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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088053-25-000201
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20250307
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250307
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20250307

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW GERMANY FUND INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858706
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:
    		IRS NUMBER:				133555471
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05983
    		FILM NUMBER:		25719855

    	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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    <TYPE>N-CSR
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>ar123124ngf.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>codeofethics.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
    <TEXT>
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    <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>ex99cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: ex99cert.htm

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    <TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>ex99906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATION
    <TEXT>
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