Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Munich?

Highlight Towers is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Munich market.

Munich's trophy roster is anchored by Highlight Towers, Hochhaus Uptown München, O2 Tower.

Highlight Towers — Schwabing-Freimann, 2004.
Hochhaus Uptown München — Riem, 2004.
O2 Tower — Werksviertel, 2012.
BayWa-Hochhaus — Schwabing, 1972.
Werk 12 — Werksviertel, 2019.

Munich notable Class A buildings

Munich's trophy roster is anchored by Highlight Towers, Hochhaus Uptown München, O2 Tower.

TL;DR

Highlight Towers — Schwabing-Freimann, 2004.
Hochhaus Uptown München — Riem, 2004.
O2 Tower — Werksviertel, 2012.
BayWa-Hochhaus — Schwabing, 1972.
Werk 12 — Werksviertel, 2019.

Trophy roster

**Highlight Towers** (Schwabing-Freimann), ~950k sqft, completed 2004. Twin-tower trophy. **Hochhaus Uptown München** (Riem), ~540k sqft, completed 2004. Tallest building in Munich; Telefónica O2 anchor. **O2 Tower** (Werksviertel), ~280k sqft, completed 2012. Telefónica regional HQ in the Werksviertel cluster. **BayWa-Hochhaus** (Schwabing), ~250k sqft, completed 1972. Iconic west axis. **Werk 12** (Werksviertel), ~230k sqft, completed 2019. DGNB Platinum repositioned warehouse trophy with rooftop pool.

Key facts

city	Munich
country	Germany
region	EMEA
classARentLocal	56 EUR/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$61/sqft/yr
vacancy	6.1%
typicalLeaseYears	5
typicalRentFreeMonths	3
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	3.9%
trophyBuildings	5

Frequently asked questions

Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Munich?: Highlight Towers is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Munich market.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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