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 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)	1997–1999	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

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

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 to 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

References

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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.

External links

• Berlin skyscrapers at SkyscraperPage.com