Built between 1998 and 2000, the Bahntower provides 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft)[1] of office space for the headquarters of Deutsche Bahn (English: German Railway).

In 2007 and 2008, it was reported that small pieces of glass had fallen onto the street from cracks in the façade.

This was followed by a near-fatal incident in 2016 in which a pane of glass measuring 30 by 150 cm (1 by 5 ft) fell onto a car on the street below.

[4][6] When Morgan Stanley's real estate funds came into difficulties they sold their stake to South Korea's National Pension Service in 2010.

[7] In 2016, the Bahntower was featured in the Berlin skyline scene, which is part of the Lego Architecture series.