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RULE 497 DOCUMENT

On behalf of DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP, a series of DWS Variable Series II (the “Fund”), and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the purpose of this filing is to submit an interactive data file in the manner provided by Rule 405 of Regulation S-T and General Instruction C.3.(g) of Form N-1A.  The interactive data file included as an exhibit to this filing relates to the supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act on January 31, 2013; such supplement (accession number 0000088053-13-000101) is incorporated by reference into this Rule 497 Document.

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES

DWS VARIABLE SERIES II

DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP

The following information replaces similar disclosure contained under the ”PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectuses.

Main Investments. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in alternative (or non-traditional) asset categories and investment strategies. Investments may be made in other DWS funds (i.e., mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other pooled investment vehicles managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, or one of its affiliates),  or directly in the securities and derivative instruments in which such DWS funds could invest. The fund may also invest in unaffiliated ETFs to gain a desired economic exposure to a particular asset category that is not available through a DWS fund (DWS funds and unaffiliated ETFs are collectively referred to as ”underlying funds”). The fund’s allocations among direct investments and other DWS funds may vary over time.

The following information replaces similar disclosure contained under the “MAIN RISKS” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectuses.

Subsidiary risk. Certain underlying funds may invest in a wholly–owned subsidiary of the underlying fund (the Subsidiary) that is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and therefore it is not subject to all of the investor protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940. A regulatory change in the US or the Cayman Islands that impacts the Subsidiary or how the underlying fund invests in the Subsidiary, such as a change in tax law, could adversely affect the underlying fund and the fund. By investing in the Subsidiary, the underlying funds and the fund are exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments, which generally include the risks of investing in derivatives and commodities–related investments.

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES

DWS VARIABLE SERIES II

DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP

The following information replaces similar disclosure contained under the ”PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectuses.

Main Investments. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in alternative (or non-traditional) asset categories and investment strategies. Investments may be made in other DWS funds (i.e., mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other pooled investment vehicles managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, or one of its affiliates),  or directly in the securities and derivative instruments in which such DWS funds could invest. The fund may also invest in unaffiliated ETFs to gain a desired economic exposure to a particular asset category that is not available through a DWS fund (DWS funds and unaffiliated ETFs are collectively referred to as ”underlying funds”). The fund’s allocations among direct investments and other DWS funds may vary over time.

The following information replaces similar disclosure contained under the “MAIN RISKS” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectuses.

Subsidiary risk. Certain underlying funds may invest in a wholly–owned subsidiary of the underlying fund (the Subsidiary) that is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and therefore it is not subject to all of the investor protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940. A regulatory change in the US or the Cayman Islands that impacts the Subsidiary or how the underlying fund invests in the Subsidiary, such as a change in tax law, could adversely affect the underlying fund and the fund. By investing in the Subsidiary, the underlying funds and the fund are exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments, which generally include the risks of investing in derivatives and commodities–related investments.

DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP

Risk/Return:

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Supplement [Text Block]

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SUPPLEMENT TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUSES

DWS VARIABLE SERIES II

DWS Alternative Asset Allocation VIP

The following information replaces similar disclosure contained under the ”PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectuses.

Main Investments. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in alternative (or non-traditional) asset categories and investment strategies. Investments may be made in other DWS funds (i.e., mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other pooled investment vehicles managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., the fund’s investment advisor, or one of its affiliates),  or directly in the securities and derivative instruments in which such DWS funds could invest. The fund may also invest in unaffiliated ETFs to gain a desired economic exposure to a particular asset category that is not available through a DWS fund (DWS funds and unaffiliated ETFs are collectively referred to as ”underlying funds”). The fund’s allocations among direct investments and other DWS funds may vary over time.

The following information replaces similar disclosure contained under the “MAIN RISKS” heading in the summary section of the fund’s prospectuses.

Subsidiary risk. Certain underlying funds may invest in a wholly–owned subsidiary of the underlying fund (the Subsidiary) that is not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and therefore it is not subject to all of the investor protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940. A regulatory change in the US or the Cayman Islands that impacts the Subsidiary or how the underlying fund invests in the Subsidiary, such as a change in tax law, could adversely affect the underlying fund and the fund. By investing in the Subsidiary, the underlying funds and the fund are exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments, which generally include the risks of investing in derivatives and commodities–related investments.

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	May 01, 2012
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Document Creation Date	Jan. 31, 2013
Document Effective Date	Jan. 31, 2013
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