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

  • The list does not include all highrise-buildings in Berlin (See: Liste der Hochhäuser in Berlin)
  • 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 Edge East Side 142 m (466 ft) 2019–2023 topped out
Main tenant is Amazon/tallest high rise in Berlin since 2023
6 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)
7 Upper West 119 m (390 ft) 2013–2016 Hotel
8 Zoofenster 118 m (387 ft) 2008–2012 Hotel
9 Atrium-Tower 106 m (348 ft) 1997–1999 Office
10 Europa-Center 103 m (338 ft) 1963–1965 Office, Living
Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965
10 Bahntower 103 m (338 ft) 1998–2000 Office
10 Kollhoff-Tower 103 m (338 ft) 1998–1999 Office
11 Kudamm-Karree 102 m (335 ft) 1974 Living
12 Die Pyramide 100 m (328 ft) 1994–1995 Office
12 BfA-Hochhaus 100 m (328 ft) 1976 Office
13 Berliner Dom 98 m (322 ft) 1894–1905 Religion
Tallest church in Berlin since 1905
14 Internationales Handelzentrum 93 m (305 ft) 1976–1978 Office
15 Wohnhochhaus Ideal 90 m (295 ft) 1968–1969 Living
Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969
16 Postbank-Hochhaus 89 m (292 ft) 1965–1971 Living (Currently: ongoing restructuring)
17 Hochhaus am Europaplatz 84 m (276 ft) 2023 Office
17 Wohnhochhaus
Zwickauer Straße		 84 m (276 ft) 1969 Living
19 GSW-Hochhaus 82 m (269 ft) 1999 Office
19 Charité main hospital 82 m (269 ft) 1977–1982 Hospital
Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990
19 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
22 Königstadt-Carrée 79 m (259 ft) 2007–2011 Office, Hotel
22 Wohnhochhaus
Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg		 79 m (259 ft) 1968 Living
Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968
22 Charlottenburg Town Hall 79 m (259 ft) 1899–1905 Borough town hall
22 Piano-Hochhaus 79 m (259 ft) 1999 Office
26 Gasometer Schöneberg 78 m (256 ft) 1908–1910 Industry
26 RBB Zentrale 78 m (256 ft) 1966–1967 Office
26 Axel-Springer-Hochhaus 78 m (256 ft) 1959–1964 Office
29 Ullsteinhaus 77 m (253 ft) 1927 Office
Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927–1961
Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927–1957
30 Rotes Rathaus 74 m (243 ft) 1861–1869 Town Hall
31 Siemensturm 71 m (233 ft) 1918 Office
32 Beisheim Center 70 m (230 ft) 2002–2004 Hotel
33 Tour Total (Berlin) 69 m (226 ft) 2010–2012 Office
34 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

Name Borough Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors Year
Estrel Tower[1] Neukölln 176 577 45 2024
Hines Hochhaus Berlin[2] Mitte 150 492 39  ?
Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm[3] Mitte 150 492 35 2021
MYND-Turm[4] Mitte 134 440 32 2026
Covivio Tower[5] Mitte 130 427 ? 2024/2025
Stream[6] Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 97 318 24 2021
Max Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 95 311  ? 2020
Moritz Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 86 282  ? 2020

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-Frohnau358 m (1,175 ft)1978Guyed MastFrohnau52°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-Mast248 m (814 ft)1953Guyed MastKöpenick52°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-Mast248 m (814 ft)1953Guyed MastKöpenick52°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 Berlin200 m (656 ft) ?ChimneyLichtenberg52° 31′ 36″ N 13° 29′ 27 EDemolished in 1993
Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium181 m (594 ft)1951Guyed mastCharlottenburg52° 31′ 1″ N, 13° 14′ 28″ EDemolished in 2005
Sendeturm Berlin-Tegel165 m (541 ft)1933Radio towerReinickendorf52° 34' 8.00" N 13° 17' 35.00" ETallest structure of Berlin from 1933–1940.
Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933.
Demolished in 1948

See also

References

  1. ↑ Neuer Estrel-Tower Berlin bekommt den höchsten Hotelturm Deutschlands
  2. ↑ Es sieht gut aus für das Hines-Hochhaus am Alex
  3. ↑ Neue Alex-Pläne Da staunste Bauklötze
  4. ↑ https://mynd.berlin/en/property/
  5. ↑ "Berlins Skyline bekommt Zuwachs".
  6. ↑ Expansion an der Spree
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