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.
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 in the city of Berlin as of 2017.
- The list does not include the mast radiator Sender Scholzplatz and the Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau.
- 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.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m | Year | Use / Note |
| 1 | Berliner Fernsehturm | 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 | 1961–1964 | Radio tower Tallest structure in West Berlin from 1964-1990 | ||
| 3 | Windkraftanlage Pankow | 2008 & 2014 | 2 wind turbines type Enercon E-82 | ||
| 4 | Berliner Funkturm | 1924-1926 | Radio tower Tallest structure in Berlin from 1926-1933 | ||
| 5 | Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz | 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 | 1995-1998 | Office Tallest office building in Berlin since 1998 | ||
| 7 | Steglitzer Kreisel | 1968-1980 | Living | ||
| 8 | Upper West | 2013-2016 | Topped out | ||
| 9 | Zoofenster | 2008-2012 | Hotel | ||
| 10 | Atrium-Tower | 1997-1999 | Office | ||
| 11 | Europa-Center | 1963-1965 | Office, Living Tallest high-rise in Berlin in 1965 | ||
| 12 | Bahntower | 1998-2000 | Office | ||
| 13 | Kollhoff-Tower | 1998-1999 | Office | ||
| 14 | Kudamm-Karree | 1974 | Living | ||
| 15 | Die Pyramide | 1994-1995 | Office | ||
| 16 | BfA-Hochhaus | 1976 | Office | ||
| 17 | Berliner Dom | 1894-1905 | Religion Tallest church in Berlin since 1905 | ||
| 18 | Internationales Handelzentrum | 1976–1978 | Office | ||
| 19 | Wohnhochhaus Ideal | 1968–1969 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin since 1969 | ||
| 20 | Postbank-Hochhaus | 1965–1971 | Living | ||
| 21 | Charlottenburg Town Hall | 1899-1905 | Borough town hall | ||
| 22 | Wohnhochhaus Zwickauer Straße | 1969 | Living | ||
| 23 | GSW-Hochhaus | 1999 | Office | ||
| 24 | Charité main hospital | 1977-1982 | Hospital Tallest hospital building in Germany since 1982/1990 | ||
| 25 | Telefunken-Hochhaus | 1961 | Education, Research Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1961-1965 Second tallest university building in Germany | ||
| 26 | Königstadt-Carrée | 2007-2011 | Office, Hotel | ||
| 27 | Wohnhochhaus Joachim-Gottschalk-Weg | 1968 | Living Tallest residential building in Berlin when built in 1968 | ||
| 28 | Piano-Hochhaus | 1999 | Office | ||
| 29 | Gasometer Schöneberg | 1908-1910 | Industry | ||
| 30 | RBB Zentrale | 1966-1967 | Office | ||
| 31 | Axel-Springer-Hochhaus | 1959-1964 | Office | ||
| 32 | Ullsteinhaus | 1927 | Office Tallest high-rise in Berlin from 1927-1961 Tallest high-rise in Germany from 1927-1957 | ||
| 33 | Rotes Rathaus | 1861-1869 | Town Hall | ||
| 34 | Siemensturm | 1918 | Office | ||
| 35 | Beisheim Center | 2002-2004 | Hotel | ||
| 36 | Tour Total | 2010-2012 | Office | ||
| 37 | Borsigturm | 1924 | Office First high-rise built in Berlin |
Buildings under construction
| Name | Image | Borough | Height | Height | Floors | Completion |
| Moritz | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 86 | 282 | ? | 2020 | |
| Max | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 95 | 311 | ? | 2020 | |
| Stream | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 97 | 318 | 24 | 2021 | |
| Edge East Side | Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg | 140 | 459 | 36 | 2023 | |
| Hines Hochhaus Berlin | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 39 | ? | |
| Alexander A. Tower, MonArch Turm | Mitte | 150 | 492 | 35 | 2021 | |
| Estrel Tower | Neukölln | 176 | 574 | 46 | 2021 |
Tallest demolished buildings
This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings and structures in Berlin that stood at least tall.| Name | Height m | Year | Construction type | Location | Coordinates | Remarks |
| Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau | 1978 | Guyed Mast | Frohnau | Demolished in 2009 | ||
| Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J1-Mast | 1953 | Guyed Mast | Köpenick | Demolished 2002 | ||
| Transmitter Berlin-Köpenick, J2-Mast | 1953 | Guyed Mast | Köpenick | Dismantled in 1984 | ||
| Chimney of VEB Elektrokohle Berlin | ? | Chimney | Lichtenberg | 52° 31′ 36″ N 13° 29′ 27 E | Demolished in 1993 | |
| Radio mast Berlin-Olympiastadium | 1951 | Guyed mast | Charlottenburg | 52° 31′ 1″ N, 13° 14′ 28″ E | Demolished in 2005 | |
| Sendeturm Berlin-Tegel | 1933 | Radio tower | Reinickendorf | 52° 34' 8.00" N 13° 17' 35.00" E | Tallest structure of Berlin from 1933-1940. Tallest wood tower in the world in 1933. Demolished in 1948 |