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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
_______________________________
 
Investment Company Act file number  811-05983
 
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10154
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
100 Plaza One
Jersey City, NJ 07311
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (201) 593-6408
 
Date of fiscal year end:  12/31
 
Date of reporting period: 3/31/11

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
 
THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN GERMAN
SECURITIES – 91.7%
     
   
COMMON STOCKS – 87.7%
 
   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 3.4%
 
 
174,084
   
MTU Aero Engines Holding
 
$
11,820,156
   
   
AUTO COMPONENTS – 6.1%
 
 
165,000
   
Continental*
   
14,907,376
   
 
188,344
   
ElringKlinger
   
5,947,874
   
     
20,855,250
   
   
CHEMICALS – 13.1%
 
 
247,760
   
Lanxess
   
18,555,941
   
 
360,000
   
Symrise
   
10,569,280
   
 
71,364
   
Wacker Chemie
   
16,070,837
   
     
45,196,058
   
   
COMPUTERS &
PERIPHERALS – 3.0%
 
 
127,727
   
Wincor Nixdorf
   
10,354,505
   
   
CONSTRUCTION &
ENGINEERING – 8.1%
 
 
108,181
   
Bilfinger Berger
   
9,402,416
   
 
171,567
   
Hochtief
   
18,478,126
   
     
27,880,542
   
   
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT – 2.5%
 
 
60,686
   
SGL Carbon*†
   
2,974,358
   
 
160,000
   
Tognum
   
5,766,816
   
     
8,741,174
   
   
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS &
SERVICES – 1.4%
 
 
190,000
   
Celesio
   
4,672,341
   
   
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS &
LEISURE – 0.3%
 
 
100,000
   
TUI*
   
1,196,643
   
   
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES – 0.3%
 
 
118,886
   
Loewe
   
1,088,110
   
   
INDUSTRIAL
CONGLOMERATES – 4.2%
 
 
172,583
   
Rheinmetall
   
14,319,027
   
   
INSURANCE – 2.7%
 
 
170,000
   
Hannover Rueckversicherung
   
9,293,386
   
   
INTERNET SOFTWARE &
SERVICES – 2.6%
 
 
500,966
   
United Internet
   
9,028,059
   
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
   
MACHINERY – 7.7%
 
 
473,046
   
GEA Group
 
$
15,599,903
   
 
200,000
   
Gildemeister
   
4,526,610
   
 
298,963
   
MAX Automation
   
1,696,914
   
 
32,714
   
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology
   
4,594,767
   
     
26,418,194
   
   
MEDIA – 1.4%
 
 
30,000
   
Axel Springer
   
4,855,108
   
   
METALS & MINING – 4.7%
 
 
160,000
   
Aurubis
   
8,551,462
   
 
95,000
   
Salzgitter
   
7,508,638
   
     
16,060,100
   
   
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES – 1.0%
 
 
50,000
   
Bertrandt
   
3,370,125
   
   
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT &
DEVELOPMENT – 2.2%
 
 
202,041
   
Deutsche Euroshop
   
7,726,462
   
   
SEMICONDUCTORS &
SEMICONDUCTOR
EQUIPMENT – 4.5%
 
 
280,000
   
Aixtron†
   
12,275,202
   
 
201,957
   
Solarworld†
   
3,295,635
   
     
15,570,837
   
   
SOFTWARE – 6.7%
 
 
180,000
   
PSI†
   
5,008,786
   
 
110,000
   
Software
   
18,246,921
   
     
23,255,707
   
   
SPECIALTY RETAIL – 2.9%
 
 
52,000
   
Douglas Holdings
   
2,841,576
   
 
50,000
   
Fielmann†
   
4,728,817
   
 
120,000
   
Tom Tailor Holding*
   
2,332,836
   
     
9,903,229
   
   
TEXTILES, APPAREL &
LUXURY GOODS – 0.5%
 
 
5,647
   
Puma
   
1,658,310
   
   
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE
FINANCE – 1.5%
 
 
160,000
   
Aareal Bank*
   
5,137,915
   
   
TRADING COMPANIES &
DISTRIBUTORS – 4.3%
 
 
55,000
   
Brenntag*
   
6,115,606
   
 
260,000
   
Kloeckner & Co.*
   
8,677,469
   
     
14,793,075
   
 
 
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THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.
 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited) (continued)
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
INVESTMENTS IN GERMAN
SECURITIES – 91.7% (continued)
     
   
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE – 2.6%
 
 
120,000
   
Fraport
 
$
8,805,179
   
       
Total Common Stocks
(cost $196,058,770 )
   
301,999,492
   
   
PREFERRED STOCKS – 4.0%
 
   
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLIES – 0.8%
 
 
62,632
   
Sartorius
(cost $691,433)
   
2,728,456
   
   
MACHINERY – 1.1%
 
 
95,000
   
Jungheinrich
(cost $3,195,087)
   
3,821,722
   
   
MEDIA – 2.1%
 
 
245,000
   
ProSiebenSat.1 Media
(cost $5,665,065)
   
7,180,814
   
       
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $9,551,585)
   
13,730,992
   
   
RIGHTS – 0.0%
 
   
MACHINERY – 0.0%
 
 
200,000
   
Gildemeister
(cost $0)*
   
133,670
   
       
Total Investments in German
Securities
(cost $205,610,355)
   
315,864,154
   
INVESTMENTS IN DUTCH
COMMON STOCKS – 8.4%
     
   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 5.8%
 
 
689,645
   
EADS*
   
20,100,572
   
   
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS &
SERVICES – 2.6%
 
 
445,887
   
QIAGEN*
   
8,918,099
   
       
Total Investments in
Dutch Common Stocks
(cost $24,025,611)
   
29,018,671
   
       
Total Investments in
Common and Preferred
Stocks – 100.1%
(cost $229,635,966)
   
344,882,825
   
 
Shares
 
Description
 
Value(a)
 
SECURITIES LENDING
COLLATERAL – 5.9%
 
 
20,408,329
   
Daily Assets Fund
Institutional, 0.22%
(cost $20,408,329)(b)(c)
 
$
20,408,329
   
CASH EQUIVALENTS – 0.0%
 
 
16,275
   
Central Cash Management
Fund, 0.17%
(cost $16,275)(c)
   
16,275
   
   
Total Investments – 106.0%
(cost $250,060,570)**
   
365,307,429
   
   
Other Assets and Liabilities,
Net – (6.0%)
   
(20,812,001
)
 
   
NET ASSETS – 100.0%
 
$
344,495,428
   
 
 
For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.
 
 
  *  Non-income producing security.
 
 
  **  The cost for federal income tax purposes was $251,654,213. At March 31, 2011, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $113,653,216. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $117,174,264 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,521,048.
 
 
  †  All or a portion of these securities were on loan. The value of all securities loaned at March 31, 2011 amounted to $19,701,611, which is 5.7% of the net assets.
 
 
  (a)  Value stated in US dollars.
 
 
  (b)  Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending. Income earned by the Fund is net of borrower rebates.
 
 
  (c)  Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
 
 
For purposes of its industry concentration policy, the Fund classifies issuers of portfolio securities at the industry sub-group level. Certain of the categories in the above Schedule of Investments consist of multiple industry sub-groups or industries.
 
 
 

 
 
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THE NEW GERMANY FUND, INC.
 
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — MARCH 31, 2011 (unaudited) (continued)
 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2011 in valuing the Fund's investments.
 
Category
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Common Stocks and/or Other Equity Investments(d)
 
Germany
 
$
315,864,154
   
$
   
$
   
$
315,864,154
   
Netherlands
   
29,018,671
     
     
     
29,018,671
   
Short-Term Instruments(d)
   
20,424,604
     
     
     
20,424,604
   
Total
 
$
365,307,429
   
$
   
$
   
$
365,307,429
   
 
 
There have been no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the period ended March 31, 2011.
 
 
(d) See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
 
 

 
 
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ITEM 2.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
 
(a)   The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
ITEM 3.
EXHIBITS
   
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:
The New Germany Fund, Inc.
   
By:
/s/Michael G. Clark
Michael G. Clark
President
   
Date:
May 25. 2011


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By:
/s/Michael G. Clark
Michael G. Clark
President
   
Date:
May 25. 2011
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
May 25. 2011