Big tech occupiers in Frankfurt typically cluster in Westend, plan ~160 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out ($200–290/sqft), and pay around 55 EUR/sqft ($59 USD) on Class A.
Big tech occupiers in Frankfurt typically cluster in Westend, plan ~160 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out">fit-out ($200–290/sqft), and pay around 55 EUR/sqft ($59 USD) on Class A.
Big tech occupiers in Frankfurt typically anchor in Westend. Asset managers, family offices, boutique banks, professional services.
Class A rent in Frankfurt runs 55 EUR/sqft ($59 USD) on a 7-year lease with 9 months free. Prime submarkets sit at or modestly above the city index.
Typical big tech fit-out targets high-end specification at $200–290/sqft. Branded reception, full client-facing programming, premium furniture, and specialist AV are standard.
Plan around 160 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount big tech office in Frankfurt typically targets 16,000 sqft of leasable area.
Engineering campuses gravitate to creative-class submarkets adjacent to public transit, universities, and dense talent housing. Deepest banking-and-regulatory talent pool in continental Europe. Average all-in compensation indexes 88.
Headline corporate tax: 30%. German leases run 5-10 years with break rights. Rent reviews are indexed to the CPI (Verbraucherpreisindex). Tenant pays Nebenkosten (operating costs) on top of base rent. Cautio (security deposit) of 3-6 months is typical.
| city | Frankfurt |
|---|---|
| industry | Big tech |
| naics | 518210, 541511, 541512 |
| preferredSubmarket | Westend |
| preferredFitoutSpec | High-end |
| fitoutBand | $200–290/sqft |
| sqftPerSeat | 160 |
| classARentLocal | 55 EUR/sqft/yr |
| classARentUsd | $59/sqft/yr |
| vacancyPct | 8.4% |
| typicalLeaseYears | 7 |
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 9 |
| talentIndex | 88 |
| corporateTaxPct | 30% |
Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.