According to the official German Presidency website, the summit's motto was "Growth and Responsibility," focusing on "Investition, Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit (Investment, Innovation and Sustainability)", and "Africa: good governance, sustainable investment, peace and security".
Menurut situs resmi Kepresidenan Jerman, semboyan pertemuan adalah "Pertumbuhan dan Tanggung jawab," berfokus pada "Investition, Innovation und Nachhaltigkeit (Investasi, Inovasi Dan Ketahanan)", dan "Africa: good governance, sustainable investment, peace and security".