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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000805054-08-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECHTEAM GLOBAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000805054
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				382774613
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27335 W. ELEVEN MILE ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034
		BUSINESS PHONE:		248-357-2866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27335 W. ELEVEN MILE ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTHFIELD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48034

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL TECHTEAM INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEGAVEST INDUSTRIES INC/NV/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19871007

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Siegel Andrew R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001319503

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16284
		FILM NUMBER:		08841053

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-692-6395

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		237 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		C/O COSTA BRAVA PARTNERSHIP
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>TECHTEAM GLOBAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TEAM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Siegel Andrew R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>237 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1180</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Andrew R. Siegel  by Michael A. Sosin Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-16</signatureDate>
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