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List of tallest buildings in Berlin

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Skyline of Berlin
Potsdamer Platz from distance

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).

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

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  • The list includes existing free standing structures and buildings (above 65 m (213 ft)) in the city of Berlin as of 2024.
  • The list does not include the mast radiator Sender Scholzplatz (230 metres) and the Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau (117 metres).
  • The list does not include 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 to 1973
2 Fernmeldeturm Berlin 212 m (696 ft) 1961–1964 Radio tower
Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964 to 1990
3 Berliner Funkturm 146 m (479 ft) 1924–1926 Radio tower
Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926 to 1933
4 Edge East Side Tower 142 m (466 ft) 2019–2023 Main tenant is Amazon
Tallest high rise in Berlin since 2023
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 to 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 120 m (394 ft) 1968–1980 Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)
8 Upper West 119 m (390 ft) 2013–2016 Hotel
8 Zoofenster 119 m (390 ft) 2008–2012 Hotel
10 Atrium Tower 106 m (348 ft) 1993–1997 Office
11 Europa-Center 103 m (338 ft) 1963–1965 Office, Living
Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965
11 Bahntower 103 m (338 ft) 1998–2000 Office
11 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
15 BfA-Hochhaus 100 m (328 ft) 1976 Office
17 Berliner Dom 98 m (322 ft) 1894–1905 Religion
18 Stream Tower[1] 97.5 m (320 ft) 2019–2022 Office
19 Internationales Handelszentrum 93 m (305 ft) 1976–1978 Office
20 Wohnhochhaus Ideal 90 m (295 ft) 1968–1969 Living
Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969
20 Kirche am Südstern 90 m (295 ft) 1894–1897 Religion
22 St. Mary's Church 89.7 m (294 ft) 1270, 1789 Religion
23 Postbank-Hochhaus 89 m (292 ft) 1965–1971 Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)
24 Hochhaus am Europaplatz 84 m (276 ft) 2023 Office
24 Wohnhochhaus
Zwickauer Straße 		84 m (276 ft) 1969 Living
24 Waldsassener Straße 29 84 m (276 ft) 1969 Residential
27 GSW-Hochhaus 82 m (269 ft) 1999 Office
27 Charité main hospital 82 m (269 ft) 1977–1982 Hospital
Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990
29 Telefunken-Hochhaus 80 m (262 ft) 1961 Education, Research
Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961 to 1965
Second tallest university building (TU Berlin) in Germany
29 Altes Stadthaus 80 m (262 ft) 1902
31 Königstadt-Carrée 79 m (259 ft) 2007–2011 Office, Hotel
31 Wohnhochhaus
Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg 		79 m (259 ft) 1968 Living
Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968
31 Charlottenburg Town Hall 79 m (259 ft) 1899–1905 Borough town hall
31 Piano-Hochhaus 79 m (259 ft) 1999 Office
35 Two Tower[2] 78.3 m (257 ft) 1998 Office
36 Gasometer Schöneberg 78 m (256 ft) 1908–1910 Industry
36 RBB Zentrale 78 m (256 ft) 1966–1967 Office
36 Axel-Springer-Hochhaus 78 m (256 ft) 1959–1964 Office
39 Ullsteinhaus 77 m (253 ft) 1927 Office
Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927 to 1961
Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927 to 1957
39 Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1/2 77 m (253 ft) 1970 Residential
41 Allee der Kosmonauten 67/69 76 m (249 ft) 1985 Residential
41 Helene-Weigel-Platz 6/7 76 m (249 ft) 1985 Residential
41 Helene-Weigel-Platz 13/14 76 m (249 ft) 1985 Residential
44 Leipziger Straße 40/41 75 m (246 ft) 1977 Residential
44 Leipziger Straße 43/44 75 m (246 ft) 1977 Residential
44 Leipziger Straße 46/47 75 m (246 ft) 1977 Residential
44 Leipziger Straße 48/49 75 m (246 ft) 1977 Residential
48 Rochstraße 9 74.3 m (244 ft) 1969 Residential
49 Rotes Rathaus 74 m (243 ft) 1861–1869 Town Hall
50 Anton-Saefkow-Platz 3 73.8 m (242 ft) Residential
51 Haus Ruth 71 m (233 ft) 2023 Residential
51 Siemensturm 71 m (233 ft) 1918 Office
51 Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church 71 m (233 ft) 1890s Memorial (Ruin since 1943), Former height 113 meters
51 Rathaus Friedenau 71 m (233 ft) 1913–1916
55 Spreeturm[3] 70 m (230 ft) 2020 Office
55 Beisheim Center 70 m (230 ft) 2002–2004 Hotel
57 Tour Total (Berlin) 69 m (226 ft) 2010–2012 Office
58 Waldsassener Straße 11 67 m (220 ft) 1969 Residential
59 RIU Plaza Hotel 66.7 m (219 ft) 1970 Hotel
60 Delbrück-Hochhaus (P5) 65.4 m (215 ft) 2003 Mixed-use
61 House of Travel 65 m (213 ft) 1971 Office
61 Grandaire 65 m (213 ft) 2020 Residential
61 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.)

Under construction

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Name Borough Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors Year
Estrel Tower[4] Neukölln 176 577 45 2024
Hines Hochhaus Berlin[5] Mitte 150 492 39 ?
Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm[6] Mitte 150 492 35 2021
MYND-Turm[7] Mitte 134 440 32 2026
Covivio Tower[8] Mitte 130 427 ? 2024/2025
Max Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 95 311 ? 2020
Moritz Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 86 282 ? 2020

Tallest demolished buildings

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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 / 52.6537944°N 13.2954417°E / 52.6537944; 13.2954417 (Frohnau Radio Relay Mast (demolished)) Demolished in 2009
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J1-Mast 248 m (814 ft) 1953 Guyed Mast Köpenick 52°28′31″N 13°35′32″E / 52.47528°N 13.59222°E / 52.47528; 13.59222 (J1-Mast Berlin-Köpenick) Demolished 2002
Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J2-Mast 248 m (814 ft) 1953 Guyed Mast Köpenick 52°28′31″N 13°35′32″E / 52.47528°N 13.59222°E / 52.47528; 13.59222 (J2-Mast Berlin-Köpenick) 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 to 1940.
Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933.
Demolished in 1948

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Unknown".[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Two Towers". twotowers.de.
  3. ^ "Startseite | Spreeturm". www.spreeturm.de.
  4. ^ "Berlin: Alle News, Analysen und Berichte". Berliner Zeitung.
  5. ^ "Es sieht gut aus für das Hines-Hochhaus am Alex".
  6. ^ "Hauptstadt Berlin: Alle aktuellen News". Berliner Kurier.
  7. ^ "Property". Archived from the original on 2023-10-04.
  8. ^ "Berlins Skyline bekommt Zuwachs". 16 January 2020.
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