The journalists of the White House Correspondents' Association have been awarded DW's 2017 Freedom of Speech Award. According to DW the WHCA had established a new benchmark in holding US leadership accountable. 

Welcome Address: Peter Limbourg - Director General, Deutsche Welle, Germany

Speech: Monika Grütters - Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Germany

Laudatio: Gregor Mayntz - President Federal Press Conference, Germany

Acceptance Speech: Jeff Mason - President White House Correspondents Association, USA

Closing:  Angelica Maria Kappel  - Mayoress, City of Bonn, Germany

Music by: Joy Denalane and Mai Khôi Do Nguyen