Stephanie zu Guttenberg
| Stephanie zu Guttenberg | |
|---|---|
| Countess (Gräfin) of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Baroness (Freifrau) of Guttenberg[1] | |
 Stephanie von und zu Guttenberg (2010) | |
| Born | 24 November 1976 Munich |
| Noble family | House of Bismarck (by birth), House of Guttenberg (by marriage) |
| Spouse(s) | Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg |
| Issue
Anna (2001) and Mathilde (2002) zu Guttenberg | |
| Father | Andreas Graf von Bismarck-Schönhausen |
| Mother | Charlotte Kinberg |
Stephanie Freifrau von und zu Guttenberg (born 24 November 1976 in Munich[2]), née Stephanie Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen (Countess of Bismarck-Schönhausen), is a German activist against child abuse, and the President of Innocence in Danger, a group which wants Internet censorship of child pornography.[3][4] She has also co-written a book about these topics.
She is the wife of Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the former German Minister of Defence. A member of the Bismarck family, she is the great-great-granddaughter of Chancellor Prince Otto Bismarck and great-granddaughter of Foreign Secretary Herbert, Prince of Bismarck. She is also a descendant of Robert Whitehead, the inventor of the torpedo, and diplomat Alexander, Count of Hoyos.
She got a degree in business administration and 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[change | change source]
She has been President of the German section of Innocence in Danger, an organisation combating child abuse and lobbying for Internet censorship of child pornography.[4][5]
In September 2010, she published the book Schaut nicht weg! Was wir gegen sexuellen Missbrauch tun müssen, co-written with Anne-Ev Ustorf.[6]
She accompanied her husband when visiting the troops in Afghanistan in December 2010,[7] which drew some criticism from the opposition.[8]
On 24 January 2011, Stephanie zu Guttenberg became Patron of the Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft in Bavaria.[9]
Awards[change | change source]
- 2010: "Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch", Deutscher Kinderpreis, World Vision Deutschland.[10]
Publications[change | change source]
- Stephanie zu Guttenberg, Anne-Ev Ustorf, Schaut nicht weg!, Verlag Kreuz, 2010, ISBN 978-3-7831-3485-8
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Genealogisches Handbuch des in Bayern immatrikulierten Adels, Vol. XXV, 2004, p. 422.
- ↑ Binder, Elizabeth, 2009: Die Guttenbergs - Zu Verdis Klängen, Der Tagesspiegel, 21 November 2009
- ↑ Jungholt, Thorsten, 2009: Wie der Kampf gegen Kinderpornos funktioniert in Die Welt vom 25. März 2009, abgerufen am 22. September 2010.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Heftiger Lobbybetrieb vor Anhörung zu Web-Sperren Archived 2011-08-05 at the Wayback Machine Heise vom 26. Mai 2009
- ↑ Haas-Pilwat, Dagmar, 2009: Frau zu Guttenberg, geb. Bismarck: Jung, engagiert, adelig. In: Rheinische Post, 4 March 2009
- ↑ Kinder müssen nein sagen können Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 6 September 2010
- ↑ Stephanie zu Guttenberg joins husband on Afghanistan visit Archived 2011-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, The Local, 13 Dec 10
- ↑ "PR-inside, 13 December 2010, Bundeswehrverband verteidigt Afghanistan-Besuch von Stephanie zu Guttenberg". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ↑ "Herzlich willkommen beim Bayerischen Landtag - 24.01.2011 - Stephanie Freifrau zu Guttenberg übernimmt Schirmherrschaft der Deutschen Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Bayern". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ↑ Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine, World Vision Deutschland, 2010-05-26