Germany

Europe

Frankfurt am Main

Cologne

Berlin

Düsseldorf

Hamburg

Munich

Facts

Population

80,585,700 (2013)

Area

357,168 km² • 137,903 mi²

Density

225.6 people per km²

584.4 people per mi²

GDP

$3.75 trillion (2014)

First 150m+ Building

Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria (1880)

Tallest Building

Commerzbank Tower (259 m)

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Frankfurt am Main

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Europe

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Commerzbank Tower	259 m / 850 ft
2	MesseTurm	256.5 m / 842 ft
3	FOUR Frankfurt 1	233 m / 764 ft
4	Westendstrasse 1	208 m / 682 ft
5	Central Business Tower	205 m / 673 ft
6	Main Tower	200 m / 656 ft
7	Tower 185	200 m / 656 ft
8	ONE	190.9 m / 626 ft
9	OMNITURM	189.9 m / 623 ft
10	Trianon	186 m / 610 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Germany CVU Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	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
Arup	Platinum	470	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	244	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	74	ENGM • MATR
TK Elevator GmbH	Platinum	76	MATR • VERC • VERS
Drees und Sommer SE	Gold	13	ARCH • ENGM • FAC
Bollinger+Grohmann	Silver	9	FAC
Digipara GmbH	Silver	0	COMP
GERB Vibration Control Systems	Silver	22	MATR
HPP Architekten GmbH	Silver	10	ARCH
MAURER SE	Silver	3	ENGO
POHL Facade Division	Silver	33	ARCH
Sauerbruch Hutton	Silver	0	ARCH
Schüco	Silver	18	FAC
Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH	Silver	8	ENVE
Wacker Ingenieure GmbH	Silver	39	ENVE
Werner Sobek AG	Silver	26	STRC
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner	Silver	41	ARCH
ingenhoven associates gmbh	Silver	7	ARCH
wh-p Ingenieure	Silver	3	CIV
DAM Deutsches Architekturmuseum	Nonprofit/Governmental	0	HIST

CVU People & Events

Country Representative

Roland Bechmann

Werner Sobek AG

Global News

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