I started the game again, the same issue happens every time. Tried to delete the config settings and saves. Absolutely nothing helps. I'm on windows 10.
Edit: Tested with the demo: This issue doesn't exist in it at all.
Strange. Even that didn't help. Deleted all possible files related to the game, downloaded new files and ran the game without making any changes to any settings. Still hangs in the same place :( Also tested on another computer. Does the same there.
Edit: And now it suddenly works. I didn't change a thing. Bizarre. Well, problem solved at this point.