This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS Small Cap Index VIP (the "Fund") for the period January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.

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You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at dws.com/vipreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 728-3337

Additional Information Website

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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last six months?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Fund	Costs of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$19	0.39%^{Footnote Reference(a)}

Footnote	Description
Footnote^(a)	Annualized.

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 0.42%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher. Fund costs do not reflect any fees or sales charges imposed by a variable contract for which the Fund is an investment option.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 19

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.39%

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AssetsNet

$ 397,571,677

Holdings Count | Holding

2,000

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 463,469

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

11.00%

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Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)	397,571,677
Number of Portfolio Holdings	2,000
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)	11
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)	463,469

Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation

Asset Type	% of Net Assets
Common Stocks	98%
Cash Equivalents	2%
Government & Agency Obligations	0%
Rights	0%
Other Investments	0%
Warrants	0%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net	0%
Total	100%

Sector Allocation

Sector	% of Net Assets
Financials	19%
Industrials	17%
Health Care	16%
Information Technology	14%
Consumer Discretionary	10%
Real Estate	6%
Energy	5%
Materials	4%
Utilities	3%
Communication Services	3%
Consumer Staples	2%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings

Holdings	3.5% of Net Assets
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.	0.5%
Fabrinet	0.4%
IonQ, Inc.	0.4%
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.	0.4%
HealthEquity, Inc.	0.3%
The Ensign Group, Inc.	0.3%
Fluor Corp.	0.3%
Blueprint Medicines Corp.	0.3%
AeroVironment, Inc.	0.3%
Brinker International, Inc.	0.3%

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Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

DWS Small Cap Index VIP

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