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DEUTSCHE DWS GLOBAL/INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC.

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSDWS Global Small Cap FundThe following information replaces the existing similar disclosure in the “FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND” section of the summary section of the fund’s prospectus:SHAREHOLDER FEES (paid directly from your investment)ATCR6INSTSMaximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as % of offering price5.752.50NoneNoneNoneNoneMaximum deferred sales charge (load), as % of redemption proceedsNoneNone1.00NoneNoneNoneAccount Maintenance Fee (annually, for fund account balances below $10,000 and subject to certain exceptions)$20None$20NoneNone$20ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES(expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)ATCR6INSTSManagement fee0.800.800.800.800.800.80Distribution/service (12b-1) fees0.240.251.00NoneNoneNoneOther expenses0.430.340.490.240.350.33Total annual fund operating expenses1.471.392.291.041.151.13Fee waiver/expense reim-bursement0.090.010.160.000.020.00Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver/expense reimbursement1.381.382.131.041.131.131Investments of $1,000,000 or more may be eligible to buy Class A shares without a sales charge (load), but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months of the original purchase date and 0.50% if redeemed within the following six months.The Advisor has contractually agreed through February 28, 2023 to waive its fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest and acquired fund fees and expenses) at ratios no higher than 1.38%, 1.38%, 2.13% and 1.13% for Class A, Class T, Class C and Institutional Class, respectively. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.EXAMPLEThis Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses (including one year of capped expenses in each period for Class A, Class T, Class C and Institutional Class) remain the same. Class C shares generally convert automatically to Class A shares after 8 years. The information presented in the Example for Class C reflects the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares after 8 years. See “Class C Shares” in the “Choosing a Share Class” section of the prospectus for more information. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:YearsATCR6INSTS1$707$387$316$106$115$11531,00567870033136335951,3239911,211574631622102,2241,8762,4071,2711,3961,375You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:YearsATCR6INSTS1$707$387$216$106$115$11531,00567870033136335951,3239911,211574631622102,2241,8762,4071,2711,3961,375The following information replaces the existing similar disclosure relating to the fund under the “Management Fee”sub-heading of the “WHO MANAGES AND OVERSEES THE FUNDS” section of the fund’s prospectus:For DWS Global Small Cap Fund, the Advisor has contractually agreed through February 28, 2023 to waive its fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses) at ratios no higher than 1.38%, 1.38%, 2.13%, 1.13%, 1.13% and 1.13% for Class A, Class T, Class C, Class R6, Institutional Class and Class S, respectively. The agreement may only be terminated with the consent of the fund’s Board.The following disclosure replaces the existing similar disclosure relating to the fund under the “HYPOTHETICAL EXPENSE SUMMARY” heading in the “APPENDIX A” section of the fund’s prospectus:DWS Global Small Cap Fund — Class AMaximumSales Charge:5.75%Initial HypotheticalInvestment:$10,000Assumed Rateof Return:5%YearCumulativeReturn BeforeFees &ExpensesAnnualFundExpenseRatiosCumulativeReturn AfterFees &ExpensesHypotheticalYear-EndBalance AfterFees &ExpensesAnnual Fees&Expenses15.00%1.38%-2.34%$9,766.19$707.42210.25%1.47%1.11%$10,110.93$146.10315.76%1.47%4.68%$10,467.85$151.25421.55%1.47%8.37%$10,837.36$156.59527.63%1.47%12.20%$11,219.92$162.12634.01%1.47%16.16%$11,615.98$167.84740.71%1.47%20.26%$12,026.03$173.77847.75%1.47%24.51%$12,450.55$179.90955.13%1.47%28.90%$12,890.05$186.251062.89%1.47%33.45%$13,345.07$192.83Total$2,224.07DWS Global Small Cap Fund — Class TMaximumSales Charge:2.50%Initial HypotheticalInvestment:$10,000Assumed Rateof Return:5%YearCumulativeReturn BeforeFees &ExpensesAnnualFundExpenseRatiosCumulativeReturn AfterFees &ExpensesHypotheticalYear-EndBalance AfterFees &ExpensesAnnual Fees&Expenses15.00%1.38%1.03%$10,102.95$386.99210.25%1.39%4.68%$10,467.67$142.97315.76%1.39%8.46%$10,845.55$148.13421.55%1.39%12.37%$11,237.07$153.47527.63%1.39%16.43%$11,642.73$159.01634.01%1.39%20.63%$12,063.03$164.76740.71%1.39%24.99%$12,498.51$170.70847.75%1.39%29.50%$12,949.71$176.87955.13%1.39%34.17%$13,417.19$183.251062.89%1.39%39.02%$13,901.55$189.87Total$1,876.02DWS Global Small Cap Fund — Class CMaximumSales Charge:0.00%Initial HypotheticalInvestment:$10,000Assumed Rateof Return:5%YearCumulativeReturn BeforeFees &ExpensesAnnualFundExpenseRatiosCumulativeReturn AfterFees &ExpensesHypotheticalYear-EndBalance AfterFees &ExpensesAnnual Fees&Expenses15.00%2.13%2.87%$10,287.00$216.06210.25%2.29%5.66%$10,565.78$238.76315.76%2.29%8.52%$10,852.11$245.23421.55%2.29%11.46%$11,146.20$251.88527.63%2.29%14.48%$11,448.26$258.71634.01%2.29%17.59%$11,758.51$265.72740.71%2.29%20.77%$12,077.17$272.92847.75%2.29%24.04%$12,404.46$280.31955.13%1.47%28.42%$12,842.34$185.561062.89%1.47%32.96%$13,295.67$192.11Total$2,407.26DWS Global Small Cap Fund — Class R6MaximumSales Charge:0.00%Initial HypotheticalInvestment:$10,000Assumed Rateof Return:5%YearCumulativeReturn BeforeFees &ExpensesAnnualFundExpenseRatiosCumulativeReturn AfterFees &ExpensesHypotheticalYear-EndBalance AfterFees &ExpensesAnnual Fees&Expenses15.00%1.04%3.96%$10,396.00$106.06210.25%1.04%8.08%$10,807.68$110.26315.76%1.04%12.36%$11,235.67$114.63421.55%1.04%16.81%$11,680.60$119.16527.63%1.04%21.43%$12,143.15$123.88634.01%1.04%26.24%$12,624.02$128.79740.71%1.04%31.24%$13,123.93$133.89847.75%1.04%36.44%$13,643.64$139.19955.13%1.04%41.84%$14,183.93$144.701062.89%1.04%47.46%$14,745.61$150.43Total$1,270.99DWS Global Small Cap Fund — Institutional ClassMaximumSales Charge:0.00%Initial HypotheticalInvestment:$10,000Assumed Rateof Return:5%YearCumulativeReturn BeforeFees &ExpensesAnnualFundExpenseRatiosCumulativeReturn AfterFees &ExpensesHypotheticalYear-EndBalance AfterFees &ExpensesAnnual Fees&Expenses15.00%1.13%3.87%$10,387.00$115.19210.25%1.15%7.87%$10,786.90$121.75315.76%1.15%12.02%$11,202.20$126.44421.55%1.15%16.33%$11,633.48$131.31527.63%1.15%20.81%$12,081.37$136.36634.01%1.15%25.47%$12,546.50$141.61740.71%1.15%30.30%$13,029.54$147.06847.75%1.15%35.31%$13,531.18$152.72955.13%1.15%40.52%$14,052.13$158.601062.89%1.15%45.93%$14,593.14$164.71Total$1,395.75DWS Global Small Cap Fund — Class SMaximumSales Charge:0.00%Initial HypotheticalInvestment:$10,000Assumed Rateof Return:5%YearCumulativeReturn BeforeFees &ExpensesAnnualFundExpenseRatiosCumulativeReturn AfterFees &ExpensesHypotheticalYear-EndBalance AfterFees &ExpensesAnnual Fees&Expenses15.00%1.13%3.87%$10,387.00$115.19210.25%1.13%7.89%$10,788.98$119.64315.76%1.13%12.07%$11,206.51$124.27421.55%1.13%16.40%$11,640.20$129.08527.63%1.13%20.91%$12,090.68$134.08634.01%1.13%25.59%$12,558.59$139.27740.71%1.13%30.45%$13,044.60$144.66847.75%1.13%35.49%$13,549.43$150.26955.13%1.13%40.74%$14,073.79$156.071062.89%1.13%46.18%$14,618.45$162.11Total$1,374.63Please Retain This Supplement for Future Reference

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SHAREHOLDER FEES (paid directly from your investment)

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

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February 28, 2023

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Investments of $1,000,000 or more may be eligible to buy Class A shares without a sales charge (load), but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months of the original purchase date and 0.50% if redeemed within the following six months.

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses (including one year of capped expenses in each period for Class A, Class T, Class C and Institutional Class) remain the same. Class C shares generally convert automatically to Class A shares after 8 years. The information presented in the Example for Class C reflects the conversion of Class C shares to Class A shares after 8 years. See “Class C Shares” in the “Choosing a Share Class” section of the prospectus for more information. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: