12F is a new independent magazine that treats European identity not as a political programme but as a cultural practice. Ad-free and image-heavy, it sits at the intersection of culture, politics and savoir vivre, grounded in three convictions: unity in diversity, humanism and the belief that pleasure is political.

This debut issue brings together contributors from across the continent, among them Kae Tempest, novelist Robert Menasse, former Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu, and the people behind CERN, FC St. Pauli and Vienna’s ImPulsTanz festival. Conversations range from football and belonging to particle physics, from Europe’s eastern borders to the politics of condoms. Issue #00 was produced as a limited run for friends, collaborators and members of the creative community. Each copy is individually numbered.