Member Since: 1990
Member Offices: Berlin, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen, Dubai, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Istanbul, New York City, Stuttgart, Vienna
Website: https://www.wernersobek.com
Werner Sobek is internationally synonymous with engineering, design, and sustainability. Our company is active across the globe and is home to more than 350 employees. Our staff originates from more than 40 countries and speaks just as many languages. We work on all kinds of structures and materials. We particularly pride ourselves on the sophisticated designs we develop for load-bearing structures, technical building services, and facades. Our aim is to create a built environment that is breathtakingly beautiful while also serving the interests of future generations. We want to make emissions-free structures for more people with less material by producing exceptional designs, innovative structural solutions, and holistic concepts that minimise our impact on the environment.
Werner Sobek collaborates with leading architectural practices such as Henn, Ingenhoven, Jahn, JSWD, Populous, Sauerbruch Hutton, Ole Scheeren, UNStudio, and Zaha Hadid Architects. We support architects, commissioning clients, contractors, and property developers at every stage of the construction process, ranging from the very first conceptual deliberations right through to execution planning and on-site quality assurance. Our interdisciplinary team also develops unique concepts that draw on our core competencies of engineering, design, and sustainability to create optimal, integrated solutions for a wide spectrum of structures, including specialist projects such as trade fair stands, smaller experimental buildings, and lightweight building envelopes and roofs.
Our company was founded in 1992 by Prof. Dr. Dr. E.h. Dr. h.c. Werner Sobek, the firm’s creative mastermind. He brings his considerable expertise to bear in his role as chairman of the organization’s supervisory board. Operational and strategic leadership is provided by the four members of our executive board. Like the vast majority of our management personnel, these executives have all been linked with the company for many years. It is crucial to us that our colleagues feel connected with their firm, so we give key personnel the opportunity to acquire shares in the company themselves. Werner Sobek is proud of being an independent, ‘people-owned’ organisation!
Architecture
Rank
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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1 |
342 m / 1,122 ft |
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2 |
300.6 m / 986 ft |
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3 |
283 m / 928 ft |
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4 |
269.7 m / 885 ft |
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5 |
246 m / 807 ft |
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6 |
233 m / 764 ft |
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7 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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8 |
215 m / 705 ft |
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9 |
209 m / 686 ft |
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10 |
208 m / 682 ft |
CTBUH Germany Chapter, 2013 – Present
Werner Sobek Group GmbH (2020)
Rank
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Name
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City
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Completion
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Height
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1 |
- |
551 m / 1,808 ft |
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2 |
- |
446 m / 1,463 ft |
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3 |
2025 |
420 m / 1,377 ft |
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4 |
- |
378 m / 1,240 ft |
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5 |
2015 |
342 m / 1,122 ft |
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6 |
2023 |
301 m / 986 ft |
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7 |
2023 |
283 m / 928 ft |
||
8 |
2015 |
270 m / 885 ft |
||
9 |
2017 |
246 m / 807 ft |
||
10 |
2023 |
233 m / 764 ft |
||
11 |
- |
229 m / 751 ft |
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12 |
2013 |
220 m / 722 ft |
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13 |
2020 |
215 m / 705 ft |
||
14 |
2015 |
209 m / 686 ft |
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15 |
2018 |
208 m / 682 ft |
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16 |
2012 |
200 m / 656 ft |
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17 |
2020 |
195 m / 640 ft |
||
18 |
2013 |
182 m / 596 ft |
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19 |
2023 |
172 m / 564 ft |
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20 |
2021 |
168 m / 552 ft |
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21 |
2014 |
165 m / 543 ft |
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22 |
2013 |
165 m / 540 ft |
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23 |
2002 |
163 m / 533 ft |
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24 |
2013 |
161 m / 528 ft |
||
25 |
2018 |
153 m / 501 ft |
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26 |
2020 |
152 m / 499 ft |
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27 |
2020 |
145 m / 476 ft |
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28 |
2008 |
140 m / 458 ft |
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29 |
2004 |
126 m / 413 ft |
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30 |
2023 |
120 m / 394 ft |
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31 |
2004 |
113 m / 371 ft |
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32 |
2021 |
107 m / 351 ft |
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33 |
2023 |
100 m / 328 ft |
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34 |
2012 |
93 m / 305 ft |
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35 |
2000 |
88 m / 289 ft |
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36 |
2010 |
84 m / 276 ft |
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37 |
2010 |
75 m / 247 ft |
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38 |
2008 |
68 m / 221 ft |
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39 |
2010 |
56 m / 184 ft |
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40 |
2022 |
- m / - ft |
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41 |
- |
- m / - ft |
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42 |
- |
- m / - ft |
18 September 2019
The latest CTBUH Berlin Event addressed the question of how architects and designers can manage urban densification, while at the same time ensuring high standards of quality.
22 June 2017
CTBUH Germany held a symposium to discuss the role of technical and technological innovation and its effect on the various disciplines within the construction industry.
29 March 2017
CTBUH and CallisonRTKL, a design consultancy of Arcadis, organized a debate to discuss the future of development in Berlin and the role of the tall building.
28 November 2016
A preparatory meeting for the creation of a CTBUH Germany Chapter was held on the 7th floor of the TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, kindly sponsored by Werner Sobek.
13 October 2016
The Council is pleased to announce the Top Company Rankings for numerous disciplines as derived from the list of projects appearing in 100 of the World’s Tallest Buildings.
11 June 2013
High-rise buildings make an important contribution in the design of sustainable cities – provided they are planned accordingly and with a holistic perspective. In this context, the design of structural systems and façades make a vital contribution. In this presentation, from one of the world’s most distinguished engineers, we see selected research and completed projects demonstrating how we can not only use significantly less materials and energy, but also achieve a considerable rise in user comfort and functionality through innovative design concepts. The resulting buildings are truly sustainable – especially when taking into consideration their whole life-cycle.
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