Issuer Free Writing Prospectus Filed pursuant to Rule 433 Registration No. 333-137902 Dated: May 5, 2009 Structured Investments Case Studies [GRAPHIC OMITTED] John Kidd, CFA Structured Equities Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (212) 250-9905 john.kidd@db.com Deutsche Bank Logo slide01

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Principal Protected Notes ("PPNs") Fully Protected Investment o Market linked performance with full principal protection Hypothetical PPN o Upside participation factor (PF) of 109% o Payoff scenarios at maturity 1. Index v: Par [GRAPHIC OMITTED] 2. Index ^: Par + 109% x Index Return Risks/Tradeoffs o Credit risk of the issuer o Does not capture dividends Deutsche Bank Logo slide02

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PPN Case Study: CUSIP 25152C551 PPN linked to the S&P 500, DJ EuroSTOXX 50 and Nikkei 225 Indices [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Summary Terms CUSIP: 25152C551 Trade Date: April 24, 2007 Tenor: 4 years Underlying: 33.34% S&P 500 Index 33.33% DJ EuroSTOXX 50 Index 33.33% Nikkei 225 Index Upside PF: 109% Initial Note Price: 100% of $1,000 Initial Index Level: S&P 500 Index: 1480.41 DJ EuroSTOXX 50 Index: 4367.83 Nikkei 225 Index: 17451.77 Payment Scenarios at Maturity: 1. Index ^: Par + Index Return x 109% 2. Index v: Par All pricing is indicative; please refer to disclaimer section for additional information. Investors are exposed to Deutsche Bank credit risk. Fees and costs associated with unwinding a position prior to maturity may affect note's performance. The terms above reflect market conditions at the time of the offering and may not be available at a given time based on current market variables. Source: Bloomberg as of 05/07/09 Indicative note performance = ((indicative note bid) - (Initial Note Price)) / (Initial Note Price). Deutsche Bank Logo slide03

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buffered Underlying Securities ("BUyS") Partially Protected Investment o Leveraged upside potential with partial principal protection (i.e., the Buffer) Hypothetical BUyS o 10% Buffer, 200% Upside PF, 15% Cap o Payoff scenarios at maturity 1. Index v more than 10%: Par + Index Return + 10% 2. Index v less than 10%: Par 3. Index ^ less than 15%: Par + 200% x Index Return 4. Index ^ more than 15%: 130% Risks/Tradeoffs o Credit risk, no dividends o Principal at risk if index declines more than 10% [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Deutsche Bank Logo slide04

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUyS Case Study: CUSIP 2515A0JX2 BUyS linked to the S&P 100 Index Indicative Historic Performance [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Summary Terms CUSIP: 2515A0JX2 Trade Date: February 15, 2008 Tenor: 18 months Underlying: S&P 100 Index Buffer: 10% Upside PF: 200% Cap: 10% (20% max return) Initial Note Price: 100% of $1,000 Initial Index Level: 623.85 Payment Scenarios at Maturity: 1. Index V more than 10%: Par + Index Return + 10% 2. Index V less than 10%: Par 3. Index ^ less than 10%: Par + 200% x Index Return 4. Index ^ more than 10%: 120% All pricing is indicative; please refer to disclaimer section for additional information. Investors are exposed to Deutsche Bank credit risk. Fees and costs associated with unwinding a position prior to maturity may affect note's performance. The terms above reflect market conditions at the time of the offering and may not be available at a given time based on current market variables. Source: Bloomberg as of 05/07/09 Indicative note performance = ((indicative note bid) - (Initial Note Price)) / (Initial Note Price). Deutsche Bank Logo slide05

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUyS Case Study: CUSIP 2515A0CK7 BUyS linked to the S&P 500 Index Indicative Historic Performance Summary Terms [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Summary Terms CUSIP: 2515A0CK7 Trade Date: April 10, 2007 Tenor: 13 months Underlying: S&P 500 Index Buffer: 5% Upside PF: 150% Cap: 8.21% (12.32% max return) Initial Note Price: 100% of $1,000 Initial Index: 1448.39 Payment Made at Maturity: 100% All pricing is indicative; please refer to disclaimer section for additional information. Investors are exposed to Deutsche Bank credit risk. Fees and costs associated with unwinding a position prior to maturity may affect note's performance. The terms above reflect market conditions at the time of the offering and may not be available at a given time based on current market variables. Source: Bloomberg as of 05/16/08 Indicative note performance = ((indicative note bid) - (Initial Note Price)) / (Initial Note Price). Deutsche Bank Logo slide06

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Barrier Note ("M-Note") Principal Protected Note for Uncertain Markets o Potential to develop positive return in a falling market Hypothetical M-Note o Barriers of +/-25%, observed daily o Payoff scenarios at maturity 1. Index v more than 25% on any trading day: Par 2. Index v but never more than 25%: Par - Index Return 3. Index ^ but never more than 25%: Par + Index Return 4. Index ^ more than 25% on any trading day: Par Risks/Tradeoffs o Credit risk, no dividends o Underperformance if Barrier breached Deutsche Bank Logo slide07

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Barrier Note: CUSIP 25152C643 M-Note linked to the S&P 500 Index Indicative Historic Performance Summary Terms [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Summary Terms CUSIP: 25152C643 Trade Date: March 26, 2007 Tenor : 18 months Underlying: S&P 500 Index Barrier: +/- 21% Initial Note Price: 100% of $1,000 Initial Index Level: 1437.50 Payment Made at Maturity: 117.34% All pricing is indicative; please refer to disclaimer section for additional information. Investors are exposed to Deutsche Bank credit risk. Fees and costs associated with unwinding a position prior to maturity may affect note's performance. The terms above reflect market conditions at the time of the offering and may not be available at a given time based on current market variables. Source: Bloomberg as of 09/23/08 Indicative note performance = ((indicative note bid) - (Initial Note Price)) / (Initial Note Price). Deutsche Bank Logo slide08

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolute Return Barrier Note: CUSIP 2515A0FR9 M-Note linked to the MSCI EAFE Index Indicative Historic Performance [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Summary Terms CUSIP: 2515A0FR9 Trade Date: November 26, 2007 Tenor: 18 months Underlying: MSCI EAFE Index Barrier: +/- 23% Initial Note Price: 100% of $1,000 Initial Index Level: 2249.05 Status: Lower Barrier breached on 09/04/08, therefore the payment at maturity will be 100% of the amount invested All pricing is indicative; please refer to disclaimer section for additional information. Investors are exposed to Deutsche Bank credit risk. Fees and costs associated with unwinding a position prior to maturity may affect note's performance. The terms above reflect market conditions at the time of the offering and may not be available at a given time based on current market variables. Source: Bloomberg as of 05/05/09 Indicative note performance = ((indicative note bid) - (Initial Note Price)) / (Initial Note Price). Deutsche Bank Logo slide09

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