University city in central Germany on the river Saale (4)

I believe the answer is:

jena

(Other definitions for jena that I've seen before include "German town" , "town in Thuringia" , "1806 battle where Napoleon routed the Prussians" , "Napoleonic victory" , "German city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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