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February 28, 2014

Semiannual Report

to Shareholders

DWS International Fund

Contents

3 Letter to Shareholders

4 Performance Summary

7 Portfolio Management Team

8 Portfolio Summary

10 Investment Portfolio

15 Statement of Assets and Liabilities

17 Statement of Operations

18 Statement of Changes in Net Assets

19 Financial Highlights

26 Notes to Financial Statements

38 Information About Your Fund's Expenses

40 Advisory Agreement Board Considerations and Fee Evaluation

45 Account Management Resources

47 Privacy Statement

This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a summary prospectus, if available, or prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the fund's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The summary prospectus and prospectus contain this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Investing in derivatives entails special risks relating to liquidity, leverage and credit that may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Investing in foreign securities, particularly those of emerging markets, presents certain risks, such as currency fluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. The fund may lend securities to approved institutions. Stocks may decline in value. See the prospectus for details.

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management represents the asset management and wealth management activities conducted by Deutsche Bank AG or any of its subsidiaries, including the Advisor and DWS Investments Distributors, Inc.

NOT FDIC/NCUA INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE NOT A DEPOSIT NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY

Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholder:

Having recently joined Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management as president of the DWS funds and head of Fund Administration, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I come with 20 years of experience in asset management and the mutual fund industry. My job is to work closely with your fund board to ensure optimal oversight of the DWS funds' management and operations. I look forward to serving in this role on your behalf.

As for the economy, experts seem to agree that both the U.S. and global economies are recovering. Interest rates, while destined to rise to a level more in line with historical "normal" at some point, will likely remain relatively low for the foreseeable future. The stock markets continue to demonstrate strength as housing rebounds, American manufacturing strengthens, the U.S. budget deficit improves and unemployment continues to move lower. However, uncertainty persists regarding the pace of the recovery, the eventual tapering of government bond purchases, the potential for further political gridlock around the fiscal impasse and lingering effects of the financial crisis. All this uncertainty may well contribute to volatility in both the bond and stock markets.

It may help to remember that market fluctuations are not unusual. However, significant market swings may also reflect behavior that is driven more by investor emotion than any fundamental factors relating to the securities in question. If volatility is making you nervous, it may be time to review your investments. A trusted financial advisor can help you determine if a strategy change is appropriate and identify risk management strategies that serve your specific goals and situation.

Best regards,

Brian Binder

President, DWS Funds

Performance Summary February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

Class A	6-Month‡	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Average Annual Total Returns as of 2/28/14
Unadjusted for Sales Charge	13.36%	19.47%	15.14%	4.55%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 5.75% load)	6.84%	12.60%	13.78%	3.93%
MSCI EAFE Index†	15.01%	19.28%	17.60%	6.66%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††	11.53%	17.89%	14.91%	6.28%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/13 (most recent calendar quarter end)
Unadjusted for Sales Charge		20.13%	10.31%	5.06%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 5.75% load)		13.22%	9.01%	4.44%
MSCI EAFE Index†		22.78%	12.44%	6.91%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		26.67%	11.67%	6.65%
Class B	6-Month‡	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Average Annual Total Returns as of 2/28/14
Unadjusted for Sales Charge	12.88%	18.40%	14.17%	3.63%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 4.00% CDSC)	8.88%	15.40%	14.05%	3.63%
MSCI EAFE Index†	15.01%	19.28%	17.60%	6.66%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††	11.53%	17.89%	14.91%	6.28%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/13 (most recent calendar quarter end)
Unadjusted for Sales Charge		19.06%	9.39%	4.14%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 4.00% CDSC)		16.06%	9.25%	4.14%
MSCI EAFE Index†		22.78%	12.44%	6.91%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		26.67%	11.67%	6.65%
Class C	6-Month‡	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Average Annual Total Returns as of 2/28/14
Unadjusted for Sales Charge	12.92%	18.53%	14.24%	3.72%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 1.00% CDSC)	11.92%	18.53%	14.24%	3.72%
MSCI EAFE Index†	15.01%	19.28%	17.60%	6.66%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††	11.53%	17.89%	14.91%	6.28%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/13 (most recent calendar quarter end)
Unadjusted for Sales Charge		19.14%	9.46%	4.22%
Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 1.00% CDSC)		19.14%	9.46%	4.22%
MSCI EAFE Index†		22.78%	12.44%	6.91%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		26.67%	11.67%	6.65%
Class S	6-Month‡	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Average Annual Total Returns as of 2/28/14
No Sales Charges	13.51%	19.82%	15.49%	4.88%
MSCI EAFE Index†	15.01%	19.28%	17.60%	6.66%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††	11.53%	17.89%	14.91%	6.28%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/13 (most recent calendar quarter end)
No Sales Charges		20.48%	10.66%	5.39%
MSCI EAFE Index†		22.78%	12.44%	6.91%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		26.67%	11.67%	6.65%
Institutional Class	6-Month‡	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Average Annual Total Returns as of 2/28/14
No Sales Charges	13.56%	19.95%	15.64%	5.01%
MSCI EAFE Index†	15.01%	19.28%	17.60%	6.66%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††	11.53%	17.89%	14.91%	6.28%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/13 (most recent calendar quarter end)
No Sales Charges		20.59%	10.80%	5.53%
MSCI EAFE Index†		22.78%	12.44%	6.91%
MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index††		26.67%	11.67%	6.65%

Performance in the Average Annual Total Returns table above and the Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment line graph that follows is historical and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal fluctuate so your shares may be worth more or less when redeemed. Current performance may differ from performance data shown. Please visit dws-investments.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance. Fund performance includes reinvestment of all distributions. Unadjusted returns do not reflect sales charges and would have been lower if they had.

The gross expense ratios of the Fund, as stated in the fee table of the prospectus dated December 1, 2013 are 1.21%, 2.13%, 2.02%, 0.92% and 0.80% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class S and Institutional Class shares, respectively, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report.

The Fund may charge a 2% fee for redemptions of shares held less than 15 days.

Index returns do not reflect any fees or expenses and it is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge)

Yearly periods ended February 28

The Fund's growth of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This results in a net initial investment of $9,425.

The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.

Performance of other share classes will vary based on the sales charges and the fee structure of those classes.

† The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index is an unmanaged index that tracks international stock performance in the 22 developed markets of Europe, Australasia and the Far East. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends net of withholding taxes. The index is calculated using closing local market prices and translates into U.S. dollars using the London close foreign exchange rates.

†† MSCI EAFE US Dollar Hedged Index is designed to provide exposure to equity securities in developed international stock markets, while at the same time mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the US dollar and selected non-US currencies.

‡ Total returns shown for periods less than one year are not annualized.

	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class S		Institutional Class
Net Asset Value
2/28/14	$	50.49	$	50.14	$	50.08	$	50.70	$	50.47
8/31/13	$	45.32	$	44.78	$	44.76	$	45.58	$	45.41
Distribution Information as of 2/28/14
Income Dividends, Six Months	$	.87	$	.40	$	.45	$	1.02	$	1.07

Portfolio Management Team

The following portfolio managers were responsible for the fund until February 28, 2014:

Thomas Voecking, Managing Director

Portfolio Manager of the fund. Joined the fund in 2011.

— Joined Deutsche Bank in 1991. Other company positions include analyst at DB Research, Head of the Strategic Asset Consulting team, and overlay portfolio manager and product specialist.

— Portfolio Manager, Market Research Strategies: Frankfurt.

— MS, University of Muenster.

Juergen Foerster, Vice President

Portfolio Manager of the fund. Joined the fund in 2012.

— Euro Equity Portfolio Manager in the team "Insurance Solutions": Frankfurt.

— Joined Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management in 2005 with 20 years of prior industry experience. Prior to joining, he was responsible for equity investments at Zürich Versicherung Deutschland for 15 years and at CommerzInvest for three years.

— Graduated from banking academy; Completed bank training program at Commerzbank, Mannheim.

Johannes Prix, Assistant Vice President

Portfolio Manager of the fund. Joined the fund in 2012.

— Portfolio Manager, Market Research Strategies: Frankfurt.

— Joined Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management in 2008. Prior to joining, he was an Assistant Professor at Vienna University of Economics.

— MSc in Mathematics from University of Graz; PhD in Finance from Vienna University of Economics.

Effective February 28, 2014, the fund changed its management process and portfolio management team. For a description of the new management process, please see the supplement dated January 31, 2014 to the fund's current prospectus posted on dws-investments.com.

The following portfolio manager is responsible for the fund effective February 28, 2014:

Di Kumble, CFA, Managing Director

Portfolio Manager of the fund. Began managing the fund in 2014.

— Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Tax Managed Equities: New York.

— Joined Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management in 2003 with 7 years of industry experience. Prior to joining, she served as a Portfolio Manager at Graham Capital Management. Previously, she worked as a Quantitative Strategist at ITG Inc and Morgan Stanley.

— PhD in Chemistry, Princeton University; CFA Charterholder.

Portfolio Summary (Unaudited)

Ten Largest Equity Holdings at February 28, 2014 (32.4% of Net Assets)	Country	Percent
1. Roche Holding AG Developer of pharmaceutical and chemical products	Switzerland	4.8%
2. Royal Dutch Shell PLC Explores, produces and refines petroleum	Netherlands	4.0%
3. ING Groep NV Provider of financial services	Netherlands	3.9%
4. BHP Billiton Ltd. Producer of petroleum, minerals and steel products	Australia	3.2%
5. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Manufactures and sells luxury cars and motorcycles worldwide	Germany	3.1%
6. Nestle SA A multinational company that markets a wide range of food products	Switzerland	2.9%
7. Capita PLC An international business process outsourcing and professional services company	United Kingdom	2.8%
8. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd. Provider of financial products and services to retail corporate customers	Hong Kong	2.8%
9. Adidas AG Manufactures sports shoes and sports equipment	Germany	2.5%
10. DNB ASA Provides various banking services	Norway	2.4%
Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change. For more complete details about the fund's investment portfolio, see page 10. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available on dws-investments.com or upon request. Please see the Account Management Resources section on page 45 for contact information.

Investment Portfolio as of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)

	Shares		Value ($)

Common Stocks 98.4%
Australia 7.3%
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.		598,000		17,189,505
BHP Billiton Ltd.		724,000		24,925,334
Lend Lease Group		406,000		4,097,513
Macquarie Group Ltd.		68,942		3,473,805
Rio Tinto Ltd.		125,000		7,490,473
Sydney Airport		90,000		326,498
(Cost $53,952,370)				57,503,128
Belgium 1.9%
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV		106,000		11,095,982
Delhaize Group SA		50,000		3,594,938
(Cost $13,852,122)				14,690,920
Denmark 2.1%
Coloplast AS "B"		68,000		5,718,413
Novo Nordisk AS ''B"		147,500		7,019,569
TDC A/S		380,000		3,773,587
(Cost $11,967,423)				16,511,569
Finland 0.9%
Fortum Oyj		168,000		3,977,812
Nokia Oyj*		430,000		3,275,804
(Cost $5,998,185)				7,253,616
France 8.3%
Airbus Group NV		48,000		3,532,544
AXA SA		127,000		3,311,740
BNP Paribas SA		65,000		5,321,013
Dassault Systemes		92,000		10,559,222
L'Oreal SA		29,900		5,060,081
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA		22,600		4,185,862
Publicis Groupe		39,700		3,764,838
Renault SA		39,000		3,877,116
Sanofi		113,000		11,712,576
Technip SA		30,000		2,944,497
Total SA		180,000		11,670,481
(Cost $57,665,102)				65,939,970
Germany 10.2%
Adidas AG		170,800		19,869,294
Allianz SE (Registered)		43,000		7,694,332
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG		211,000		24,495,079
Deutsche Post AG (Registered)		142,000		5,326,997
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA		207,000		14,284,207
Linde AG		26,000		5,382,816
Metro AG		75,000		3,106,157
(Cost $67,809,200)				80,158,882
Hong Kong 3.4%
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd.		7,170,000		21,774,427
Noble Group Ltd.		5,840,000		4,756,814
(Cost $25,801,814)				26,531,241
Italy 2.9%
Atlantia SpA		142,000		3,595,834
Snam SpA		2,210,000		12,569,655
UniCredit SpA		870,000		6,902,951
(Cost $17,880,657)				23,068,440
Japan 18.4%
Bridgestone Corp.		392,000		14,182,729
Canon, Inc.		227,000		7,061,861
FANUC Corp.		42,000		7,321,867
Hitachi Ltd.		704,000		5,575,319
Japan Tobacco, Inc.		344,000		10,950,255
Keyence Corp.		10,000		4,307,028
Marubeni Corp.		1,218,000		8,554,395
Mitsubishi Corp.		235,000		4,508,677
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.		617,000		14,612,263
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.		786,000		4,854,049
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.		540,000		3,128,091
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.		510,000		7,857,244
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.		6,200,000		12,770,805
Nabtesco Corp.		473,000		11,887,369
SoftBank Corp.		43,000		3,260,214
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.		68,000		3,044,203
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.		79,000		3,202,775
Suzuki Motor Corp.		132,000		3,552,839
Toyota Motor Corp.		256,000		14,724,408
(Cost $131,552,377)				145,356,391
Netherlands 9.5%
Aegon NV		370,000		3,321,042
Akzo Nobel NV		71,000		5,874,443
ING Groep NV (CVA)*		2,144,779		31,140,200
Koninklijke DSM NV		47,000		2,998,241
Royal Dutch Shell PLC "B"		811,000		31,602,582
(Cost $54,917,911)				74,936,508
Norway 2.9%
DNB ASA		1,065,814		19,301,123
Telenor ASA		159,000		3,509,220
(Cost $14,143,292)				22,810,343
Singapore 0.5%
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Cost $3,615,425)		234,000		3,798,758
Spain 2.5%
Enagas SA		133,000		3,866,541
Iberdrola SA		630,000		4,182,000
Inditex SA		35,000		5,037,350
Repsol SA		268,000		6,724,085
(Cost $18,791,035)				19,809,976
Sweden 2.1%
Sandvik AB		804,000		11,196,111
TeliaSonera AB		701,000		5,388,859
(Cost $15,564,194)				16,584,970
Switzerland 10.3%
Adecco SA (Registered)*		65,000		5,603,517
Nestle SA (Registered)		306,500		23,181,511
Novartis AG (Registered)		42,000		3,501,135
Roche Holding AG (Genusschein)		122,000		37,579,572
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered)*		18,700		4,646,478
UBS AG (Registered)*		333,000		7,129,864
(Cost $65,091,825)				81,642,077
United Kingdom 14.3%
Anglo American PLC		340,000		8,691,900
British American Tobacco PLC		106,000		5,759,581
Capita PLC		1,150,000		21,932,025
Centrica PLC		701,000		3,744,520
Diageo PLC		427,000		13,415,230
Inmarsat PLC		1,062,000		12,336,066
Old Mutual PLC		4,150,000		13,665,010
Prudential PLC		450,000		10,185,415
SABMiller PLC		131,000		6,414,318
Vodafone Group PLC		3,069,818		12,760,687
WPP PLC		183,000		4,001,462
(Cost $93,323,522)				112,906,214
United States 0.9%
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Cost $7,030,760)		148,016		7,018,919
Total Common Stocks (Cost $658,957,214)				776,521,922

Cash Equivalents 1.1%
Central Cash Management Fund, 0.06% (a) (Cost $8,608,487)		8,608,487		8,608,487

	% of Net Assets		Value ($)

Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $667,565,701)†		99.5		785,130,409
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net		0.5		3,834,488
Net Assets		100.0		788,964,897

* Non-income producing security.

† The cost for federal income tax purposes was $667,786,485. At February 28, 2014, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $117,343,924. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $126,077,337 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $8,733,413.

(a) Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

CVA: Certificaten Van Aandelen (Certificate of Stock)

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 level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of February 28, 2014 in valuing the Fund's investments. For information on the Fund's policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Security Valuation section of Note A in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Assets	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total

Common Stocks
Australia	$	—	$	57,503,128	$	—	$	57,503,128
Belgium		—		14,690,920		—		14,690,920
Denmark		—		16,511,569		—		16,511,569
Finland		—		7,253,616		—		7,253,616
France		—		65,939,970		—		65,939,970
Germany		—		80,158,882		—		80,158,882
Hong Kong		—		26,531,241		—		26,531,241
Italy		—		23,068,440		—		23,068,440
Japan		—		145,356,391		—		145,356,391
Netherlands		—		74,936,508		—		74,936,508
Norway		—		22,810,343		—		22,810,343
Singapore		—		3,798,758		—		3,798,758
Spain		—		19,809,976		—		19,809,976
Sweden		—		16,584,970		—		16,584,970
Switzerland		—		81,642,077		—		81,642,077
United Kingdom		—		112,906,214		—		112,906,214
United States		7,018,919		—		—		7,018,919
Cash Equivalents		8,608,487		—		—		8,608,487
Total	$	15,627,406	$	769,503,003	$	—	$	785,130,409

There have been no transfers between fair value measurement levels during the period ended February 28, 2014.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Assets
Investments: Investments in non-affiliated securities, at value (cost $658,957,214)	$	776,521,922
Investment in Central Cash Management Fund (cost $8,608,487)		8,608,487
Total investments in securities, at value (cost $667,565,701)		785,130,409
Cash		1,200
Foreign currency, at value (cost $381,519)		388,645
Receivable for Fund shares sold		103,140
Dividends receivable		3,604,934
Interest receivable		359
Foreign taxes recoverable		1,152,513
Other assets		48,980
Total assets		790,430,180
Liabilities
Payable for Fund shares redeemed		540,257
Accrued management fee		332,648
Accrued Directors' fees		9,918
Other accrued expenses and payables		582,460
Total liabilities		1,465,283
Net assets, at value	$	788,964,897
Net Assets Consist of
Undistributed net investment income		4,022,826
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investments		117,564,708
Foreign currency		130,569
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)		(659,699,761	)
Paid-in capital		1,326,946,555
Net assets, at value	$	788,964,897

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of February 28, 2014 (Unaudited) (continued)
Net Asset Value
Class A Net Asset Value and redemption price(a) per share ($98,436,204 ÷ 1,949,682 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized)	$	50.49
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 94.25 of $50.49)	$	53.57
Class B Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($836,213 ÷ 16,678 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized)	$	50.14
Class C Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($7,613,768 ÷ 152,035 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized)	$	50.08
Class S Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) per share ($677,977,456 ÷ 13,371,325 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 200,595,597 shares authorized)	$	50.70
Institutional Class Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) per share ($4,101,256 ÷ 81,265 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized)	$	50.47

(a) Redemption price per share for shares held less than 15 days is equal to net asset value less a 2% redemption fee.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations

for the six months ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Investment Income
Income: Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $284,391)	$	15,500,493
Income distributions — Central Cash Management Fund		3,514
Securities lending income, including income from Daily Assets Fund Institutional, net of borrower rebates		47,917
Total income		15,551,924
Expenses: Management fee		2,192,174
Administration fee		387,996
Services to shareholders		732,113
Distribution and service fees		157,753
Custodian fee		77,923
Professional fees		52,659
Reports to shareholders		54,897
Registration fees		29,055
Directors' fees and expenses		11,463
Other		22,106
Total expenses before expense reductions		3,718,139
Expenses reductions		(429	)
Total expenses after expense reductions		3,717,710
Net investment income		11,834,214
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments		37,672,218
Futures		1,761,085
Foreign currency		(93,077	)
		39,340,226
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investments		46,662,367
Futures		122,413
Foreign currency		106,983
		46,891,763
Net gain (loss)		86,231,989
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	98,066,203

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)			Year Ended August 31, 2013
Operations: Net investment income (loss)	$	11,834,214		$	17,356,821
Operations: Net investment income (loss)	$	11,834,214		$	17,356,821
Net realized gain (loss)		39,340,226			9,502,010
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		46,891,763			88,629,955
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		98,066,203			115,488,786
Distributions to shareholders from: Net investment income: Class A		(1,703,654	)		(2,865,203	)
Class B		(7,692	)		(31,571	)
Class C		(68,181	)		(179,716	)
Class S		(13,625,400	)		(21,123,823	)
Institutional Class		(85,600	)		(474,704	)
Total distributions		(15,490,527	)		(24,675,017	)
Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold		10,895,976			21,360,283
Reinvestment of distributions		14,290,353			22,695,601
Payments for shares redeemed		(58,768,845	)		(117,244,660	)
Redemption fees		663			1,218
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions		(33,581,853	)		(73,187,558	)
Increase (decrease) in net assets		48,993,823			17,626,211
Net assets at beginning of period		739,971,074			722,344,863
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,022,826 and $7,679,139, respectively)	$	788,964,897		$	739,971,074

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Highlights

				Years Ended August 31,
Class A	Six Months Ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited)			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	45.32		$	40.14		$	40.49		$	39.41		$	42.89		$	56.22
Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a		.68			.91			1.04			.67			.45			.62
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		5.36			5.60			(.49	)		1.31			(3.65	)		(12.54	)
Total from investment operations		6.04			6.51			.55			1.98			(3.20	)		(11.92	)
Less distributions from: Net investment income		(.87	)		(1.33	)		(.93	)		(.98	)		(.70	)		(1.41	)
Increase from regulatory settlements		—			—			.03	d		.08	d		.42	d		—
Redemption fees		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period	$	50.49		$	45.32		$	40.14		$	40.49		$	39.41		$	42.89
Total Return (%)b		13.36	**		16.42			1.63	d		4.97	d		(6.60	)d		(20.46	)c
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)		98			93			92			107			128			163
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)		1.20	*		1.21			1.25			1.23			1.24			1.29
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)		1.20	*		1.21			1.25			1.23			1.24			1.28
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)		2.79	*		2.06			2.70			1.48			1.02			1.70
Portfolio turnover rate (%)		40	**		76			91			202			166			108
a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. d Includes a non-recurring payment from the Advisor which amounted to $0.323 per share for the period ended August 31, 2010 recorded as a result of the Advisor's settlement with the SEC and NY Attorney General in connection with certain trading arrangements. The Fund also received $0.034, $0.079 and $0.097 per share of non-affiliated regulatory settlements for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding these non-recurring payments, total return would have been 0.09%, 0.17% and 0.96% lower for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. * Annualized Not annualized * Amount is less than $.005.

				Years Ended August 31,
Class B	Six Months Ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited)			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	44.78		$	39.65		$	40.05		$	38.96		$	42.43		$	55.54
Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a		.39			.48			.64			.33			.11			.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		5.37			5.55			(.44	)		1.29			(3.64	)		(12.35	)
Total from investment operations		5.76			6.03			.20			1.62			(3.53	)		(12.00	)
Less distributions from: Net investment income		(.40	)		(.90	)		(.63	)		(.61	)		(.36	)		(1.11	)
Increase from regulatory settlements		—			—			.03	d		.08	d		.42	d		—
Redemption fees		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period	$	50.14		$	44.78		$	39.65		$	40.05		$	38.96		$	42.43
Total Return (%)b		12.88	**c		15.34			.59	d		4.26	c,d		(7.34	)c,d		(21.02	)c
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)		1			1			2			3			4			8
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)		2.17	*		2.13			2.19			2.08			2.15			2.25
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)		2.08	*		2.13			2.19			2.01			2.03			2.03
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)		1.62	*		1.11			1.66			.70			.23			.95
Portfolio turnover rate (%)		40	**		76			91			202			166			108
a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. d Includes a non-recurring payment from the Advisor which amounted to $0.323 per share for the period ended August 31, 2010 recorded as a result of the Advisor's settlement with the SEC and NY Attorney General in connection with certain trading arrangements. The Fund also received $0.034, $0.079 and $0.097 per share of non-affiliated regulatory settlements for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding these non-recurring payments, total return would have been 0.09%, 0.17% and 0.96% lower for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. * Annualized Not annualized * Amount is less than $.005.

				Years Ended August 31,
Class C	Six Months Ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited)			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	44.76		$	39.65		$	39.99		$	38.91		$	42.36		$	55.47
Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a		.48			.54			.73			.33			.12			.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		5.29			5.54			(.48	)		1.29			(3.63	)		(12.35	)
Total from investment operations		5.77			6.08			.25			1.62			(3.51	)		(12.00	)
Less distributions from: Net investment income		(.45	)		(.97	)		(.62	)		(.62	)		(.36	)		(1.11	)
Increase from regulatory settlements		—			—			.03	d		.08	d		.42	d		—
Redemption fees		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period	$	50.08		$	44.76		$	39.65		$	39.99		$	38.91		$	42.36
Total Return (%)b		12.92	**		15.48			.84	d		4.15	d		(7.31	)d		(21.04	)c
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)		8			7			7			10			12			15
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)		2.01	*		2.02			2.03			2.01			2.02			2.10
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)		2.01	*		2.02			2.03			2.01			2.02			2.03
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)		2.00	*		1.25			1.90			.70			.24			.95
Portfolio turnover rate (%)		40	**		76			91			202			166			108
a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. d Includes a non-recurring payment from the Advisor which amounted to $0.323 per share for the period ended August 31, 2010 recorded as a result of the Advisor's settlement with the SEC and NY Attorney General in connection with certain trading arrangements. The Fund also received $0.034, $0.079 and $0.097 per share of non-affiliated regulatory settlements for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding these non-recurring payments, total return would have been 0.09%, 0.17% and 0.96% lower for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. * Annualized Not annualized * Amount is less than $.005.

				Years Ended August 31,
Class S	Six Months Ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited)			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	45.58		$	40.38		$	40.73		$	39.64		$	43.16		$	56.55
Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a		.76			1.04			1.17			.81			.58			.74
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		5.38			5.63			(.50	)		1.33			(3.66	)		(12.61	)
Total from investment operations		6.14			6.67			.67			2.14			(3.08	)		(11.87	)
Less distributions from: Net investment income		(1.02	)		(1.47	)		(1.05	)		(1.13	)		(.86	)		(1.52	)
Increase from regulatory settlements		—			—			.03	b		.08	b		.42	b		—
Redemption fees		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period	$	50.70		$	45.58		$	40.38		$	40.73		$	39.64		$	43.16
Total Return (%)		13.51	**		16.76			1.96	b		5.30	b		(6.32	)b		(20.18	)
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)		678			630			607			687			780			986
Ratio of expenses (%)		.91	*		.92			.95			.92			.94			.94
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)		3.11	*		2.36			3.00			1.79			1.32			2.04
Portfolio turnover rate (%)		40	**		76			91			202			166			108
a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Includes a non-recurring payment from the Advisor which amounted to $0.323 per share for the period ended August 31, 2010 recorded as a result of the Advisor's settlement with the SEC and NY Attorney General in connection with certain trading arrangements. The Fund also received $0.034, $0.079 and $0.097 per share of non-affiliated regulatory settlements for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding these non-recurring payments, total return would have been 0.09%, 0.17% and 0.96% lower for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. * Annualized Not annualized * Amount is less than $.005.

				Years Ended August 31,
Institutional Class	Six Months Ended 2/28/14 (Unaudited)			2013			2012			2011			2010			2009
Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	45.41		$	40.25		$	40.57		$	39.50		$	43.00		$	56.35
Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a		.64			1.00			1.11			.86			.63			.79
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		5.49			5.70			(.37	)		1.31			(3.63	)		(12.58	)
Total from investment operations		6.13			6.70			.74			2.17			(3.00	)		(11.79	)
Less distributions from: Net investment income		(1.07	)		(1.54	)		(1.09	)		(1.18	)		(.92	)		(1.56	)
Increase from regulatory settlements		—			—			.03	b		.08	b		.42	b		—
Redemption fees		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***		.00	***
Net asset value, end of period	$	50.47		$	45.41		$	40.25		$	40.57		$	39.50		$	43.00
Total Return (%)		13.56	**		16.91			2.15	b		5.40	b		(6.21	)b		(20.06	)
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)		4			9			14			21			31			44
Ratio of expenses (%)		.83	*		.80			.77			.80			.81			.81
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)		2.60	*		2.29			2.86			1.91			1.45			2.17
Portfolio turnover rate (%)		40	**		76			91			202			166			108
a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Includes a non-recurring payment from the Advisor which amounted to $0.323 per share for the period ended August 31, 2010 recorded as a result of the Advisor's settlement with the SEC and NY Attorney General in connection with certain trading arrangements. The Fund also received $0.034, $0.079 and $0.097 per share of non-affiliated regulatory settlements for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding these non-recurring payments, total return would have been 0.09%, 0.17% and 0.96% lower for the periods ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. * Annualized Not annualized * Amount is less than $.005.

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

A. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

DWS International Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified series of DWS International Fund, Inc. (the "Corporation"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are offered to investors subject to an initial sales charge. Class B shares of the Fund are closed to new purchases, except exchanges or the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions. Class B shares were offered to investors without an initial sales charge and are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares six years after issuance. Class C shares are offered to investors without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Class C shares do not automatically convert into another class. Institutional Class shares are generally available only to qualified institutions, are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and generally have lower ongoing expenses than other classes. Class S shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and are only available to a limited group of investors.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution and service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.

The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading.

Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which they trade. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation. Equity securities are generally categorized as Level 1 securities. For certain international equity securities, in order to adjust for events which may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the close of the New York Stock Exchange, a fair valuation model may be used. This fair valuation model takes into account comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), exchange-traded funds, futures contracts and certain indices and these securities are categorized as Level 2.

Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established each day on the exchange on which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Board and are generally categorized as Level 3. In accordance with the Fund's valuation procedures, factors considered in determining value may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the size of the holding; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities); an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold; and with respect to debt securities, the maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded. The value determined under these procedures may differ from published values for the same securities.

Disclosure about the classification of fair value measurements is included in a table following the Fund's Investment Portfolio.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the acquisition and disposition of foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gain/appreciation and loss/depreciation on investments.

Securities Lending. Deutsche Bank AG, as lending agent, lends securities of the Fund to certain financial institutions under the terms of the Security Lending Agreement. The Fund retains the benefits of owning the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends generated by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of either cash or liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. When the collateral falls below specified amounts, the lending agent will use its best effort to obtain additional collateral on the next business day to meet required amounts under the security lending agreement. The Fund may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in an affiliated money market fund pursuant to Exemptive Orders issued by the SEC. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of borrower rebates and fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan. There may be risks of delay and costs in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. If the Fund is not able to recover securities lent, the Fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market, incurring the risk that the value of the replacement security is greater than the value of the collateral. The Fund is also subject to all investment risks associated with the value reinvestment of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments. The Fund had no securities on loan at February 28, 2014.

Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders.

Additionally, the Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by the governments of countries in which it invests and are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as components of interest income or net change in unrealized gain/loss on investments. Tax liabilities realized as a result of security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain/loss on investments.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, net capital losses incurred post-enactment may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

At August 31, 2013, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $698,942,000, including $589,624,000 of pre-enactment losses, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until August 31, 2017 ($273,735,000) and August 31, 2018 ($315,889,000), the respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first; and approximately $109,318,000 of post-enactment losses, which may be applied against realized net taxable capital gains indefinitely, including short-term losses ($78,235,000) and long-term losses ($31,083,000).

The Fund has reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of August 31, 2013 and has determined that no provision for income tax and/or uncertain tax positions is required in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distribution of Income and Gains. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared and distributed to shareholders annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually. The Fund may also make additional distributions for tax purposes if necessary.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to investments in foreign denominated investments, investments in passive foreign investment companies, recognition of certain foreign currency gains (losses) as ordinary income (loss) and certain securities sold at a loss. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.

The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

Redemption Fees. The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2% of the total redemption amount on all Fund shares redeemed or exchanged within 15 days of buying them, either by purchase or exchange. This fee is assessed and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fee is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.

Expenses. Expenses of the Corporation arising in connection with a specific fund are allocated to that fund. Other Corporation expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among the funds in the Corporation based upon the relative net assets or other appropriate measures.

Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been made. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the Fund is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Proceeds from litigation payments, if any, are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

B. Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Fund invested in futures contracts to keep cash on hand to meet shareholder redemptions or other needs while maintaining exposure to the market.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a financial intermediary cash or securities ("initial margin") in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Fund dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. Gains or losses are realized when the contract expires or is closed. Since all futures contracts are exchange traded, counterparty risk is minimized as the exchange's clearinghouse acts as the counterparty, and guarantees the futures against default.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid market will limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and the risk that the futures contract is not well correlated with the security, index or currency to which it relates. Risk of loss may exceed amounts disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

There were no open futures contracts as of February 28, 2014. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the investment in futures contracts purchased had a total notional value generally indicative of a range from $0 to approximately $24,355,000.

The following table summarizes the amount of unrealized and realized gains and losses on derivative instruments recognized in Fund earnings during the six months ended February 28, 2014 and the related location in the accompanying Statement of Operations is summarized in the following tables by primary underlying risk exposure:

Realized Gain (Loss)	Futures Contracts
Equity Contracts (a)	$	1,761,085
The above derivative is located in the following Statement of Operations account: (a) Net realized gain (loss) from futures

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)	Futures Contracts
Equity Contracts (a)	$	122,413
The above derivative is located in the following Statement of Operations account: (a) Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures

C. Purchases and Sales of Securities

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) aggregated $302,396,664 and $329,281,477, respectively.

D. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund.

Under the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, the Fund pays a monthly management fee based on the Fund's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

First $2.5 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets	.565	%
Next $2.5 billion of such net assets	.545	%
Next $5 billion of such net assets	.525	%
Next $5 billion of such net assets	.515	%
Over $15 billion of such net assets	.465	%

Accordingly, for the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fee pursuant to the management agreement was equivalent to an annualized effective rate (exclusive of any applicable waivers/reimbursements) of 0.565% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

For the period from September 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013, the Advisor had contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) of each class follows:

Class A	1.59%
Class B	2.34%
Class C	2.34%
Class S	1.34%
Institutional Class	1.34%

Effective October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage and interest) of each class as follows:

Class A	1.31%
Class B	2.06%
Class C	2.06%
Class S	1.06%
Institutional Class	1.06%

For the six months ended February 28, 2014, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed for Class B were $429.

Administration Fee. Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, DIMA provides most administrative services to the Fund. For all services provided under the Administrative Services Agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee ("Administration Fee") of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Administration Fee was $387,996, of which $58,883 is unpaid.

Service Provider Fees. DWS Investments Service Company ("DISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for the Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between DISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), DISC has delegated certain transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent functions to DST. DISC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the amounts charged to the Fund by DISC were as follows:

Services to Shareholders	Total Aggregated		Unpaid at February 28, 2014
Class A	$	86,802	$	44,965
Class B		1,929		1,070
Class C		7,806		4,087
Class S		343,593		179,778
Institutional Class		1,160		612
	$	441,290	$	230,512

Distribution and Service Fees. Under the Fund's Class B and Class C 12b-1 Plans, DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. ("DIDI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, receives a fee ("Distribution Fee") of 0.75% of average daily net assets of each of Class B and C shares. In accordance with the Fund's Underwriting and Distribution Services Agreement, DIDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class B and C shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Distribution Fee was as follows:

Distribution Fee	Total Aggregated		Unpaid at February 28, 2014
Class B	$	3,631	$	484
Class C		27,812		4,263
	$	31,443	$	4,747

In addition, DIDI provides information and administrative services for a fee ("Service Fee") to Class A, B and C shareholders at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for each such class. DIDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Service Fee was as follows:

Service Fee	Total Aggregated		Unpaid at February 28, 2014		Annualized Effective Rate
Class A	$	115,918	$	49,180		.24	%
Class B		1,200		421		.25	%
Class C		9,192		3,279		.25	%
	$	126,310	$	52,880

Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. DIDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in connection with the distribution of Class A shares for the six months ended February 28, 2014 aggregated $2,895.

In addition, DIDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") from Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is based on declining rates ranging from 4% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the value of the shares redeemed. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the CDSC for Class B and C shares aggregated $147 and $11, respectively. A deferred sales charge of up to 1% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, DIDI received $182 for Class A shares.

Typesetting and Filing Service Fees. Under an agreement with DIMA, DIMA is compensated for providing typesetting and certain regulatory filing services to the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the amount charged to the Fund by DIMA included in the Statement of Operations under "reports to shareholders" aggregated $8,924, of which $4,564 is unpaid.

Directors' Fees and Expenses. The Fund paid retainer fees to each Director not affiliated with the Advisor, plus specified amounts to the Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and to each committee Chairperson.

Affiliated Cash Management Vehicles. The Fund may invest uninvested cash balances in Central Cash Management Fund and DWS Variable NAV Money Fund, affiliated money market funds which are managed by the Advisor. Each affiliated money market fund seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with liquidity and the preservation of capital. Each affiliated money market fund is managed in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which governs the quality, maturity, diversity and liquidity of instruments in which a money market fund may invest. Central Cash Management Fund seeks to maintain a stable net asset value, and DWS Variable NAV Money Fund maintains a floating net asset value. The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of each affiliated money market fund in which it invests. Central Cash Management Fund does not pay the Advisor an investment management fee. To the extent that DWS Variable NAV Money Fund pays an investment management fee to the Advisor, the Advisor will waive an amount of the investment management fee payable to the Advisor by the Fund equal to the amount of the investment management fee payable on the Fund's assets invested in DWS Variable NAV Money Fund.

Securities Lending Agent Fees. Deutsche Bank AG serves as securities lending agent for the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Fund incurred securities lending agent fees to Deutsche Bank AG in the amount of $5,316.

E. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $375 million ($400 million effective March 27, 2014) revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks. The Fund may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated based on net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25 percent plus if LIBOR exceeds the Federal Funds Rate the amount of such excess. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement. The Fund had no outstanding loans at February 28, 2014.

F. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014						Year Ended August 31, 2013
	Shares			Dollars			Shares			Dollars
Shares sold
Class A		56,020		$	2,770,728			143,942		$	6,354,309
Class B		214			10,715			817			33,113
Class C		16,234			796,087			23,367			1,001,494
Class S		141,167			7,081,168			293,282			12,913,155
Institutional Class		4,778			237,278			24,547			1,058,212
				$	10,895,976					$	21,360,283
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
Class A		33,336		$	1,651,782			64,420		$	2,740,446
Class B		150			7,395			739			31,240
Class C		1,295			63,749			4,037			170,575
Class S		251,018			12,483,140			454,668			19,414,242
Institutional Class		1,703			84,287			7,977			339,098
				$	14,290,353					$	22,695,601
Shares redeemed
Class A		(195,427	)	$	(9,584,142	)		(435,153	)	$	(18,991,280	)
Class B		(6,972	)		(338,243	)		(19,690	)		(849,942	)
Class C		(20,932	)		(1,021,376	)		(60,725	)		(2,631,773	)
Class S		(847,999	)		(42,073,439	)		(1,957,913	)		(86,084,033	)
Institutional Class		(114,992	)		(5,751,645	)		(199,980	)		(8,687,632	)
				$	(58,768,845	)				$	(117,244,660	)
Redemption fees				$	663					$	1,218
Net increase (decrease)
Class A		(106,071	)	$	(5,161,064	)		(226,791	)	$	(9,895,415	)
Class B		(6,608	)		(320,133	)		(18,134	)		(785,589	)
Class C		(3,403	)		(161,540	)		(33,321	)		(1,459,704	)
Class S		(455,814	)		(22,509,046	)		(1,209,963	)		(53,756,539	)
Institutional Class		(108,511	)		(5,430,070	)		(167,456	)		(7,290,311	)
				$	(33,581,853	)				$	(73,187,558	)

Information About Your Fund's Expenses

As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following tables are intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. In the most recent six-month period, Class B shares of the Fund limited these expenses; had it not done so, expenses would have been higher. The example in the table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the six-month period and held for the entire period (September 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014).

The tables illustrate your Fund's expenses in two ways:

—Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.

— Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. Subject to certain exceptions, an account maintenance fee of $20.00 assessed once per calendar year for Classes A, B, C and S shares may apply for accounts with balances less than $10,000. This fee is not included in these tables. If it was, the estimate of expenses paid for Classes A, B, C and S shares during the period would be higher, and account value during the period would be lower, by this amount.

Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment for the six months ended February 28, 2014 (Unaudited)
Actual Fund Return	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class S		Institutional Class
Beginning Account Value 9/1/13	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value 2/28/14	$	1,133.60	$	1,128.80	$	1,129.20	$	1,135.10	$	1,135.60
Expenses Paid per $1,000*	$	6.35	$	10.98	$	10.61	$	4.82	$	4.39
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return	Class A		Class B		Class C		Class S		Institutional Class
Beginning Account Value 9/1/13	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00	$	1,000.00
Ending Account Value 2/28/14	$	1,018.84	$	1,014.48	$	1,014.83	$	1,020.28	$	1,020.68
Expenses Paid per $1,000*	$	6.01	$	10.39	$	10.04	$	4.56	$	4.16

* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (the number of days in the most recent six-month period), then divided by 365.

Annualized Expense Ratios	Class A	Class B	Class C	Class S	Institutional Class
DWS International Fund	1.20%	2.08%	2.01%	.91%	.83%

For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.

For an analysis of the fees associated with an investment in the Fund or similar funds, please refer to http://apps.finra.org/fundanalyzer/1/fa.aspx.

Advisory Agreement Board Considerations and Fee Evaluation

The Board of Directors approved the renewal of DWS International Fund’s investment management agreement (the "Agreement") with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA") in September 2013.

In terms of the process that the Board followed prior to approving the Agreement, shareholders should know that:

— In September 2013, all of the Fund’s Directors were independent of DIMA and its affiliates.

— The Directors met frequently during the past year to discuss fund matters and dedicated a substantial amount of time to contract review matters. Over the course of several months, the Board’s Contract Committee, in coordination with the Board’s Equity Oversight Committee, reviewed comprehensive materials received from DIMA, independent third parties and independent counsel. These materials included an analysis of the Fund’s performance, fees and expenses, and profitability compiled by a fee consultant retained by the Fund’s Independent Directors (the "Fee Consultant"). The Board also received extensive information throughout the year regarding performance of the Fund.

— The Independent Directors regularly meet privately with their independent counsel to discuss contract review and other matters. In addition, the Independent Directors were also advised by the Fee Consultant in the course of their review of the Fund’s contractual arrangements and considered a comprehensive report prepared by the Fee Consultant in connection with their deliberations.

— In connection with reviewing the Agreement, the Board also reviewed the terms of the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 plan, distribution agreement, administrative services agreement, transfer agency agreement and other material service agreements.

— Based on its evaluation of the information provided, the Contract Committee presented its findings and recommendations to the Board. The Board then reviewed the Contract Committee’s findings and recommendations.

In connection with the contract review process, the Contract Committee and the Board considered the factors discussed below, among others. The Board also considered that DIMA and its predecessors have managed the Fund since its inception, and the Board believes that a long-term relationship with a capable, conscientious advisor is in the best interests of the Fund. The Board considered, generally, that shareholders chose to invest or remain invested in the Fund knowing that DIMA managed the Fund, and that the Agreement was approved by the Fund’s shareholders. DIMA is part of Deutsche Bank AG, a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services. The Board believes that there are advantages to being part of a global asset management business that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including hundreds of portfolio managers and analysts with research capabilities in many countries throughout the world.

As part of the contract review process, the Board carefully considered the fees and expenses of each DWS fund overseen by the Board in light of the fund’s performance. In many cases, this led to a negotiation with DIMA of lower expense caps as part of the 2012 and 2013 contract review processes than had previously been in place. As part of these negotiations, the Board indicated that it would consider relaxing these new lower caps in future years following sustained improvements in performance, among other considerations.

In June 2012, Deutsche Bank AG ("DB"), DIMA’s parent company, announced that DB would combine its Asset Management (of which DIMA was a part) and Wealth Management divisions. DB has advised the Independent Trustees that the U.S. asset management business is a critical and integral part of DB, and that it has, and will continue to, reinvest a significant portion of the substantial savings it expects to realize by combining its Asset Management and Wealth Management divisions into the new Asset and Wealth Management ("AWM") division, including ongoing enhancements to its investment capabilities. DB also has confirmed its commitment to maintaining strong legal and compliance groups within the AWM division.

While shareholders may focus primarily on fund performance and fees, the Fund’s Board considers these and many other factors, including the quality and integrity of DIMA’s personnel and such other issues as back-office operations, fund valuations, and compliance policies and procedures.

Nature, Quality and Extent of Services. The Board considered the terms of the Agreement, including the scope of advisory services provided under the Agreement. The Board noted that, under the Agreement, DIMA provides portfolio management services to the Fund and that, pursuant to a separate administrative services agreement, DIMA provides administrative services to the Fund. The Board considered the experience and skills of senior management and investment personnel, the resources made available to such personnel, the ability of DIMA to attract and retain high-quality personnel, and the organizational depth and stability of DIMA. The Board reviewed the Fund’s performance over short-term and long-term periods and compared those returns to various agreed-upon performance measures, including market indices and a peer universe compiled by the Fee Consultant using information supplied by Morningstar Direct ("Morningstar"), an independent fund data service. The Board also noted that it has put into place a process of identifying "Focus Funds" (e.g., funds performing poorly relative to their benchmark or a peer universe compiled by an independent fund data service), and receives more frequent reporting and information from DIMA regarding such funds, along with DIMA’s remedial plans to address underperformance. The Board believes this process is an effective manner of identifying and addressing underperforming funds. Based on the information provided, the Board noted that for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2012, the Fund’s performance (Class A shares) was in the 2nd quartile, 4th quartile and 4th quartile, respectively, of the applicable Morningstar universe (the 1st quartile being the best performers and the 4th quartile being the worst performers). The Board also observed that the Fund has outperformed its benchmark in the one-year period and has underperformed its benchmark in the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2012. The Board noted the disappointing investment performance of the Fund in some past periods and continued to discuss with senior management of DIMA the factors contributing to such underperformance and actions being taken to improve performance. The Board observed that the Fund had experienced improved relative performance in 2012 and during the first seven months of 2013. The Board recognized the efforts by DIMA in recent years to enhance its investment platform and improve long-term performance across the DWS fund complex.

Fees and Expenses. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management fee schedule, operating expenses and total expense ratios, and comparative information provided by Lipper Inc. ("Lipper") and the Fee Consultant regarding investment management fee rates paid to other investment advisors by similar funds (1st quartile being the most favorable and 4th quartile being the least favorable). With respect to management fees paid to other investment advisors by similar funds, the Board noted that the contractual fee rates paid by the Fund, which include a 0.10% fee paid to DIMA under the Fund’s administrative services agreement, were lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Lipper peer group (based on Lipper data provided as of December 31, 2012). The Board noted that the Fund’s Class A shares total (net) operating expenses (excluding 12b-1 fees) were expected to be lower than the median (1st quartile) of the applicable Lipper expense universe (based on Lipper data provided as of December 31, 2012, and analyzing Lipper expense universe Class A (net) expenses less any applicable 12b-1 fees) ("Lipper Universe Expenses"). The Board also reviewed data comparing each share class’s total (net) operating expenses to the applicable Lipper Universe Expenses. The Board considered the Fund’s management fee rate as compared to fees charged by DIMA to comparable funds and considered differences between the Fund and the comparable funds. The Board also considered how the Fund’s total (net) operating expenses compared to the total (net) operating expenses of a more customized peer group selected by Lipper (based on such factors as asset size).

The information considered by the Board as part of its review of management fees included information regarding fees charged by DIMA and its affiliates to similar institutional accounts and to similar funds offered primarily to European investors ("DWS Europe funds"), in each case as applicable. The Board observed that advisory fee rates for institutional accounts generally were lower than the management fees charged by similarly managed DWS U.S. mutual funds ("DWS Funds"), but also took note of the differences in services provided to DWS Funds as compared to institutional accounts. In the case of DWS Europe funds, the Board observed that fee rates for DWS Europe funds generally were higher than for similarly managed DWS Funds, but noted that differences in the types of services provided to DWS Funds relative to DWS Europe funds made it difficult to compare such fees.

On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that management fees were reasonable and appropriate in light of the nature, quality and extent of services provided by DIMA.

Profitability. The Board reviewed detailed information regarding revenues received by DIMA under the Agreement. The Board considered the estimated costs and pre-tax profits realized by DIMA from advising the DWS Funds, as well as estimates of the pre-tax profits attributable to managing the Fund in particular. The Board also received information regarding the estimated enterprise-wide profitability of DWS and its affiliates with respect to all fund services in totality and by fund. The Board and the Fee Consultant reviewed DIMA’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Fund. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the pre-tax profits realized by DIMA in connection with the management of the Fund were not unreasonable. The Board also reviewed information regarding the profitability of certain similar investment management firms. The Board noted that while information regarding the profitability of such firms is limited (and in some cases is not necessarily prepared on a comparable basis), DIMA and its affiliates’ overall profitability with respect to the DWS fund complex (after taking into account distribution and other services provided to the funds by DIMA and its affiliates) was lower than the overall profitability levels of many comparable firms for which such data was available.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered whether there are economies of scale with respect to the management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from any economies of scale. The Board noted that the Fund’s management fee schedule includes fee breakpoints. The Board concluded that the Fund’s fee schedule represents an appropriate sharing between the Fund and DIMA of such economies of scale as may exist in the management of the Fund at current asset levels.

Other Benefits to DIMA and Its Affiliates. The Board also considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by DIMA and its affiliates, including any fees received by DIMA for administrative services provided to the Fund and any fees received by an affiliate of DIMA for distribution services. The Board also considered benefits to DIMA related to brokerage and soft-dollar allocations, including allocating brokerage to pay for research generated by parties other than the executing broker dealers, which pertain primarily to funds investing in equity securities, along with the incidental public relations benefits to DIMA related to DWS Funds advertising and cross-selling opportunities among DIMA products and services. The Board concluded that management fees were reasonable in light of these fallout benefits.

Compliance. The Board considered the significant attention and resources dedicated by DIMA to documenting and enhancing its compliance processes in recent years. The Board noted in particular (i) the experience and seniority of both DIMA’s chief compliance officer and the Fund’s chief compliance officer; (ii) the large number of DIMA compliance personnel; and (iii) the substantial commitment of resources by DIMA and its affiliates to compliance matters.

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board unanimously determined that the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund. In making this determination, the Board did not give particular weight to any single factor identified above. The Board considered these factors over the course of numerous meetings, certain of which were in executive session with only the Independent Directors and their independent counsel present. It is possible that individual Directors may have weighed these factors differently in reaching their individual decisions to approve the continuation of the Agreement.

Account Management Resources


For More Information		The automated telephone system allows you to access personalized account information and obtain information on other DWS funds using either your voice or your telephone keypad. Certain account types within Classes A, B, C and S also have the ability to purchase, exchange or redeem shares using this system. For more information, contact your financial advisor. You may also access our automated telephone system or speak with a Shareholder Service representative by calling: (800) 728-3337
Web Site		dws-investments.com View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, subscribe to fund and account updates by e-mail, and change your address, 24 hours a day. Obtain prospectuses and applications, blank forms, interactive worksheets, news about DWS funds, retirement planning information, and more.
Written Correspondence		Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management PO Box 219151 Kansas City, MO 64121-9151
Proxy Voting		The fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available on our Web site — dws-investments.com (click on "proxy voting"at the bottom of the page) — or on the SEC's Web site — sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 728-3337.
Portfolio Holdings		Following the fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. This form will be available on the SEC's Web site at sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The fund's portfolio holdings are also posted on dws-investments.com from time to time. Please see the fund's current prospectus for more information.
Principal Underwriter		If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact: DWS Investments Distributors, Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606-5808 (800) 621-1148
Investment Management		Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DIMA" or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, is the investment advisor for the fund. DIMA and its predecessors have more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and DIMA provides a full range of investment advisory services to both institutional and retail clients. DIMA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution engaged in a wide variety of financial services, including investment management, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is the retail brand name in the U.S. for the wealth management and asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG and DIMA. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management is committed to delivering the investing expertise, insight and resources of this global investment platform to American investors.

	Class A	Class B	Class C	Class S	Institutional Class
Nasdaq Symbol	SUIAX	SUIBX	SUICX	SCINX	SUIIX
CUSIP Number	23337R 858	23337R 841	23337R 833	23337R 817	23337R 791
Fund Number	468	668	768	2068	1468

Privacy Statement

FACTS	What Does Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management Do With Your Personal Information?
Why?	Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
What?	The types of personal information we collect and share can include: — Social Security number — Account balances — Purchase and transaction history — Bank account information — Contact information such as mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number
How?	All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information, the reasons Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management chooses to share and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information		Does Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management share?	Can you limit this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders or legal investigations		Yes	No
For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you		Yes	No
For joint marketing with other financial companies		No	We do not share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences		No	We do not share
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness		No	We do not share
For non-affiliates to market to you		No	We do not share
Questions?	Call (800) 728-3337 or e-mail us at service@dws.com


Who we are
Who is providing this notice?	DWS Investments Distributors, Inc.; Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.; DeAM Investor Services, Inc.; DWS Trust Company; the DWS Funds
What we do
How does Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management protect my personal information?	To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management collect my personal information?	We collect your personal information, for example. When you: — open an account — give us your contact information — provide bank account information for ACH or wire transactions — tell us where to send money — seek advice about your investments
Why can't I limit all sharing?	Federal law gives you the right to limit only — sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness — affiliates from using your information to market to you — sharing for non-affiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates	Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial or non-financial companies. Our affiliates include financial companies with the DWS or Deutsche Bank ("DB") name, such as DB AG Frankfurt and DB Alex Brown.
Non-affiliates	Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and non-financial companies. Non-affiliates we share with include account service providers, service quality monitoring services, mailing service providers and verification services to help in the fight against money laundering and fraud.
Joint marketing	A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management does not jointly market.
		Rev. 09/2013

Notes

Date of fiscal year end:	8/31

Date of reporting period:	2/28/2014


ITEM 2.	CODE OF ETHICS

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ITEM 3.	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

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ITEM 4.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

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ITEM 5.	AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

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ITEM 6.	SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

	Not applicable

ITEM 7.	DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

	Not applicable

ITEM 8.	PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

	Not applicable

ITEM 9.	PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

	Not applicable

ITEM 10.	SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

	There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board. The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the administration of the Board Governance Guidelines. Shareholders may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence by U.S. mail or courier service to Kenneth C. Froewiss, Independent Chairman, DWS Mutual Funds, P.O. Box 78, Short Hills, NJ 07078.

ITEM 11.	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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

ITEM 12.	EXHIBITS

	(a)(1)	Not applicable

	(a)(2)	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.

	(b)	Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

Registrant:	DWS International Fund, a series of DWS International Fund, Inc.


By:	/s/Brian E. Binder Brian E. Binder President

Date:	April 29, 2014

By:	/s/Brian E. Binder Brian E. Binder President

Date:	April 29, 2014



By:	/s/Paul Schubert Paul Schubert Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date:	April 29, 2014

April 29, 2014	/s/Brian E. Binder
	Brian E. Binder
	President

April 29, 2014	/s/Paul Schubert
	Paul Schubert
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

ITEM 1.	REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS