Rischel studied at the Textile Department of what is today the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation (KADK)[1] and worked for many years as a textile printer under the artistic name “Claus”.

[2] She went to Nepal, Thailand[4] and Japan,[5] later also to China,[6] and studied Oriental paper making at its sources.

[11] Between 1993 and 2000 Anna-Grethe Rischel headed the section for paper technology and fiber materials of the National Museum Conservation Department.

She continued to work as a conservator on the important collection of paper brought together from numerous countries and owned by the museum.

[21][22] In 2010, an edited volume of her husband's works was dedicated to Anna-Grethe to acknowledge her contribution to his research.