Stephanie von Bismarck-Schönhausen

Stephanie von Bismarck-Schönhausen (born 24 November 1976 in MunichBinder, Elizabeth, 2009: Die Guttenbergs - Zu Verdis Klängen, Der Tagesspiegel, 21 November 2009), is a German activist against child abuse, and the President of Innocence in Danger, a group which wants Internet censorship of child pornography.Jungholt, Thorsten, 2009: Wie der Kampf gegen Kinderpornos funktioniert in Die Welt vom 25. März 2009, abgerufen am 22. September 2010.Heftiger Lobbybetrieb vor Anhörung zu Web-Sperren  Heise vom 26. Mai 2009  She has also co-written a book about these topics.

From 2000 to 2025 she was 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 
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.Haas-Pilwat, Dagmar, 2009: Frau zu Guttenberg, geb. Bismarck: Jung, engagiert, adelig. In: Rheinische Post, 4 March 2009

In September 2010, she published the book Schaut nicht weg! Was wir gegen sexuellen Missbrauch tun müssen, co-written with Anne-Ev Ustorf.Kinder müssen nein sagen können Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 6 September 2010

She accompanied her husband when visiting the troops in Afghanistan in December 2010,Stephanie zu Guttenberg joins husband on Afghanistan visit , The Local, 13 Dec 10 which drew some criticism from the opposition.

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

 Awards 
 2010: "Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch", Deutscher Kinderpreis, World Vision Deutschland.Ehrenpreis für Kampf gegen Kindesmissbrauch , World Vision Deutschland, 2010-05-26

 Publications 
 Stephanie zu Guttenberg, Anne-Ev Ustorf, Schaut nicht weg!, Verlag Kreuz, 2010, 

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Category:1976 births
Category:Living people
Category:Anti-pornography activists
Category:German nobility
Category:People from Munich