Hamburg

Germany

Facts

Population

1,845,229 (2022)

Tallest Building

Ruine St. Nikolai (148 m)

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Ruine St. Nikolai	147.9 m / 485 ft
2	Petrikirche	133 m / 436 ft
3	Michaeliskirche	132 m / 433 ft
4	Hauptkirche St. Jacobi	125 m / 410 ft
5	Katharinenkirche	115 m / 377 ft
6	Elbphilharmonie	110 m / 361 ft
7	Hamburg Rathaus	109.8 m / 360 ft
8	Radisson SAS Hamburg	108 m / 354 ft
9	Mundsburg Turm I	101.4 m / 333 ft
10	Emporio	98 m / 322 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Hamburg CTBUH 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	469	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	71	ENGM • MATR
gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner	Silver	39	ARCH

Research

15 December 2021

Reducing the Carbon Emissions of High-Rise Structures from the Very Beginning

Minimizing carbon emissions and reducing resource consumption in commercial high-rise buildings is an essential component of the building industry reducing its overall footprint. A concise...

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Global News

26 August 2025

Tenants Move into Recently Completed Hamburg High-Rise

In the western part of Hamburg's HafenCity, the first tenants have moved into the EDGE HafenCity office building designed by architecture firm HENN. After around...

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Global News

27 November 2023

Potential Acquisition for Halted Hamburg Skyscraper

German logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne is exploring the possibility of acquiring the 57-story Elbtower high-rise project. On 7 November, CTBUH reported that the Elbtower came...

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