The Skyscraper Center

Facts

Population

80,585,700 (2013)

Area

357,168 km²

137,903 mi²

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

First 150m+ Building

Westend Gate (1976)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

26

Tallest in

the World

5

Tallest 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	Member Level	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
HALFEN GmbH	Gold	FAC • MATR
gmp • Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner GbR	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
KHP Konig und Heunisch Planungsgesellschaft	Silver	CIV • STRC
Priedemann Holding GmbH	Silver	FAC • FACS
HPP Architekten GmbH	Gold	URB • ARCH
POHL Facade Division	Gold	ARCH • FAC • FACS
TK Elevator GmbH	Gold	MATR • VERC • VERS
Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure	Silver	STRC • PMNG • CON • FAC • FIRE • SEIS
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Silver	MATR • SEIS
Henn GmbH	Silver	ARCH
Henning GmbH & Co. KG	Silver	MATR
ingenhoven architects gmbh	Silver	URB • ARCH
Lichtvision	Silver	OTHR
Lindner Fassaden GmbH	Silver	CON • FAC • FACS
MAURER SE	Silver	STRC • ENGO • MATR • MEP • SEIS
Sauerbruch Hutton	Silver	INTR • URB • ARCH
schlaich bergermann und partner	Silver	CIV
Schüco	Silver	ENGO • FAC • MATR
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH	Silver	ENVE • MEP
Wacker Ingenieure GmbH	Silver	WIND • ENVE
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	STRC • ARCH • ENVE • FAC • TRAN
wh-p Ingenieure	Silver	CIV • STRC • SEIS
WTM Engineers International GmbH	Silver	CIV • STRC • ENVP • PMNG • ENGO • FIRE • TRAN

CTBUH People & Events

Roland Bechmann

Werner Sobek Group

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…

Videos

30 May 2018

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Clean Lines, Core Principles, and Forward-Looking Innovation

Simplicity of form and selective use of materials emphasizes the fundamental design idea behind Hegau Tower – to formulate a clear statement of Modernism. The...

Research

29 July 2019

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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...

Global News

04 November 2020

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New Master Plan Proposed for Wolfsburg

Details have just been released about Wolfsburg Connect, a 13.6-hectare masterplan in Wolfsburg’s Nordkopf district. For Volkswagen, whose agenda-setting mobility technology research will be conducted...

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