<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179124-21-000018.txt : 20210623
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210623152915
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179124-21-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210623

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Leoni Wolfgang Helmut
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001722106

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05983
		FILM NUMBER:		211038620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DEUTSCHE BANK
		STREET 2:		60 WALL STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-6225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-454-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-6225

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LENOX FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900115
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-01-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2021-01-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000858706</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW GERMANY FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001722106</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Leoni Wolfgang Helmut</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ANJIE LAROCCA, DWS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>875 THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>59.9</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.735</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>793.96</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dividend reinvestments</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shareholder received 59.9 shares from the dividend reinvestment received on January 28, 2021.  The previous amounts reported were incorrect.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The share totals reported on Form 4A filed on January 29, 2021 were incorrect.  The correct number of total shares owned by shareholder following the January 28, 2021 dividend reinvestment is 793.96</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anjie LaRocca, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-06-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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