Stephanie zu Guttenberg

Stephanie Freifrau von und zu Guttenberg (born Stephanie Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen; 24 November 1976) is a German activist against child abuse, and the former president of the German section of Innocence in Danger, a human rights NGO working to protect the rights of children on the Internet and working to restrict the spread of child pornography,[2][3] and a co-author of a book about these topics.

Stephanie Freifrau von und zu Guttenberg
Stephanie von und zu Guttenberg (2010)
Born	Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen[1] (1976-11-24) 24 November 1976 Munich
Spouse(s)	Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
Children	Anna zu Guttenberg (2001) Mathilde zu Guttenberg (2002)
Parent(s)	Andreas Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen Charlotte Kinberg
Relatives	House of Bismarck (by birth), House of Guttenberg (by marriage)

She is the wife of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the former German Minister of Defence, who had to resign due to a scandal, the whole family move to America from Germany to escape scandal. A member of the Bismarck family, she is the great-great-granddaughter of Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck, and great-granddaughter of Foreign Secretary Herbert, Prince of Bismarck. She is also a descendant of Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedo, through her grandfather, the Austrian diplomat Alexander, Count of Hoyos. Through her grandmother Edmée de Loys-Chandieu (1892–1945), wife of Alexander Hoyos, she is a descendant of Swiss and Alsatian families, particularly the de Pourtalès family.

Background

Born in Munich,[4] Stephanie zu Guttenberg is the only daughter of Andreas Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen and Charlotte Kinberg, a Swedish interior architect with partial Dutch/German ancestry.[5] She has two older half-siblings on her mother's side. Guttenberg grew up bilingual, and in addition to her native German and Swedish, she speaks English, French and Italian.[5]

She attained a vocational certificate in textile engineering (Fashion Business Management) from the private academy Fachakademie für Textil & Schuhe in Nagold, and has worked during her schooling for several textile companies.

On 12 February 2000, she married Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, whom she had met when attending Love Parade in Berlin in 1995. They have two daughters, born in 2001 and 2002.

Activism

From 2009 until 2013,[6] Guttenberg served as President of the German section of Innocence in Danger, an organisation combating child abuse, protecting the rights of children on the Internet, and working to restrict the spread of child pornography.[3][5]

In September 2010, she published the book Schaut nicht weg! Was wir gegen sexuellen Missbrauch tun müssen, co-written with Anne-Ev Ustorf.[7]

She accompanied her husband when visiting the troops in Afghanistan in December 2010,[8] which drew some criticism from the opposition.[9]

On 24 January 2011, Stephanie zu Guttenberg became Patron of the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft[10] in Bavaria.[11]

Awards

• 2010: "Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch", Deutscher Kinderpreis, World Vision Deutschland.[12]

Publications

• Stephanie zu Guttenberg, Anne-Ev Ustorf, Schaut nicht weg!, Verlag Kreuz, 2010, ISBN 978-3-7831-3485-8

Ancestry

Ancestors of Stephanie zu Guttenberg

16. His Serene Highness Otto, Prince of Bismarck (1815–1898) 8. His Serene Highness Herbert, Prince of Bismarck (1849–1904) 17. Johanna von Puttkamer (1824–1894) 4. High Born Gottfried, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen (1901–1949) 18. Georg, Count of Hoyos (1842–1904) 9. Marguerite, Countess of Hoyos (1871–1945) 19. Alice Whitehead 2. Andreas, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen (b. 1941) 20. Georg, Count of Hoyos (1842–1904) (=18) 10. Alexander, Count of Hoyos (1876–1937) 21. Alice Whitehead (=19) 5. Melanie, Countess of Hoyos (1916–1947) 22. Henri, Marquis of Loys-Chandieu 11. Edmée de Loys-Chandieu (1892–1945) 23. Agnes, Countess of Pourtalès 1. Stephanie, Countess of Bismarck-Schönhausen (b. 1976) 24. Karl Johan Leonard Kinberg 12. Erik Waldemar Leonard Kinberg 25. Mathilde Sophia Torngren 6. Jan Pieter Oskar Kinberg (1922–1983) 26. Franz Joseph Leonhard Holzhaus 13. Julie Augusta Maria Holzhaus 27. Anna Caroline Emilie Adelheid Wehmann 3. Charlotte Margareta Kinberg (b. 1951) 14. Erik August Nitzelius (1887–1975) 7. Ulla Margareta Nitzelius (b. 1926) 15. Rut Valborg Cecilia Lindberg (1899–1981)

References

1. Genealogisches Handbuch des in Bayern immatrikulierten Adels, Vol. XXV, 2004, p. 422.
2. Jungholt, Thorsten, 2009: Wie der Kampf gegen Kinderpornos funktioniert, Die Welt, 25 March 2009, Retrieved 22 September 2010.
3. Heftiger Lobbybetrieb vor Anhörung zu Web-Sperren Heise, 26 May 2009.
4. Binder, Elizabeth, 2009: Die Guttenbergs - Zu Verdis Klängen, Der Tagesspiegel, 21 November 2009.
5. Haas-Pilwat, Dagmar, 2009: Frau zu Guttenberg, geb. Bismarck: Jung, engagiert, adelig Archived 5 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Rheinische Post, 4 March 2009.
6. Hannelore Crolly (28 February 2013), Klein, aber laut und sehr effizient Die Welt.
7. Kinder müssen nein sagen können Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 6 September 2010.
8. Stephanie zu Guttenberg joins husband on Afghanistan visit, The Local, 13 December 2010.
9. "PR-inside, 13 December 2010, Bundeswehrverband verteidigt Afghanistan-Besuch von Stephanie zu Guttenberg". Pr-inside.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
10. [e-mail] - W3 WERK Internetproduktionen, Stuttgart (15 February 2013). "Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft". Dmsg.de. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
11. "Herzlich willkommen beim Bayerischen Landtag - 24.01.2011 - Stephanie Freifrau zu Guttenberg übernimmt Schirmherrschaft der Deutschen Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Bayern". Bayern.landtag.de. 24 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
12. Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch, World Vision Deutschland, 2010-05-26