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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891836-01-500216
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POS AMI
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010726

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW GERMANY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133555471
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POS AMI
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05983
		FILM NUMBER:		1689527

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124741694

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LENOX FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900115
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<DESCRIPTION>REGISTRATMENT STATEMENT-FORM N-2 AMENDMENT #10
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Form N-2, Amendment #10
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     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=100%><B>Investment Company Act File No. 811-5983</B><BR>
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                             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
                                       WASHINGTON, DC 20549</P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER>                             FORM N-2</P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=+1><B>     REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT><BR>
                             UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940</P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=+1><B>         AMENDMENT NO. 10</B></FONT><BR><BR>


<FONT SIZE=+2><B>             THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=-2>          (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</FONT><BR><BR>

                          31 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019<BR>
<FONT SIZE=-2>               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT><BR><BR>

                                          (212) 250-2500<BR>
<FONT SIZE=-2>         (Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, including Area Code)</FONT><BR><BR>

                                         Robert R. Gambee<BR>
                                    The New Germany Fund, Inc.<BR>
                                       31 West 52nd Street<BR>
                                     New York, New York 10019<BR>
<FONT SIZE=-2>               (Name and Address of Agent for Service)</FONT></P>

<P>If any securities being registered on this form will be offered on a delayed or
continuous basis in reliance on Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other
than securities offered in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, check
the following box. |_|</P>

<P>It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
box):<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;when declared effective pursuant to Section 8(c).
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<P>
The following boxes should only be included and completed if the registrant is a
registered closed-end management investment company or business development
company which makes periodic repurchase offers under Rule 23c-3 under the
Investment Company Act and is making this filing in accordance with Rule 486
under the Securities Act:<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).<BR>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b).<BR>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)<BR>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a).
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<P>If appropriate, check the following box:<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;This post-effective
amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective
amendment.<BR>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
|_|&nbsp;&nbsp;This form is filed to
register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the
Securities Act and the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier effective registration statement for the same offering is -___.</P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>                 PART C</B></P>

<P><B>Item 24.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments to the
Bylaws of the Registrant, as adopted on July 16, 2001 by the Registrant&#146;s Board
of Directors, are filed herewith as Exhibit 2.b.</P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>                SIGNATURES</B></P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the
requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, and State of
New York, on the 26th day of July, 2001.</P>

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     <TD WIDTH=65%>THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=35%>By <U>/s/ Joseph Cheung&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><BR>
                   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Joseph Cheung<BR>
                   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer<BR>
                   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Treasurer</TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><B>                  EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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     <TD WIDTH=25%>Exhibit No.</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=50%>Description</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=25%>Method of Filing</TD>
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     <TD WIDTH=25%>2.b.</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=50%>Amendments to the Bylaws of the Registrant.</TD>
     <TD WIDTH=25%>Filed herewith.</TD>
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Exhibit 2.b.
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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><B>Exhibit 2.b.</B></P>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. Article II,
Section 13(a)(2)(i) was amended by replacing the &#147;and&#148; before clause
(C) with a comma and adding the following new clause (D):</P>

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, and (D) a statement specifying which of clauses (1)-(7) of the definition of
&#147;Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge&#148; in Article III, Section 3
of the Bylaws the person being nominated satisfies, information relating to such
person sufficient to support a determination that the person satisfies the
specified clause or clauses of the definition and a representation that the
person does not have a &#147;Conflict of Interest&#148; as defined in Article
III, Section 3 of the Bylaws;<BR><BR></TD>
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<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. The reference
in Article II, Section 13(a)(3) to &#147;Article II, Section 1&#148; was
corrected to read &#147;Article III, Section 2&#148;.</P>

<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. The definition
of &#147;Relevant Experience and Country Knowledge&#148; in Article III, Section
3 was amended by adding the following new sentence at the end after clauses
(1)-(7):</P>

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<TD WIDTH=97%> For purposes of clauses (1)-(5) of the preceding sentence and
clauses (1)-(2) of the next paragraph, the term &#147;financial or industrial
business&#148; includes a financial or industrial business unit within a larger
enterprise; the term &#147;investment businesses or vehicles&#148; includes an
investment business unit or investment vehicle within a larger enterprise; the
term &#147;investment management business&#148; includes an investment
management business unit within a larger enterprise; and the term
&#147;investment vehicle&#148; includes an investment vehicle within a larger
enterprise; but in each case only to the extent the unit satisfies the revenue,
asset and other requirements specified for the business or vehicle in clauses
(1)-(5) of the preceding sentence or clauses (1)-(2) of the next paragraph.<BR><BR></TD>
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