Greta Wilhelm was born on September 13, 1998, in Kirchheimbolanden and grew up in Mainz and Volkmarsen.
In October 2018, she began her studies in Stage and Costume Design at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts. During her studies, she was involved in the Junges Ensemble Netzwerk, completed internships and assistantships, and gained further experience through various projects in the independent theater scene.
In 2023 and 2024, she worked as a stage and costume designer on various projects, including Ländliche Visionen, Fall at the Landesbühnen Sachsen, and Geografie des Glücks at the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. A particular highlight of her studies was an Erasmus semester at the Athens School of Fine Arts in 2022.
Greta Wilhelm completed her diploma in July 2024. Since September 2024, she has been working as a design assistant at Schauspiel Zürich.