# List of tallest buildings in Essen

This list of tallest buildings in Essen ranks high-rise buildings and important landmarks that reach a height of 40 meters (131 feet).
Most of the high-rise buildings are concentrated in the southern district south of the city center. Construction of the Rheinstahl buildings began here in 1958, followed shortly afterwards by the RWE building at Kruppstrasse 5, making Essen the first city in Germany to establish a skyline. Frankfurt am Main did not follow until 1962.
Outside Essen's southern district, the city hall and, more recently, the corporate headquarters of Thyssen-Krupp and E.ON Ruhrgas were later added.
The Westenergie Tower in Essen is the tallest office building in the Ruhr region.
In March 2024, the city of Essen adopted a high-rise development concept. This defines suitable areas for new high-rise buildings in the urban area. These are located to the east of the city center on the Schützenbahn and south of the main train station as well as to the west and north of the city center in the area of Weststadt and the university.
| Rank | Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year completed | Use / Note |
| 1 | Westenergie-Turm | 127 m (417 ft) | 30 | 1996 | Tallest skyscraper in Düsseldorf, Height to tip 162 m (531 ft) Former headquarters of RWE AG |
| 2 | Essen City Hall | 106 m (348 ft) | 23 | 1979 | Seat of the city administration. |
| 3 | RellingHaus II | 100 m (328 ft) | 21 | 1999 | Headquarters of Evonik Industries |
| 4 | Postbank-Hochhaus | 91.59 m (300 ft) | 19 | 1967 | Office |
| 5 | Hochhaus Kruppstraße 5 | 85 m (279 ft) | 22 | 1961 | Office, former seat of RWE Deutschland AG |
| 6 | RUHR Tower | 76.9 m (252 ft) | 22 | 1961 | Office, former headquarters of ThyssenKrupp |
| 7 | Bochumer Straße 64–66 | 69.38 m (228 ft) | 22 | 1974 | Residential |
| 8 | E.ON (1) | 63 m (207 ft) | 15 | 2010 | Headquarters of E.ON |
| 8 | E.ON (2) | 63 m (207 ft) | 15 | 2010 | Headquarters of E.ON |
| 10 | RUHRTURM | 61 m (200 ft) | 15 | 1973 | Hotel, Office |
| 11 | RellingHaus I | 60.45 m (198 ft) | 17 | 1996 | Headquarters of Evonik Industries |
| 12 | PHIL (Huyssen Quartier Essen) | 60 m (197 ft) | 18 | 2022 | Residential |
| 13 | Gebäude der Universitätsklinik | 57.6 m (189 ft) | 14 | 1973 | Building of the University Hospital |
| 14 | Rellinghauser Str. 27 | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | 1996 | Office |
| 14 | Magna Tower | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | 1963 | Office |
| 14 | Schulzstraße 24 | 57 m (187 ft) | 15 | 1963 | Residential |
| 17 | Weststadt-Türme | 54 m (177 ft) | 15 | 1992 | Office |
| 18 | Gildehof-Center | 52 m (171 ft) | 15 | 1988 | Office |
| 19 | Premier Inn Hotel | 51 m (167 ft) | 13 | 2020 | Hotel |
| 20 | Thyssenkrupp-Hauptquartier | 50 m (164 ft) | 14 | 1963 | Headquarters of ThyssenKrupp |
| 21 | Gildehofstraße 1 | 49 m (161 ft) | 16 | | Office |
| 22 | Hollestraße 7c | 47.85 m (157 ft) | 16 | | Office |
| 23 | Hollestraße 7 | 45.1 m (148 ft) | 14 | | Office |
| 24 | Gildehofstraße 2 | 43.89 m (144 ft) | 15 | | Office |
| 25 | Gildehofstraße 2 | 41.15 m (135 ft) | 13 | 1976 | Office |

## Proposed

| Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year |
| High Square Essen | 139 | 456 | 36 | 2028 |
| Essen Eins | ~80 | ~262 | 20 | Unknown |
| BürgerRatHaus | 60 | 197 | 16 | Unknown |
| Zech-Haus | 50 | 164 | 13 | Unknown |

## Demolished

| Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Opened | Demolished |
| Hochhaus Huyssenallee 2 | | 78 m (256 ft) | 19 | 1980 | 2022 |