Lucy Duggan - Heart and co-founder of E&M, is into this because she wants to learn to speak European, favourite phrase "He wears his heart on his sleeve" She is originally from England, has received the most compliments for her use of long words, could live without people who don't say what they mean, drinks home-made Czech brandy while working for E&M, can say "hello" in Georgian, studies German and if you meet her, make sure you greet her in the English style: no kissing, no hugging, no enthusiasm, lots of thrilling gossip about the weather...

• For me Europe is a German apple tree growing near Wroclaw, or a Polish bakery in Oxford...
• I love Europe because of all the ideas and obsessions which have built it, destroyed it, built it again...
• I feel European when I accidentally use a European idiom in English. "I'll hold my thumbs for you!"

Johannes Himmelreich - Brain of E&M, is into this because he is eager to find out what a European public sphere will feel like, favourite phrase «Scusi, babadeboopi!». He is originally from Frankfurt, has received the most compliments for a scar, could live without sleep, drinks tap water and tea while working for E&M, can say "hello" even to his cat: «meeouuw, grr», studies Philosophy and Public Policy and if you meet him, just avoid complaining about «the hard times we’re living in today».

• For me Europe is sometimes hard to notice
• I love Europe for its good intentions
• I feel European in my kitchen

Marta Martinez – Heart of E&M, is into this because she believes in a different Europe, favourite phrase "nothing is definitive". She is originally from Barcelona, has received the most compliments for her ability to open beer bottles with her teeth, could live without pretentious people, drinks black tea with milk while working for E&M, can say "hello" in 7 languages, studies Journalism and if you meet her, don’t ask her if she can cook tortilla de patatas or any other typical Spanish dish – she’s horrible in the kitchen.

• For me Europe is an exciting construction
• I love Europe because of its cultural richness
• I feel European when I visit my friends spread all around the continent and see we can laugh together about the same things

Laura Knierim - Legs of E&M, is into this because she wants people to understand Europe as a chance, favourite phrase "That is...interesting." She is originally from a small andalusian village, has received the most compliments for her ability to memorise lyrics (and sing along, without interruption, during a 4h car drive), could live without her middle name, drinks liquorice tea (is addicted to it!) while working for E&M, can say "hello" with a smile in her eyes (or without...), studies Philosophy and Economics and if you meet her bring chocolate and the basis for a long lasting friendship is set.

• For me Europe is a great vision of peace and prosperity even though we tend to forget that, while complaining about its deficiencies
• I love Europe for its cobblestoned streets and little cafés
• I feel European when I’m in an American history museum

Matt Shearman - Sixth Sense of E&M, is into this because he is fascinated by identity, nationality and transnationality, favourite phrase "genau". He is originally from Yorkshire, UK, has received the most compliments for flirting fluently in German while drunk, could live without peanuts, drinks Malt Whisky, straight while working for E&M, can say "hello" with eye contact and a lingering smile, studies International Relations and if you meet him lets go out for coffee.

• For me Europe is The Continent
• I love Europe because it's the place I escape to, to find inspiration
• I feel European sat outside a street café, late morning, with a bowl of good coffee.

Helya Houshmand - Baby of E&M. She is originally from Göteborg on the Swedish west coast, could live without mosquitos, studied International Economics and French and if you meet her make a politically incorrect joke and we're likely to be friends.

• For me Europe is the Swedish summer, Czech beer, German cars, English indie music, Spanish football, Estonian sarcasm, Greek food, and Irish low-cost airlines
• I love Europe because it offers a little bit of everything

Carmen Kong - Brain of E&M, is into this because she find Europe fascinating and E&M does not ask her for a visa to be European, favourite phrase "If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!". She is originally from Hong Kong, but feels European in Asia (and beyond)has received the most compliments for wearing five different colours and still looks normal, could live without spiders, drinks tea while working for E&M, can say "hello" with her smile, studies International Journalism and if you meet her always feed her before talking!

• For me Europe is home
• I love Europe because I feel belonged here but I still have so much more to explore
• I feel European all the time, but especially in America and Asia.

Juliane Schmeltzer Dybkjær - Diaphragm of E&M, is into this because she fell in love with the magazine and its people at first sight, favourite phrase "This too shall pass". She is originally from Copenhagen has received the most compliments for her enthusiasm for debating, could live without people who take themselves too seriously, drinks European beer, as many kinds as possible, while working for E&M, can say "hello" - and just about everything else - through expressive body language, studies rhetorics and if you meet her, don't be offended by her habit of cursing - it's only because she is bloody excited to meet you.

• For me Europe is the foundation of my identity
• I love Europe for its people and its cuisines
• I feel European when I travel the continent and feel a sense of belonging wherever I go

Rike Maier - Sixth Sense of E&M, is into this because she couldn’t think of a better way to express her enthusiasm for Europe!, favourite phrase Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana. She is originally from Cologne, has received the most compliments for making chocolate lava cakes, could live without coffee, drinks lots of black tea, while working for E&M, can say "hello" in European (go in for shaking hands, awkwardly realize the other person wanted to do kisses on the cheek, smile and settle for a hug) studies Law... and if you meet her, you can easily flatter her by saying she doesn’t look like your typical law student.

• For me Europe means endless opportunities for long debates and great travel adventures
• I love Europe for being so complicated
• I feel European when I can’t decide whether I’m experiencing a culture shock or I feel like I belong

Philip Wallmeier - Sixth Sense of E&M, is into this because he feels that talking about Europe is too important to leave it to politicians. He is originally from Essen, could live without arrogance and "open windows for ventilation" signs, drinks coffee, while working for E&M, can say "hello" without phrasing it as if asking for your well-being, studies international politics but doesn’t believe in clear-cut disciplines and if you meet him, tell him a dirty joke - he'll like that.

• For me Europe is like a symphony played by a school orchestra.
• I love Europe for its creativity.
• I feel European when looking at my bookshelf.

• For me Europe is today's most credible blueprint for a free world society
• I love Europe because it seems to have overcome what appeared to be insurmountable
• I feel European when I am far away from it

Martin Maas - ex-Diaphragm and Web developer of E&M, is into this because he wants to contribute in shaping European identity, favourite phrase "That's cool." He is originally from Germany, has received the most compliments for his piano playing, could live without bureaucracy, drinks cappuccino or tea while working for E&M, can say "hello" in more than 20 programming languages, studies Computer Science and if you meet him do not start talking about music, movies or computers if you have any plans for that day.

• For me Europe is like a second home country
• I love Europe because it helps to overcome the borders between our nations
• I feel European when I am in the United States

Eva Sablovska - ex-Baby and co-founder of E&M, is into this because she wants to make Europe as personal as possible, favourite phrase "Wahnsinn!". She is originally from Liepaja, has received the most compliments for her legs, could live without horror films, drinks strong coffee while working for E&M, can say "hello" in 4 languages, studies Law and if you meet her do not ask if she plays basketball.

• For me Europe is home
• I love Europe because of this feeling
• I feel European when I order a coffee in an airplane

Kristin Kruthaup - ex-Heart and co-founder of E&M, is into this because young people need a voice in Europe, favourite phrase "Juhuuu!" combined with shaking her head. She is originally from Germany, has received the most compliments for her new hair cut, could live without heartaches, drinks coffee with milk while working for E&M, can say "hello" in 3 languages, studies Law and attended the German Journalism School and if you meet her say hello and avoid asking: Isn't it boring to study law?

• For me Europe is an affair of the heart
• I love Europe because of its possibilities
• I feel European when I am hanging out with the E&M Team

Hanna Pilawa - ex-Diaphragm and co-founder of E&M, is into this because she wants to keep in touch with as many people as possible, favourite phrase "Cool!". She is originally from Wroclaw, has received the most compliments for the way she dances, could live without clocks, drinks red wine while working for E&M, can say "hello" in 10 languages, studies German Philology, from time to time Social Sciences and if you meet her you can be sure she'll be happy to see you.

• For me Europe is a state of mind
• I love Europe because of its history
• I feel European when I don't need my pass to travel throughout the continent

Margarita Ivanova - ex-Legs andco-founder of E&M, is into this because she has been looking for an inspiring atmosphere, favourite phrase "Everything will be OK." She is originally from Sofia, has received the most compliments for being herself, could live without stress, drinks strong tea while working for E&M, can say "hello" in 10 languages, studies European Studies majoring European Law and if you meet her just be nice.

• For me Europe is an opportunity
• I love Europe because it is my home
• I feel European when I wake up in the morning