She grew up with three brothers and sisters in the Bavarian town Miesbach, where the parents were running a successful engineering company.

Kinshofer was lying in second position of the overall world cup when a serious accident, which resulted in a fracture in her right ankle, forced her to a break of 11 months.

The DSV called the "Lost Daughter" back into the German national team, appreciating her achievements.

After her skiing career, Kinshofer worked as a TV commentator for multiple sport channels and as an expert with the Bild magazine.

She works as a motivational trainer and international keynote speaker in the area of sports marketing and sponsoring.

Additionally, she stands up as a guide for kids and young persons with the foundation "Laureus Sport for Good" In 2005 she was involved in the opening of SkiDubai.

[5] Kinshofer, representing Holland in that season for differences with the German federation, has won an overall Europa Cup and two specialty standings.