She was born in Munich and studied piano and film composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater there.
She spent one year at the college of music in Gothenburg, Sweden, to study electro-acoustic composition.
In parallel her works „Mars - ein Requiem“, „Titus Trash Tatar“ and „Inanna“ were published on CD by Chrom Records.
Helga Pogatschar is a member of the theatre jury of the City of Munich.
Apart from various commissions she is strongly engaged in the musical adaptation of stories and books for children.