It was built by Henninger Brewery (now part of the Binding Brewery/Radeberger Group) and had a storage capacity of 16,000 tons of barley.

On top of the building was a barrel-like pod which contained a viewing platform and a revolving restaurant (originally two).

From 1961 to 2008, the annual professional cycling race Rund um den Henninger-Turm was held on 1 May, the course circling the tower multiple times.

In November 2012, it was announced that Henninger Turm would be demolished because it was too costly and uneconomic for renovation.

[4] Being inspired by the former Henninger Turm, the design was conceived by the architects Meixner Schlüter Wendt.