Stephanie zu Guttenberg

Born in Munich,{{Cite news |last=Binder |first=Elisabeth |date=2009-11-21 |title=Die Guttenbergs: Zu Verdis Klängen |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/panorama/zu-verdis-klangen-1793194.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Der Tagesspiegel |language=de-DE |issn=1865-2263}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Haas-Pilwat |first=Dagmar |date=2009-11-05 |title=Frau zu Guttenberg, geb. Bismarck: Jung, engagiert, adelig |url=http://www.rp-online.de/gesellschaft/leute/Jung-engagiert-adelig_aid_680826.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105051717/http://www.rp-online.de/gesellschaft/leute/Jung-engagiert-adelig_aid_680826.html |archive-date=2009-11-05 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Rheinische Post |language=de}} A member of the Bismarck family, she is the great-great-granddaughter of Chancellor Otto, Prince of Bismarck,{{Cite web |title=Stephanie zu Guttenberg |url=https://www.munzinger.de/search/go/document.jsp?id=00000028472 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Munzinger Archiv |language=de}} 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. She has two older half-siblings on her father's side.

Guttenberg grew up bilingual, and in addition to her native German and Swedish, she speaks English, French and Italian.

She attained a degree in textile engineering (Fashion Business Management) from the private academy Fachakademie für Textil & Schuhe in Nagold, and has worked for several textile companies in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Paris during her schooling.{{Cite news |last=Binder |first=Elisabeth |date=2009-11-21 |title=Die Guttenbergs: Zu Verdis Klängen |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/panorama/zu-verdis-klangen-1793194.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Der Tagesspiegel |language=de-DE |issn=1865-2263}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Vornbäumen |first=Axel Vornbäume |date=2009-07-18 |title=Der coole Baron |url=https://www.stern.de/politik/deutschland/wirtschaftsminister-karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-der-coole-baron-3810956.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Stern |language=de}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-10-04 |title=Schloss weggegeben: Guttenberg enteignet |url=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/bayern/schloss-weggegeben-guttenberg-enteignet-art-104746 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Abendzeitung |language=de}} Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg resigned as German Minister of Defence due to the extensive plagiarism in his doctoral dissertation, and the whole family moved to the United States thereafter.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-03 |title=USA-Umzug: Stephanie zu Guttenberg – "Wir kommen zurück" |url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/article13546512/Stephanie-zu-Guttenberg-Wir-kommen-zurueck.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Die Welt |language=de}} After almost ten years in the United States, Guttenberg returned to Germany.{{Cite web |last= |title=NDR Talk Show: Die Gäste am 18. November |url=https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/ndr_talk_show/NDR-Talk-Show-Die-Gaeste-am-18-November,sendung1296722.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Norddeutscher Rundfunk |language=de}} In September 2023, it was revealed that Guttenberg and her husband had been separated since winter 2022–2023.{{Cite news |date=2023-09-15 |title=Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg und seine Frau Stephanie haben sich getrennt |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/smalltalk/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-und-seine-frau-stephanie-haben-sich-getrennt-19178322.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |language=de}}

From 2009 until 2013,{{Cite web |last=Crolly |first=Hannelore |date=2013-02-28 |title=Innocence in Danger: Klein, aber laut und sehr effizient |url=https://www.welt.de/vermischtes/prominente/article114011567/Klein-aber-laut-und-sehr-effizient.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Die Welt |language=de}} Guttenberg served as President of the German section of {{Interlanguage link multi|Innocence in Danger|de|3=Innocence in Danger|vertical-align=sup}}, an organisation combating child abuse, protecting the rights of children on the internet and working to restrict the distribution of child pornography.{{Cite web |last=Jungholt |first=Thorsten |date=2015-10-03 |title=Virtuelles Stoppschild: Wie der Kampf gegen Kinderpornos funktioniert |url=https://www.welt.de/politik/article3444259/Wie-der-Kampf-gegen-Kinderpornos-funktioniert.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Die Welt |language=de}} The organisation announced the end of her commitment on 18 February 2013.{{Cite news |date=2013-02-18 |title=Stephanie zu Guttenberg hört bei Kinderschutzverein auf |url=https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/stephanie-zu-guttenberg-hoert-bei-kinderschutzverein-auf-a-884157.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}} Ten days later, Guttenberg cited lack of personal presence due to her move to the United States as the reason.{{Cite news |date=2013-02-18 |title=Innocence in Danger ohne Stephanie zu Guttenberg |work=Berliner Morgenpost |language=de}}

In September 2010, she published the book {{lang|de|Schaut nicht weg! Was wir gegen sexuellen Missbrauch tun müssen}} ({{literal translation |Don't look away! What we must do against sexual abuse}}), co-written with Anne-Ev Ustorf.{{Cite news |last=Peters |first=Dominik |date=2010-09-14 |title=Ehepaar Guttenberg: Duracell-Paar der deutschen Politik |url=https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/ehepaar-guttenberg-duracell-paar-der-deutschen-politik-a-717347.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Der Spiegel |language=de |issn=2195-1349}} In this book, Guttenberg explains for example the difficulty a child has in confiding in their parents after abuse and the role of the internet in relation to acts of violence against children.{{Cite web |last=Geyer |first=Christian |date=2010-09-06 |title=Stephanie zu Guttenberg: Schaut nicht weg: Kinder müssen nein sagen können |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/themen/stephanie-zu-guttenberg-schaut-nicht-weg-kinder-muessen-nein-sagen-koennen-11042098.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |language=de}}

On 24 January 2011, Guttenberg became Patron of the Bavarian {{Interlanguage link multi|Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft|de}}.{{cite web |author= |date=2013-02-15 |title=Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft |url=http://www.dmsg.de/ |accessdate=2013-02-19 |website=DMSG |publisher=}}{{cite web |date=2011-01-24 |title=Stephanie Freifrau zu Guttenberg übernimmt Schirmherrschaft der Deutschen Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft Bayern |url=http://www.bayern.landtag.de/cps/rde/xchg/landtag/x/-/www1/2261_7048.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318214011/http://www.bayern.landtag.de/cps/rde/xchg/landtag/x/-/www1/2261_7048.htm |archive-date=2012-03-18 |access-date=2013-02-19 |website=Bayerischer Landtag |publisher=}}

Since January 2019, Guttenberg has been involved in several organisations in the fields of politics and education.{{Cite web |last=Busse |first=Caspar |date=2018-10-05 |title=Bildung – "Wir verspielen die Zukunft des Landes" |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/digitale-bildung-wir-verspielen-die-zukunft-des-landes-1.4155850 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Süddeutsche Zeitung |language=de}} From 2019 to 2023, she criticized the German education system in various interviews. Key points of her criticism included insufficient school equipment and the lack of media literacy education. She consequently called for widespread internet access along with computers or tablets equipped with up-to-date operating systems,{{Cite web |last=Zinkler |first=Diana |date=2022-10-04 |title=Stephanie zu Guttenberg: Harte Kritik an deutschen Schulen |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/ratgeber/article236592779/stephanie-zu-guttenberg-schulen-deutschland-kritik.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Berliner Morgenpost |language=de}} as well as the introduction of media education as a core competency in schools.{{Cite web |last1=Dams |first1=Jan |last2=Sepehr |first2=Jana |date=2023-04-03 |title=Digitalisierung an Schulen: Warum das deutsche Bildungssystem versagt |url=https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/plus244497894/Digitalisierung-an-Schulen-Warum-das-deutsche-Bildungssystem-versagt.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Die Welt |language=de}} As part of her efforts to raise awareness about digitalization in schools, Guttenberg made several guest appearances on television and podcasts{{Cite web |last=Holzmeier |first=Frauke |title=Nur jede dritte deutsche Schule hat WLAN |url=https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Podcast-So-techt-Deutschland-mit-Stephanie-zu-Guttenberg-Nur-jede-dritte-deutsche-Schule-hat-WLAN-article23644734.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=n-tv |language=de}} and published editorial articles.{{Cite news |last=Zu Guttenberg |first=Stephanie |date=2022-03-17 |title=Stephanie zu Guttenberg zieht 4 Corona-Lehren und sucht Deutschlands Leuchtturm-Schule |url=https://www.focus.de/perspektiven/ich-will-immer-nur-das-beste-fuer-meine-schueler_id_98134089.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Focus Online |language=de}}{{Cite news |last=Zu Guttenberg |first=Stephanie |date=2022-05-12 |title=Zu Guttenberg: Während Regierung patzt, entstand in Frankfurt eine revolutionäre Schule |url=https://www.focus.de/perspektiven/ich-will-immer-nur-das-beste-fuer-meine-schueler_id_98134089.html |access-date=2024-05-06 |work=Focus Online |language=de}}

When Stephanie zu Guttenberg's then-husband, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, assumed the position of a minister, media attention towards the couple increased. Until the plagiarism scandal involving Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Stephanie zu Guttenberg and her husband were often referred to in the press as the Kennedys of Germany due to their public presence, reminiscent of John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy. In October 2010, around 67% of all Germans stated that they would feel well represented by the Guttenbergs.{{Cite web |last=Wagner |first=Richard |date=2011-01-02 |title=Die zu Guttenbergs: Das Paar in unseren Träumen |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/die-zu-guttenbergs-das-paar-in-unseren-traeumen-1578593.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=Heidböhmer |first=Carsten |date=2023-09-16 |title=Stephanie und Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg – die "deutschen Kennedys" sind getrennt |url=https://www.stern.de/lifestyle/leute/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-und-stefphanie---das-ende-eines-traumpaars-33832102.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Stern |language=de}}

Guttenberg accompanied her husband when visiting troops in Afghanistan in December 2010, which drew some criticism from the media and opposition parties.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-03 |title=Verteidigungsminister: Auch die FDP kritisiert Guttenbergs Afghanistan-Reise |url=https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article11614571/Auch-die-FDP-kritisiert-Guttenbergs-Afghanistan-Reise.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Die Welt |language=de}} Guttenberg's visit was defended by Andreas Schockenhoff, deputy leader of the CDU parliamentary group at the time, and Peter Altmaier, among others.{{Cite web |date=2010-12-14 |title=Besuch in Afghanistan: Kein Fehler der Guttenbergs |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/besuch-in-afghanistan-kein-fehler-der-guttenbergs-11079105.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |language=de}}

• 2010: Goldene Erbse, by Märchenland – Deutsches Zentrum für Märchenkultur, during Berliner Märchentage.{{Cite web |title=Die Preisverleihung Goldene Erbse |url=https://berliner-maerchentage.de/die-goldene-erbse |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Berliner Märchentage |language=de-DE}}
• 2010: "Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch", {{Interlanguage link multi|Deutscher Kinderpreis|de}}, {{Interlanguage link multi|World Vision Deutschland|de}}.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101203014000/http://worldvision.de/_downloads/presse/PM_Ehrenpreis_26.5.10.pdf Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch], World Vision Deutschland, 2010-05-26
• 2011: Leading Ladies Award in the category "Social Engagement International", by the Austrian women's magazine Madonna.{{Cite web |last=Piffer |first=Robert |date=2017-07-05 |title=Frauenpreis für Tüßlings Gräfin |url=https://www.wochenblatt.de/archiv/frauenpreis-fuer-tuesslings-graefin-13164473 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Wochenblatt |language=de}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2011-06-08 |title=Power-Frauen mit "Leading Ladies Award" geehrt |url=https://www.vienna.at/power-frauen-mit-leading-ladies-award-geehrt/1342514 |archive-date= |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Vienna}}

As author:

• Guttenberg, Stephanie zu; Ustorf, Anne-Ev (2010). Schaut nicht weg!, Freiburg im Breisgau: Kreuz. {{ISBN|978-3-7831-3485-8}}
• Guttenberg, Stephanie zu (2022). Wir können das besser! Erziehung, Bildung und Leben in der digitalen Realität. Kulmbach: Plassen. ISBN 978-3-8647-0864-0.

As publisher:

• Guttenberg, Stephanie zu; Fischer, Silke; Brownlees-Kaysen, Janice, erds. (2011). Die Märchen-Apotheke: Grimms Märchen als Heilmittel für Kinderseelen? (2nd edition, ed.). Munich: Kösel. ISBN 978-3-466-30926-9.

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|2= 2. Count Andreas von Bismarck-Schönhausen (b. 1941)

|3= 3. Charlotte Margareta Kinberg (b. 1951)

|4= 4. Count Gottfried von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1901–1949)

|5= 5. Countess Melanie von Hoyos (1916–1947)

|6= 6. Jan Pieter Oskar Kinberg (1922–1983)

|7= 7. Ulla Margareta Nitzelius (b. 1926)

|8= 8. Herbert, Prince of Bismarck (1849–1904)

|9= 9. Countess Marguerite von Hoyos (1871–1945)

|10= 10. Count Alexander von Hoyos (1876–1937)

|11= 11. Edmée de Loys-Chandieu (1892–1945)

|12= 12. Erik Waldemar Leonard Kinberg

|13= 13. Julie Augusta Maria Holzhaus

|14= 14. Erik August Nitzelius (1887–1975)

|15= 15. Rut Valborg Cecilia Lindberg (1899–1981)

|16= 16. Otto, Prince of Bismarck (1815–1898)

|17= 17. Johanna von Puttkamer (1824–1894)

|18= 18. Count Georg von Hoyos (1842–1904)

|19= 19. Alice Whitehead

|20= 20. Count Georg von Hoyos (1842–1904) (=18)

|21= 21. Alice Whitehead (=19)

|22= 22. Henri, Marquis de Loys-Chandieu

|23= 23. Countess Agnès de Pourtalès

|24= 24. Karl Johan Leonard Kinberg

|25= 25. Mathilde Sophia Torngren

|26= 26. Franz Joseph Leonhard Holzhaus

|27= 27. Anna Caroline Emilie Adelheid Wehmann

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• [https://www.munzinger.de/search/go/document.jsp?id=00000028472 Stephanie zu Guttenberg] in Munzinger-Archiv
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• [https://portal.dnb.de/opac.htm?method=simpleSearch&query=142310972 Literature by and about Stephanie zu Guttenberg] in the catalog of the German National Library

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