m (259 ft)	1899-1905	Borough town hall
22	Wohnhochhaus Zwickauer Straße		84 m (276 ft)	1969	Living
23	GSW-Hochhaus		82 m (269 ft)	1999	Office
24	Charité main hospital		82 m (269 ft)	1977-1982	Hospital Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990
25	Telefunken-Hochhaus		80 m (262 ft)	1961	Education, Research Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961-1965 Second tallest university building (TU Berlin) in Germany
26	Königstadt-Carrée		79 m (259 ft)	2007-2011	Office, Hotel
27	Wohnhochhaus Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg		79 m (259 ft)	1968	Living Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968
28	Piano-Hochhaus		79 m (259 ft)	1999	Office
29	Gasometer Schöneberg		78 m (256 ft)	1908-1910	Industry
30	RBB Zentrale		78 m (256 ft)	1966-1967	Office
31	Axel-Springer-Hochhaus		78 m (256 ft)	1959-1964	Office
32	Ullsteinhaus		77 m (253 ft)	1927	Office Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927-1961 Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927-1957
33	Rotes Rathaus		74 m (243 ft)	1861-1869	Town Hall
34	Siemensturm		71 m (233 ft)	1918	Office
35	Beisheim Center		70 m (230 ft)	2002-2004	Hotel
36	Tour Total (Berlin)		69 m (226 ft)	2010-2012	Office
37	Borsigturm		65 m (213 ft)	1924	Office First high-rise built in Berlin (The 10-story Osram Werk building (40 meters) erected in 1909 is also considered as a high-rise. Remnants of it still exist.)

Buildings under construction

Name	Image	Borough	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Completion
Moritz		Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg	86	282	?	2020
Max		Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg	95	311	?	2020
Stream[1]		Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg	97	318	24	2021
Edge East Side[2]		Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg	140	459	36	2023
Hines Hochhaus Berlin[3]		Mitte	150	492	39	?
Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm[4]		Mitte	150	492	35	2021
Estrel Tower[5]		Neukölln	176	574	46	2021
Covivio Tower[6]		Mitte	130	427	?	2024/2025

Tallest demolished buildings

This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings and structures in Berlin that stood at least 165 m (541 ft) tall.

Name	Height m (ft)	Year	Construction type	Location	Coordinates	Remarks
Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau	358 m (1,175 ft)	1978	Guyed Mast	Frohnau	52°39′13.66″N 13°17′43.59″E	Demolished in 2009
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J1-Mast	248 m (814 ft)	1953	Guyed Mast	Köpenick	52°28′31″N 13°35′32″E	Demolished 2002
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J2-Mast	248 m (814 ft)	1953	Guyed Mast	Köpenick	52°28′31″N 13°35′32″E	Dismantled in 1984
Chimney of VEB Elektrokohle Berlin	200 m (656 ft)	?	Chimney	Lichtenberg	52° 31′ 36″ N 13° 29′ 27 E	Demolished in 1993
Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium	181 m (594 ft)	1951	Guyed mast	Charlottenburg	52° 31′ 1″ N, 13° 14′ 28″ E	Demolished in 2005
Sendeturm Berlin-Tegel	165 m (541 ft)	1933	Radio tower	Reinickendorf	52° 34' 8.00" N 13° 17' 35.00" E	Tallest structure of Berlin from 1933-1940. Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933. Demolished in 1948

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Germany
• List of tallest structures in Germany
• List of tallest structures in the world by country
• List of tallest towers in the world

References

1. Expansion an der Spree
2. 140-Meter-Hochhaus Edge-Tower an der East Side Gallery schon vor Baustart verkauft
3. Es sieht gut aus für das Hines-Hochhaus am Alex
4. Neue Alex-Pläne Da staunste Bauklötze
5. Neuer Estrel-Tower Berlin bekommt den höchsten Hotelturm Deutschlands

External links

• Berlin in www.skyscrapercity.com
• Skyscrapers in Berlin in www.skyscraperpage.com