**CERTIFICATIONS**

I,Michael G.            Clark, certify that:

|   | 1. | I have reviewed this report on                            Form N-Q ofDWS LifeCompass Protect Fund,                            a series of DWS Target                            Fund; |
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|   | 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report                            does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to                            state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light                            of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not                            misleading with respect to the period covered by this                            report; |
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|   | 3. | Based on my knowledge, the                            schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all                            material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of                            the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; |
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|   | 4. | The registrant's other certifying                            officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining                            disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under                            the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial                            reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act                            of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
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|   | (a) | Designed such disclosure controls                            and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be                            designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information                            relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is                            made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during                            the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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|   | (b) | Designed such internal control                            over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over                            financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide                            reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting                            and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in                            accordance with generally accepted accounting                            principles; |
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|   | (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the                            registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this                            report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure                            controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the                            filing date of this report, based on such evaluation;                            and |
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|   | (d) | Disclosed in this report any                            change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting                            that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that                            has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,                            the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;                            and |
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|   | 5. | The registrant's other certifying                            officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the                            audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons                            performing the equivalent functions): |
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|   | (a) | All significant deficiencies and                            material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over                            financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the                            registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report                            financial information; and |
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|   | (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves                            management or other employees who have a significant role in the                            registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
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| Registrant: | DWS LifeCompass Protect Fund, a series of DWS Target                            Fund |
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| By: | /s/Michael G. Clark |
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|   | Michael G. Clark |
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President

 

| Date: | March 17, 2008 |
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**CERTIFICATIONS**

I,Paul            Schubert, certify that:

|   | 1. | I have reviewed this report on                            Form N-Q ofDWS LifeCompass Protect Fund,                            a series of DWS Target                            Fund; |
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|   | 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report                            does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to                            state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light                            of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not                            misleading with respect to the period covered by this                            report; |
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|   | 3. | Based on my knowledge, the                            schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all                            material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of                            the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed; |
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|   | 4. | The registrant's other certifying                            officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining                            disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under                            the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial                            reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act                            of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
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|   | (a) | Designed such disclosure controls                            and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be                            designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information                            relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is                            made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during                            the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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|   | (b) | Designed such internal control                            over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over                            financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide                            reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting                            and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in                            accordance with generally accepted accounting                            principles; |
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|   | (c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the                            registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this                            report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure                            controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the                            filing date of this report, based on such evaluation;                            and |
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|   | (d) | Disclosed in this report any                            change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting                            that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that                            has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,                            the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;                            and |
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|   | 5. | The registrant's other certifying                            officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the                            audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons                            performing the equivalent functions): |
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|   | (a) | All significant deficiencies and                            material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over                            financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the                            registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report                            financial information; and |
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|   | (b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves                            management or other employees who have a significant role in the                            registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
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| Registrant: | DWS LifeCompass Protect Fund, a series of DWS Target                            Fund |
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| By: | /s/Paul Schubert |
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|   | Paul Schubert |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

             

| Date: | March 17, 2008 |
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