[1][2] She was a prolific author and specialized in writing and editing art exhibition catalogues (in German and English languages).

Erika Billeter was born in 1927 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

[5] She had emigrated to Switzerland in 1962, after marrying scholar Fritz Billeter [de].

[7][5] While working at the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts, Billeter focused on the display of both regional and international artists including works by Joseph Beuys, Martin Disler, Christo, Leiko Ikemura, Francesco Clemente, Eric Fischl, Rolf Iseli, among others.

[8] In 2000, Billeter was awarded the Bern State Prize, for her work in the service of culture.