Elevator Planning in High-Rise-Buildings

There are more than 450 built high-rise buildings in Frankfurt am Main according to SKYDB. The construction of high-rise buildings is not a special discipline in Germany, as the legally defined high-rise limit is only 22 meters. While lower skyscrapers make do with standard elevator models, skyscrapers use special high-performance elevators. Such optimized elevators for

Why do storey numbers sometimes differ?

Every now and then, when searching for information, one stumbles upon allegedly incorrect information on high-rise buildings, such as incorrect information on the number of floors. The reasons for this type of incorrect technical information can vary. The simplest explanation is that an author of an original publication simply counted the bullets incorrectly. In Germany,

How did the SKYLINE ATLAS come about?

The initiator of the SKYLINE ATLAS is Michael Wutzke who has a great passion for high-rise architecture, believes Frankfurt is a wonderful place, and wants to inspire others about the city. However, the SKYLINE ATLAS is only a side project of the initiator today. The content of the publication is largely complete and is usually

Daniel Kieckhefer

The SKYLINE ATLAS goes back to Michael Wutzke who as the initiator of the information portal and Daniel was helping him for a long time maintaining the website. The SKYLINE ATLAS is intended to inform the public about the dynamics of the Frankfurt skyline. In the meantime, other authors and creators have become part of the

Refurbishment, Renovation, Modernization: the Differences

In recent years, a large number of older buildings have been renovated, refurbished or modernized in the Frankfurt city region. This usually happens when real estate is out of date, because the demands of tenants, owners, and legislators on real estate have risen continuously in recent decades. In particular, the energy efficiency (and thus the

When is a building a skyscraper?

There is no exact definition of what a skyscraper is in terms of building law (but is exists a definition of what tall buildings are in Germany). In recent years, however, the definition has established itself internationally that a high-rise building with a height of at least 100 meters (328 feet) corresponds to a skyscraper.

SKYDB Skyscraper Database

SKYDB is a cooperation partner of SKYLINE ATLAS.SKYDB is an international skyscraper database that records buildings worldwide according to uniform standards and makes them accessible to everyone. Each recorded building is listed with technical data, such as building height, number of floors, uses, year of construction and area. The resulting objects are linked to images

Media Partners

SKYLINE ATLAS is the trusted real estate platform about Frankfurt and its skyline of tall buildings. The goals are to inform in a modern way about outstanding buildings in FrankfurtRheinMain and to inspire people for the region. These goals are achieved by publishing and distributing content via the widest possible range of communication channels. SKYLINE

Frankfurt in Comparison

Frankfurt is unique compared to other major cities in Germany in terms of high-rise development. Frankfurt is strictly speaking not Germany's No. 1 high-rise center, at least as far as number of high-rise buildings is concerned. For example, there are far more high-rise buildings in Berlin than in Frankfurt, according to SKYDB, the world's largest