Englisch-hilfen.de is a long-running free English-learning site that has been online since 1999. The site originally targeted German-speaking learners (the German version is still the primary one) but ships a full English version of every section.

The content is organized into five main blocks:

• Grammar & Vocabulary — grammar explanations, vocabulary lists, useful phrases, idioms, sample letters
• Tests & Exams — short tests, complex tests, and exam-prep exercises
• English & School — downloadable worksheets and teaching ideas
• English & Free Time — crosswords, hangman, find-the-pair games, news in English
• Levels — exercises filtered by CEFR level (A1 to C1)

Every exercise carries a four-digit task number (for example, "Exercise 4251"). Teachers can use those codes on the board or in a worksheet so students go directly to the right drill without browsing.

Englisch-hilfen works best in these specific situations:

• 5-minute grammar drills: pick a topic, project the exercise, students fill in. Self-grading with answer key at the bottom of each page.
• Printable homework: the Worksheets section downloads as PDFs. Useful when students need offline work.
• Exam prep: the Complex Tests and Tests sections mimic the format of European school exams. Good for Cambridge English, end-of-term tests, and similar.
• Level checks: short timed tests give a quick CEFR estimate without a formal placement test.
• Substitute plans: a task code is enough — leave "Exercise 4251" on the board and a sub can run a 30-minute drill.
• European classroom context: the German-English orientation means cultural references and example sentences often suit European EFL classrooms.

Yes — particularly for free, no-signup grammar and vocabulary drills. Englisch-hilfen has been online for over 25 years and the content is solid: explanations are clear, exercises are tagged, and the task-number system is genuinely useful in a classroom.

The trade-off is the same one any long-running free site faces: the design is dated, the listening/speaking practice is thin, and the cultural context skews European. If your students need American English idioms or audio-heavy practice, pair Englisch-hilfen with a more modern resource.

Honest recommendation: bookmark Englisch-hilfen as a primary free resource for grammar drills and exam prep. Pair it with All Things Grammar (US English, more visual) or British Council Learn English (more polished) for variety. For paid structured content, ESL Brains and Teach-This are the closest peers.