The German G7 presidency announced the following agenda:[3] The G7 Summit 2015 in Schloss Elmau will focus on the global economy as well as on key issues regarding foreign, security and development policy.

As a community of shared values, the G7 must work towards establishing peace and security and ensuring people can live a self-determined life.

Freedom and human rights, democracy and the rule of law, peace and security, prosperity, and sustainable development are core principles agreed by the G7.

The G7's commitment to pursue a common foreign and security policy is extremely important given the numerous political crises the world over.

That is why the G7 will continue to work towards establishing an enabling environment that is stable in the long term in order to promote dynamic, sustainable economic growth.

As part of an outreach process Angela Merkel will meet representatives of the scientific community, business and trade unions, as well as non-governmental organisations and young people from the G7 countries.