Born in Munich,[2] 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.

[6][7] 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.

[15] 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.

She consequently called for widespread internet access along with computers or tablets equipped with up-to-date operating systems,[20] as well as the introduction of media education as a core competency in schools.

[21] As part of her efforts to raise awareness about digitalization in schools, Guttenberg made several guest appearances on television and podcasts[22][9] and published editorial articles.

[27] Guttenberg's visit was defended by Andreas Schockenhoff, deputy leader of the CDU parliamentary group at the time, and Peter Altmaier, among others.