ROOTS Hamburg – Germany’s tallest wooden high-rise (GARBE)

GARBE’s ROOTS development in Hamburg raises the bar for sustainable urban design as Germany’s tallest timber hybrid high-rise. Completed in Q1 2024 in HafenCity, the 19-storey building combines prefabricated timber with a concrete core, achieving a balance between structural safety, material efficiency, and carbon reduction. With a mixed-use programme and innovative use of natural materials, ROOTS offers a blueprint for high-density, low-carbon living and reflects the growing role of timber in sustainable construction.